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HOW MANY SATELLITES CAN WE SAFELY FIT IN EARTH ORBIT? - Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?
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SPACEX TO LAUNCH 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CALIFORNIA SPACEX TO LAUNCH 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CALIFORNIA - SpaceX is preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday. The Starlink 11-10 mission will send 23 satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is set for 4:03 p.m. PST (7:03 p.m. EST, 00...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 8)


SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 8 SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 8 - SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, dur...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 8)


NASA ASTRONAUT SUNITA WILLIAMS SAYS NASA ASTRONAUT SUNITA WILLIAMS SAYS "WE DON'T FEEL ABANDONED" OR "STUCK" AS SPACE MISSION STRETCHES ON - Contrary to a recent social media post from President Trump, Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Barry "Butch" Wilmore have not been "virtually abandoned" in space, despite a mission that's been extended from a little more than one week to more than nine months. "I don't thi...   More
(Source: CBS News - Feb 8)


NASA INSPECTOR ISSUES WARNING ABOUT CRACKS AND LEAKS IN SPACE STATION NASA INSPECTOR ISSUES WARNING ABOUT CRACKS AND LEAKS IN SPACE STATION - According to a new report by NASA's inspector general, the space agency is growing significantly concerned over leaks in a tunnel connecting the International Space Station's Russian segment to a docking port. Worse yet, officials are still not entirely sure what is causing them. "On-going cracks...   More
(Source: MSN - Feb 8)


JAPAN PUTS NEW US SPACE FORCE CAPABILITY INTO ORBIT JAPAN PUTS NEW US SPACE FORCE CAPABILITY INTO ORBIT - A Japanese navigation satellite launched from one of Japan’s southernmost islands earlier this week, carrying into space a U.S. Space Force space domain awareness payload. The successful Feb. 2 launch aboard a Japanese H3 rocket is a milestone in the U.S.-Japan alliance and in the Space Forceâ...   More
(Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine - Feb 7)


NASA SATELLITES CATCH EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD MAKING MUSIC NASA SATELLITES CATCH EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD MAKING MUSIC - Earth's magnetic field occasionally bursts into song — but these compositions are written with electromagnetic radiation, not sound waves. When converted to audio signals, though, these strange bursts sound like a rising chorus of chirping vocals similar to morning birdsong, which is why physic...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 7)


VAST BEGINS HAVEN-1 TESTING AND RESCHEDULES ITS LAUNCH VAST BEGINS HAVEN-1 TESTING AND RESCHEDULES ITS LAUNCH - Vast has started testing a qualification model of its first commercial space station but has pushed back the launch of that station into 2026. Vast announced Feb. 6 that it started testing the primary structure qualification article for its Haven-1 station at a facility in Mojave, California. Tha...   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 7)


BUSY DAY OF RESEARCH, LAB UPKEEP, AND CARGO OPS ON STATION BUSY DAY OF RESEARCH, LAB UPKEEP, AND CARGO OPS ON STATION - The Expedition 72 crew focused on space biology, physics research, and cargo operations throughout the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also performed maintenance and documentation activities ensuring the microgravity research laboratory remains in tip-top shape. NAS...   More
(Source: NASA - Feb 7)


JAPAN LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE TO IMPROVE NAVIGATION SYSTEM JAPAN LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE TO IMPROVE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Japan's space agency says it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new H3 rocket. The latest launch on February 2 took place as the country aims to develop a more precise positioning system. The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Cente...   More
(Source: VOA - Feb 6)


NASA'S LAUNCHING A NEW SUN MISSION THIS MONTH: 'PUNCH IS GOING TO SEE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE' NASA'S LAUNCHING A NEW SUN MISSION THIS MONTH: 'PUNCH IS GOING TO SEE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE' - The sun, for all its glitz, tends to hide behind a veil of mystery. For instance, its outer atmosphere, the corona, appears to be hotter than its surface — like, way hotter — and scientists aren't sure why. There's also a big puzzle concerning how the solar wind, which is a stream of charged par...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 6)


