ASTROSCALE JAPAN ANNOUNCES “REFLEX-J” REFUELING SPACECRAFT TO ADVANCE SPACE SUSTAINABILITY - Astroscale Japan has officially named its upcoming satellite refueling demonstration spacecraft “REFLEX-J” – short for Refueling for Extension and Flexibility - Japan. The name reflects the mission’s purpose: enhancing the flexibility of satellites in orbit by extending their lifespan and unlocking new operational possibilities.   More
(Source: Astroscale - Sep 1)

SPACEX LAUNCHES 24 STARLINK SATELLITES INTO POLAR ORBIT - SpaceX launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday evening on a Falcon 9 rocket launch. The mission dubbed Starlink 17-7 was the fourth and final Starlink mission to launch from California in August. SpaceX liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East occurred at 9:59 p.m. PDT (12:59 a.m. EDT / 0459 UTC).    More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 31)

ROCKET LAB OPENS LAUNCH COMPLEX 3, A CRITICAL MILESTONE ON THE PATH TO NEUTRON’S FIRST LAUNCH - Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today celebrated the official opening of Launch Complex 3, its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron - representing a bold step forward in delivering an alternative, reliable, and responsive launch capability from U.S. soil with its next-generation challenger to the medium-lift launch industry.    More
(Source: Rocket Lab - Aug 30)

SPACEX LAUNCHES RECORD-BREAKING 30TH FLIGHT OF A FALCON 9 BOOSTER - SpaceX second Starlink launch in 24 hours featured the flight of a Falcon 9 booster for a record-setting 30th time. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened at 4:12 a.m. EDT (0812 UTC) Thursday. The Starlink 10-11 mission placed another 28 Starlink V2 Mini broadband internet satellites into the low Earth orbit constellation and follows a sunrise launch Wednesday from neighboring pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.    More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 29)

LATEST LAUNCH OF SPACEX’S STARSHIP DEPLOYS 8 DUMMY SATELLITES, THEN SPLASHES DOWN INTO INDIAN OCEAN - SpaceX launched the latest test of its mega rocket Starship on Tuesday night and completed the first-ever deployment of a test payload — eight dummy satellites — into space. After just over an hour coasting through space, Starship splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean.   More
(Source: PBS - Aug 28)

SPACEX LAUNCHES 28 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX’s sunrise launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday morning sent its latest batch of broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. The Starlink 10-56 mission featured a payload of 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that successfully deployed roughly an hour after launch. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 7:10 a.m. EDT (1110 UTC).   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 28)

SPACEX DRAGON DOCKS TO STATION DELIVERING NEW SCIENCE, SUPPLIES - At 7:05 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module. The spacecraft carried over 5,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory on SpaceX’s 33rd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The mission launched at 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 24 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.    More
(Source: NASA - Aug 27)

SPACEX'S STARSHIP PASSES DEVELOPMENT RUT, DEPLOYS FIRST MOCK SATELLITES - SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous testing failures. The giant 403-foot-tall (123 m) Starship system in its tenth test flight lifted off around 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) from SpaceX's Starbase facilities in south Texas, followed by its towering Super Heavy booster releasing the Starship upper stage into space three minutes later, dozens of miles above ground.   More
(Source: Reuters - Aug 27)

SPACEX LAUNCHES LUXEMBOURG’S NAOS, 7 OTHER RIDESHARE SATELLITES FROM CALIFORNIA - SpaceX launched its 37th Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year, late Tuesday morning. The orbital flight features a defense satellite for Luxembourg along with multiple other rideshare payloads. The mission featured OHB Italia’s NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) spacecraft will fly on a southerly trajectory after taking off from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Liftoff happened at 11:53 a.m. PDT (2:53 p.m. EDT / 1853 UTC), the first opportunity in a 27-minute window.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 27)

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