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IT’S TIME TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE UNCHECKED GROWTH OF SATELLITE MEGA CONSTELLATIONS IT’S TIME TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE UNCHECKED GROWTH OF SATELLITE MEGA CONSTELLATIONS - I remember the first time I saw a satellite. I was a teenager, standing in my mildly light-polluted suburban yard and doing my usual stargazing. The satellite was a faint “star” moving slowly and smoothly across the sky, and as I watched it, I felt a mix of awe and wonder that such a thing could be seen—and that humans could put an object into orbit at all. That was a lifetime ago, and I now look back on that evening with more discomfiture than nostalgia; my adolescent naivete feels almost embarrassing...    More
(Source: Scientific American - Mar 7)


ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES MYSTERY SATELLITE FOR 'CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER' ROCKET LAB LAUNCHES MYSTERY SATELLITE FOR 'CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER' - An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site today at 6:53 p.m. EST (2353 GMT; 12:53 p.m. on March 6 local time), kicking off a mission the company calls "Insight at Speed is a Friend Indeed." Rocket Lab announced the planned launch just a few hours before liftoff and provided few details, saying that it's "for a confidential commercial customer."   More
(Source: Space.com - Mar 7)


TWO SATELLITES IN SES’S O3B MPOWER MEO CONSTELLATION COME ONLINE TWO SATELLITES IN SES’S O3B MPOWER MEO CONSTELLATION COME ONLINE - The ninth and tenth satellites in SES’s mPOWER connectivity constellation in Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) are now operational, expanding the constellation’s capacity, the company announced on Thursday. O3b mPOWER provides connectivity services to the global market including governments, telcos, and cruise lines. Three additional satellites are scheduled to launch, completing the 13-satellite constellation, in the second half of this year. SES began delivering commercial service from the satellites in April 2024.   More
(Source: Via Satellite - Mar 6)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 600TH STARLINK SATELLITE OF 2026 DURING PREDAWN FALCON 9 ROCKET FLIGHT FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACEX LAUNCHES 600TH STARLINK SATELLITE OF 2026 DURING PREDAWN FALCON 9 ROCKET FLIGHT FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket soaring from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a pre-dawn liftoff on Wednesday with a batch of Starlink internet satellites onboard. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 5:52:20 a.m. EST (1052:20 UTC). The rocket flew on a north-easterly trajectory upon leaving the launch pad.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Mar 5)


RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY SAYS IT'S REPAIRED DAMAGED BAIKONUR LAUNCH PAD AHEAD OF SCHEDULE RUSSIAN SPACE AGENCY SAYS IT'S REPAIRED DAMAGED BAIKONUR LAUNCH PAD AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - Engineers have repaired a badly damaged launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Russia's space agency said, averting a potentially longer-term problem for supplying the International Space Station. In a statement on March 3, Roscosmos said workers swapped out damaged wiring and other equipment at the pad -- known as Baikonur 31/6 -- ahead of schedule. The agency said a Progress cargo capsule was scheduled to blast off on March 22.   More
(Source: Radio Free Europe - Mar 4)


LOCKHEED MARTIN TO SUPPORT JAPAN’S NEXT-GENERATION DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE WITH ANTI-JAMMING CAPABILITY LOCKHEED MARTIN TO SUPPORT JAPAN’S NEXT-GENERATION DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE WITH ANTI-JAMMING CAPABILITY - Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), developer of space-based national security solutions, will provide a robust anti-jamming payload for Japan’s Next-Generation Defense Satellite Communication System which was awarded to Mitsubishi Electric by the Japan Ministry of Defense. Serving as a mission partner to Mitsubishi Electric, Lockheed Martin’s advanced payload will help maximize the satellite’s capabilities. The payload will provide interoperability with allied and partner nations and enhance the satellite communications’ resistance to interference.   More
(Source: Lockheed Martin - Mar 4)


NASA, JAXA TO COVER HTV-X1 SPACECRAFT DEPARTURE FROM SPACE STATION NASA, JAXA TO COVER HTV-X1 SPACECRAFT DEPARTURE FROM SPACE STATION - After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, March 6. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. EST on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel in advance of the spacecraft’s release at 12 p.m. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.   More
(Source: NASA - Mar 3)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 29 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SPACEX LAUNCHES 29 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX started the month of March with successful Falcon 9 launches from both California and Florida on Sunday. The Starlink 10-41 mission saw the company return to Starlink flights heading off on a north-easterly trajectory, following a run of mostly south-easterly trajectory missions for the better part of four months.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Mar 3)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 25 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM THE WEST COAST SPACEX LAUNCHES 25 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM THE WEST COAST - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying another batch of satellites for the company’s Starlink internet service. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-23 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 2:10:39 a.m. PST (5:10:39 a.m. EST / 1010:39 UTC). The rocket, carrying 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, took southerly trajectory on departure from the launch site in central California.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Mar 2)


CHINA SET FOR ITS FIRST ONE-YEAR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT MISSION, CONFIRMS PAKISTANI ASTRONAUT FLIGHT CHINA SET FOR ITS FIRST ONE-YEAR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT MISSION, CONFIRMS PAKISTANI ASTRONAUT FLIGHT - China will begin its first one-year duration astronaut mission this year, while the first international astronaut will make a short visit to Tiangong space station. The country completed the three-module Tiangong space station in late 2022, with the orbital outpost hosting crews of three for six months at a time ever since. While NASA and Roscosmos have already conducted a number of year-long missions aboard the International Space Station, China is now set to select one astronaut to remain aboard Tiangong for a full year for the first time.    More
(Source: Space News - Mar 2)

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