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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 STICKS FIRST FALCON 9 BOOSTER LANDING IN THE BAHAMAS SPACEX STICKS FIRST FALCON 9 BOOSTER LANDING IN THE BAHAMAS - SpaceX notched another spaceflight record as it completed the first orbital flight that featured a liftoff in one country and one in another. A little more than eight minutes after lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the Falcon 9 rocket booster landed on the droneship, ...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 19)


ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES BLACKSKY GEN-3 SATELLITE ON 60TH ELECTRON FLIGHT ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES BLACKSKY GEN-3 SATELLITE ON 60TH ELECTRON FLIGHT - Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) completed its second Electron rocket of the month and its 60th to date. The flight carried with it the first of BlackSky’s Gen-3 Earth imaging and analytics gathering satellites. Liftoff of the mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ from Launch Complex 1 in Mah...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 19)


CAPELLA SPACE EYES LATE 2026 FOR NEXT-GENERATION SATELLITE DEPLOYMENT CAPELLA SPACE EYES LATE 2026 FOR NEXT-GENERATION SATELLITE DEPLOYMENT - Capella Space plans to start deploying its next-generation satellites late next year as it looks to expand from its traditional X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) collection to other missions. “We will move beyond SAR,” Capella Space CEO Frank Backes said Feb. 16 on the sidelines of the In...   More
(Source: Aviation Week - Feb 18)


THE SPACE STATIONS THAT COULD REPLACE THE ISS THE SPACE STATIONS THAT COULD REPLACE THE ISS - The International Space Station (ISS) is approaching the end of its operational life. NASA has committed to operating the ISS through 2030, after which plans are in place for its decommissioning. NASA has contracted SpaceX to perform a "controlled reentry" by steering the station into a descent t...   More
(Source: Newsweek - Feb 17)


IRAN TO LAUNCH MICRO-CLASS SATELLITE IRAN TO LAUNCH MICRO-CLASS SATELLITE - Iran is taking a significant step toward reaching geosynchronous orbit with the upcoming launch of its communications satellite, "Navak," which weighs 40 kilograms. Set to be launched by an upgraded Simorgh rocket, the mission is a milestone in the nation's space industry, signaling a major leap ...   More
(Source: Mehr News Agency - Feb 17)


'SAILING' SATELLITES OF THE FUTURE COULD PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF DANGEROUS SPACE WEATHER 'SAILING' SATELLITES OF THE FUTURE COULD PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF DANGEROUS SPACE WEATHER - Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather events such as geomagnetic storms, which have the potential to disrupt technological systems on Earth. "A lot of ...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 17)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 21 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACEX LAUNCHES 21 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on board early Saturday morning. The flight featured a first stage booster flying for a record 26th time. This was the 14th launch of 2025 with Starlink satellites onboard. Liftoff of the Starlink 12-8 mission from pad 40 at Ca...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 15)


MYRIOTA EXPANDS IOT CONSTELLATION WITH FOUR NEW SATELLITES MYRIOTA EXPANDS IOT CONSTELLATION WITH FOUR NEW SATELLITES - Myriota added four new Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites to its global Internet of Things (IoT) constellation through its partnership with Spire, Myriota announced Feb. 13. SpaceX launched the satellites on the Transporter-12 mission on Jan. 14. The satellites will add capacity for Myriota’s...   More
(Source: Via Satellite - Feb 14)


VAST SPACE STATION QUALIFICATION ARTICLE PASSES MAJOR MILESTONE VAST SPACE STATION QUALIFICATION ARTICLE PASSES MAJOR MILESTONE - Vast is one step closer to launching its first private commercial space station. The company recently completed testing of its Haven-1 qualification article in Mojave, California, and reported that it successfully passed its tests. The company’s current goal is to launch the flight article aboard ...   More
(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Feb 13)


