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NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT HAS PUT A SPY SATELLITE INTO ORBIT IN 3RD ATTEMPT NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT HAS PUT A SPY SATELLITE INTO ORBIT IN 3RD ATTEMPT - North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation's determination to build a space-based surveillance system during protracted tensions with the United States. The North's claim could not immediately independently be confirmed. Observers doubt whether the satellite is advanced enough to perform military reconnaissance. But the launch still invited strong condemnation from the United States and its partners because the U.N. bans North Korea from conducting satellite launches, calling them covers for tests of missile technology.   More
(Source: NPR - Nov 22)


SPACEX SET TO LAUNCH 23 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA TONIGHT SPACEX SET TO LAUNCH 23 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA TONIGHT - SpaceX plans to launch 23 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida tonight (Nov. 21), continuing a busy stretch for the company. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 11:01 p.m. EDT (0401 GMT on Nov. 22). You can watch the action live via SpaceX's account on X (formerly known as Twitter), beginning about five minutes before the launch window opens.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 22)


NASA REQUESTS FUNDING FOR $1 BILLION ‘SPACE TUG’ TO DEORBIT THE ISS NASA REQUESTS FUNDING FOR $1 BILLION ‘SPACE TUG’ TO DEORBIT THE ISS - NASA is developing a plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) at the end of its lifetime, currently scheduled for 2030. Since the 356-foot-wide laboratory is too big to completely vaporize if left to naturally burn in Earth’s atmosphere, the space agency intends to send a US spacecraft to help deorbit the station and direct its reentry over the unpopulated South Pacific. Earlier this year, NASA requested ideas from the industry for a new spacecraft design or a modification of an existing vehicle to fit this purpose.   More
(Source: SpaceRef - Nov 22)


NASA TOOL BAG TONIGHT: HOW TO SEE THE DROPPED SPACE BOX FLOATING ACROSS THE SKY NASA TOOL BAG TONIGHT: HOW TO SEE THE DROPPED SPACE BOX FLOATING ACROSS THE SKY - We’ve all been there. You’ve put something down, and now you can't find it – it’s like it disappeared into thin air. But earlier this month, a NASA tool bag literally did fly off into a vacuum during routine checks aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The tool bag has been orbiting Earth for the last few weeks, having been photographed by Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa a few days after it escaped – as imaged above.   More
(Source: BBC Science Focus - Nov 22)


WITH BUDGET CUTS AND AN AGING STATION, CAN NASA LEARN TO LOVE A GAP IN ORBIT? WITH BUDGET CUTS AND AN AGING STATION, CAN NASA LEARN TO LOVE A GAP IN ORBIT? - Just in case you were under any illusions about the age of the International Space Station, Monday marked the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Zarya module. This Russian-built power and propulsion module formed the cornerstone of the space station, and the first residents arrived two years later. In other words, some hardware on the space station has now been in the harsh environment of outer space for a quarter of a century. Questions about how long it can last are, increasingly, more than theoretical.   More
(Source: Ars Technica - Nov 22)


NORTH KOREA TELLS JAPAN IT PLANS TO LAUNCH SATELLITE IN THE COMING DAYS NORTH KOREA TELLS JAPAN IT PLANS TO LAUNCH SATELLITE IN THE COMING DAYS - North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite between Wednesday and Dec. 1, in what Tokyo and Seoul said could be a third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit in violation of a U.N. ban. Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday the North gave notice of the launch in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. South Korea's state maritime safety agency issued a warning to vessels of the planned launch for the same areas as previous launches.   More
(Source: Reuters - Nov 21)


TODAY IN HISTORY: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TURNS 25 TODAY IN HISTORY: INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TURNS 25 - In a remarkable celebration of human achievement and collaboration, today marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the "International Space Station" (ISS), the largest man-made object in the solar system. Since its launch on November 20, 1998, the "ISS" has stood as a testament to the power of international cooperation and has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of space, microgravity, and fostering groundbreaking scientific research.   More
(Source: Times of India - Nov 21)


SPACEX FALCON 9 LAUNCHES 22 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM CALIFORNIA SPACEX FALCON 9 LAUNCHES 22 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM CALIFORNIA - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from the West Coast with another batch of 22 Starlink satellites at 2:30 a.m. PST Monday (5:30 a.m. EST / 1030 UTC). On this 55th Starlink delivery mission of the year, the Falcon 9 headed in a south-easterly direction after lifting off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California targeting a 183×178 mile (295×286 km) orbit, inclined at 53 degrees to the equator.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Nov 21)


NASA STILL STUDYING ORION HEAT SHIELD EROSION FROM ARTEMIS 1 NASA STILL STUDYING ORION HEAT SHIELD EROSION FROM ARTEMIS 1 - A year after the launch of the Artemis 1 mission, NASA is continuing to study the performance of the heat shield on the Orion spacecraft, a review that may take several more months to complete. Jim Free, NASA associate administrator for exploration systems development, said at a Nov. 17 meeting of the NASA Advisory Council’s human exploration and operations committee that Artemis 2 remained on schedule for launch on the Orion spacecraft’s first crewed mission late next year, but that NASA would not proceed until it was sure it understood the problem and made any changes.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Nov 20)


SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON 1ST OF BACK-TO-BACK MISSIONS THIS WEEKEND SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON 1ST OF BACK-TO-BACK MISSIONS THIS WEEKEND - SpaceX launched 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Saturday (Nov. 18), on the first of two planned Starlink missions this weekend. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:05 a.m. EST (0500 GMT). The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth for a vertical landing about 8.5 minutes after launch on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.   More
(Source: Space.com - Nov 19)

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