CHINA TO LAUNCH 2 NEW SPACE STATION CARGO SPACECRAFT ON COMMERCIAL ROCKETS IN 2025 CHINA TO LAUNCH 2 NEW SPACE STATION CARGO SPACECRAFT ON COMMERCIAL ROCKETS IN 2025 - China will launch a pair of low-cost space station resupply spacecraft this year on new commercial launch vehicles, highlighting advances for the country’s space ecosystem. The missions aim to provide flexible options and redundancy for supplying the Tiangong space station, while also illustrat...   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 5)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 2 MAXAR EARTH-OBSERVING SATELLITES TO ORBIT SPACEX LAUNCHES 2 MAXAR EARTH-OBSERVING SATELLITES TO ORBIT - SpaceX launched two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), further building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the WorldView Legion 5 and 6 satellites lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida today at 6:13 p.m. EST (...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 5)


ROCKET LAB DELAYS LAUNCH DUE TO SPACE COLLISION CONCERN ROCKET LAB DELAYS LAUNCH DUE TO SPACE COLLISION CONCERN - Rocket Lab has delayed the launch of the IOT 4 You and Me mission in order to ensure the mission does not interfere with "space traffic from other satellites and the ISS," according to a company statement on X. A new launch date has not yet been set. Rocket Lab is set to launch five "Internet of ...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 4)


NEWLY-LAUNCHED INDIAN SATELLITE LEFT STRANDED BY PROPULSION PROBLEM NEWLY-LAUNCHED INDIAN SATELLITE LEFT STRANDED BY PROPULSION PROBLEM - India just launched its first mission of 2025. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on schedule today at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 GMT and 6:23 a.m. local time on Jan. 29). It was the 100th launch ov...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 4)


INDIAN NAVIGATION SATELLITE STUCK IN TRANSFER ORBIT AFTER PROPULSION FAILURE INDIAN NAVIGATION SATELLITE STUCK IN TRANSFER ORBIT AFTER PROPULSION FAILURE - A recently launched Indian navigation satellite is stranded in a transfer orbit after the failure of its onboard propulsion system and could soon renter. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated Feb. 2 that the NVS-02 satellite, launched Jan. 28 (Eastern time), suffered a thruster fai...   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 3)


SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 3 SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 3 - SpaceX is set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Feb. 3) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday du...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 3)


WATCH JAPAN LAUNCH NAVIGATION SATELLITE ON ITS 1ST MISSION OF 2025 ON FEB. 2 WATCH JAPAN LAUNCH NAVIGATION SATELLITE ON ITS 1ST MISSION OF 2025 ON FEB. 2 - Japan will launch its first mission of the year early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live. An H3 rocket is scheduled to launch the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite from Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday during a two-hour window that opens at 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 GMT; 5:30 p...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 2)


GIANT CATAPULT SENDS SATELLITES INTO SPACE WITHOUT ROCKET FUEL GIANT CATAPULT SENDS SATELLITES INTO SPACE WITHOUT ROCKET FUEL - A California-based company, SpinLaunch, is making waves with its innovative satellite launch system, drawing particular interest from the Punkin Chunkin community. Instead of relying on traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into low Earth orbit, powered...   More
(Source: The Brighter Side of News - Feb 2)


SATURDAY STARLINK LAUNCH MARKS 200TH ORBITAL FLIGHT FROM VANDENBERG’S PAD 4E SATURDAY STARLINK LAUNCH MARKS 200TH ORBITAL FLIGHT FROM VANDENBERG’S PAD 4E - SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Saturday afternoon. The mission was the 111th orbital launch for SpaceX from its pad at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) and the 200th orbital launch in total from that site. Liftoff happened at 3:02 p.m....   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 2)


EUROPEAN 'SWARM' SATELLITES DETECT ELECTRIC CURRENTS FROM THE OCEAN'S TIDES EUROPEAN 'SWARM' SATELLITES DETECT ELECTRIC CURRENTS FROM THE OCEAN'S TIDES - Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could be used to obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth, including magma below the planet's surface. The observations were made by the European Spa...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 1)

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