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 Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. More (Source: NASA - Feb 12)
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 the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff occurred on time at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT). More (Source: Space.com - Feb 12)
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 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 mission more than two hours past the start of the launch window on Monday, when opened at 3:46 p.m. PST (6:46 p.m. EST, 2346 UTC). More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 11)
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 and will be able to capture images on the ground in the daytime and at night. More (Source: BBC - Feb 11)
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 to create a new class of daring satellites. Not quite high-altitude planes and not quite low-orbiting satellites, these sky skimmers are designed to race around our planet in an untapped region, with potentially huge benefits on offer. More (Source: BBC - Feb 10)
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 space will have the chance to watch the action live. More (Source: Space.com - Feb 9)
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 satellites a little more than an hour after liftoff in orbits with planned altitudes of 646 kilometers and inclinations of 97 degrees. More (Source: SpaceNews - Feb 9)
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, 0003 UTC). More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 8)
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