NASA ANNOUNCES NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR CREW-10, SWAP OF SPACEX DRAGON SPACECRAFT FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION DELAYS NASA ANNOUNCES NEW LAUNCH DATE FOR CREW-10, SWAP OF SPACEX DRAGON SPACECRAFT FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION DELAYS - NASA has a new launch date for the SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. The move comes after the agency decided to replace a brand new Dragon spacecraft with a previously flown capsule. NASA astronaut and mission commander Anne McClain will lead two other astronauts and a Ru...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 13)


NASA-SPACEX CAPSULE SWITCH POISED TO BRING STARLINER ASTRONAUTS HOME DAYS SOONER NASA-SPACEX CAPSULE SWITCH POISED TO BRING STARLINER ASTRONAUTS HOME DAYS SOONER - NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected. The U.S. space agency ...   More
(Source: Reuters - Feb 12)


NASA, SPACEX INVITE MEDIA TO WATCH CREW-10 LAUNCH TO SPACE STATION NASA, SPACEX INVITE MEDIA TO WATCH CREW-10 LAUNCH TO SPACE STATION - Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 10th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. The agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission is targeting launch on Wednesday, March 12, from La...   More
(Source: NASA - Feb 12)


SPACEX ROCKET LAUNCHES 21 STARLINK SATELLITES INTO ORBIT, THEN LANDS AT SEA SPACEX ROCKET LAUNCHES 21 STARLINK SATELLITES INTO ORBIT, THEN LANDS AT SEA - A SpaceX rocket launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Tuesday (Feb. 11) as the spaceflight company's space-based internet service begins direct-to-cell service with T-Mobile. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 21 Starlink satellites into space from Space Launch Complex 40 at t...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 12)


HOW TO WATCH NASA'S 1ST TWITCH STREAM FROM THE ISS THIS WEEK HOW TO WATCH NASA'S 1ST TWITCH STREAM FROM THE ISS THIS WEEK - The ISS is coming to Twitch. On Wednesday (Feb. 12), NASA will host its first Twitch stream from the International Space Station (ISS), giving viewers the chance to ask NASA astronauts questions in real time, while they orbit Earth some 250 miles (402 km) from our planet's surface....   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 11)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CALIFORNIA SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CALIFORNIA - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday evening. The company stood down from a launch attempt on Sunday, but didn’t provide a reason for the change. Additionally, it delayed the liftoff of the Starlink 11-10 mi...   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 11)


UK COMPANY TO BUILD SATELLITE SYSTEM WORTH £127M UK COMPANY TO BUILD SATELLITE SYSTEM WORTH £127M - A new military satellite system costing £127m is being designed and built in the UK. Airbus said the contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) could create about 200 skilled jobs at Stevenage in Hertfordshire, and Portsmouth. The satellite system, named Oberon, is expected to launch in 2027...   More
(Source: BBC - Feb 11)


SKY SKIMMERS: THE RACE TO FLY SATELLITES AT THE LOWEST ORBITS YET SKY SKIMMERS: THE RACE TO FLY SATELLITES AT THE LOWEST ORBITS YET - There's a new race in space, but it's not where you might think. It's happening close to home – in the nearest bit of space, right on the edge of Earth's atmosphere. High in the skies of Earth, a new space race is underway. Here, just above the boundary where space begins, companies are trying ...   More
(Source: BBC - Feb 10)


NASA WILL BEAM SUPER BOWL LIX TO ORBIT FOR ASTRONAUTS ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NASA WILL BEAM SUPER BOWL LIX TO ORBIT FOR ASTRONAUTS ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - Are you ready to catch the big game? On Sunday (Feb. 9), across the United States and around the world, Americans and American football fans will tune in to watch the top two teams in the National Football League (NFL) go head-to-head in the ultimate post-season game, and even astronauts living in s...   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 9)


ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES FOURTH SET OF KINéIS SATELLITES ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES FOURTH SET OF KINéIS SATELLITES - Rocket Lab launched a fourth set of satellites for French company Kinéis Feb. 8 as it extends its lead in the small launch sector. A Rocket Lab Electron lifted off from the company’s Launch Complex 1, Pad A, at 3:43 p.m. Eastern. The vehicle’s kick stage deployed its payload of five satellit...   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 9)


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)

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