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INDIAN NAVIGATION SATELLITE STUCK IN TRANSFER ORBIT AFTER PROPULSION FAILURE INDIAN NAVIGATION SATELLITE STUCK IN TRANSFER ORBIT AFTER PROPULSION FAILURE - A recently launched Indian navigation satellite is stranded in a transfer orbit after the failure of its onboard propulsion system and could soon renter. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stated Feb. 2 that the NVS-02 satellite, launched Jan. 28 (Eastern time), suffered a thruster failure that is keeping the spacecraft from raising its orbit as planned. According to a statement posted on ISRO’s website but not otherwise publicized by the agency, “the orbit raising operations towards positioning the satellite to the designated orbital slot could not be carried out as the valves for admitting the oxidizer to fire the thrusters for orbit raising did not open.”   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 3)


SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 3 SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM FLORIDA ON FEB. 3 - SpaceX is set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Feb. 3) A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday during a four-hour window that opens at 3:54 a.m. EST (0854 GMT). SpaceX will livestream the action via its X account, beginning about five minutes before launch.   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 3)


WATCH JAPAN LAUNCH NAVIGATION SATELLITE ON ITS 1ST MISSION OF 2025 ON FEB. 2 WATCH JAPAN LAUNCH NAVIGATION SATELLITE ON ITS 1ST MISSION OF 2025 ON FEB. 2 - Japan will launch its first mission of the year early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live. An H3 rocket is scheduled to launch the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite from Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday during a two-hour window that opens at 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 GMT; 5:30 p.m. local Japan time).   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 2)


GIANT CATAPULT SENDS SATELLITES INTO SPACE WITHOUT ROCKET FUEL GIANT CATAPULT SENDS SATELLITES INTO SPACE WITHOUT ROCKET FUEL - A California-based company, SpinLaunch, is making waves with its innovative satellite launch system, drawing particular interest from the Punkin Chunkin community. Instead of relying on traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into low Earth orbit, powered solely by electricity. This approach could significantly reduce the cost and environmental impact of satellite launches.   More
(Source: The Brighter Side of News - Feb 2)


SATURDAY STARLINK LAUNCH MARKS 200TH ORBITAL FLIGHT FROM VANDENBERG’S PAD 4E SATURDAY STARLINK LAUNCH MARKS 200TH ORBITAL FLIGHT FROM VANDENBERG’S PAD 4E - SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Saturday afternoon. The mission was the 111th orbital launch for SpaceX from its pad at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) and the 200th orbital launch in total from that site. Liftoff happened at 3:02 p.m. PST (6:02 p.m. EST, 2302 UTC).   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 2)


EUROPEAN 'SWARM' SATELLITES DETECT ELECTRIC CURRENTS FROM THE OCEAN'S TIDES EUROPEAN 'SWARM' SATELLITES DETECT ELECTRIC CURRENTS FROM THE OCEAN'S TIDES - Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could be used to obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth, including magma below the planet's surface. The observations were made by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Swarm constellation, which consists of three satellites circling the planet in low Earth orbit at altitudes between 287 and 318 miles (462 to 511 kilometers).   More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 1)


NASA ASTRONAUTS BEGIN SPACEWALK FOR MAINTENANCE AND SCIENCE NASA ASTRONAUTS BEGIN SPACEWALK FOR MAINTENANCE AND SCIENCE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore began a spacewalk at approximately 7:43 a.m. EST to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss, collect samples of surface material for analysis from the Destiny laboratory and the Quest airlock to see whether microorganisms may exist on the exterior of the orbital complex, and prepare a spare elbow joint for the Canadarm2 robotic arm.   More
(Source: NASA - Feb 1)


SAFETY PANEL REPORTS PROGRESS IN STARLINER INVESTIGATION SAFETY PANEL REPORTS PROGRESS IN STARLINER INVESTIGATION - Boeing and NASA are making “significant progress” on addressing issues seen on a test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft last year, an independent NASA safety panel says, although key problems with the spacecraft’s thrusters remain unresolved. Paul Hill, a member of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), said at a Jan. 30 public meeting that the committee was briefed on the status of the investigation into Starliner’s Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission recently.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Jan 31)


YORK UNVEILS M-CLASS SATELLITE FOR 1,000-KILOGRAM PAYLOADS YORK UNVEILS M-CLASS SATELLITE FOR 1,000-KILOGRAM PAYLOADS - York Space Systems unveiled its largest satellite to date, the M-Class platform for payloads as large as 1,000 kilograms. Denver-based York developed the M-Class platform in response to customer demand “for more power and capability,” Michael Lajczok, York chief technology officer, said in a statement. Both government and commercial customers are demanding larger platforms offering additional power for Earth-observation and communications missions. The M-Class platform is designed for payloads with a peak power consumption of 8 kilowatts.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Jan 30)


SPACEX LAUNCHES SPAINSAT NEW GENERATION 1 SATELLITE ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACEX LAUNCHES SPAINSAT NEW GENERATION 1 SATELLITE ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - SpaceX launched a secure communications satellite on behalf of Hisdesat, a Spanish communications company, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night. The SpainSat New Generation 1 (SNG 1) satellite is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) and manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A happened at 8:34 p.m. EST (0134 UTC), the opening of a two-hour window.   More
(Source: - Jan 30)

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