NASA SETS NEW POTENTIAL LAUNCH DATE FOR AX-4 MISSION TO ISS - NASA says a private astronaut mission could launch to the International Space Station as soon as June 19 as it works to understand an air leak on the Russian segment of the station. In a June 14 statement, NASA said it is working with Axiom Space and SpaceX on “reviewing launch opportunities” for the Ax-4 mission, with the earliest such opportunity on June 19. More (Source: SpaceNews - Jun 16)
EXOLAUNCH TO DEPLOY THEIR LARGEST MISSION TO DATE — 45 CUSTOMER SATELLITES ON TRANSPORTER-14 - Exolaunch is set to deploy 45 customer satellites on the upcoming Transporter-14 rideshare mission with SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket as soon as this month. This mission highlights Exolaunch’s role as a trusted partner for rideshare launches and represents unparalleled expertise and flight heritage. More (Source: SatNews - Jun 16)
ESA MOVING AHEAD WITH ‘RESILIENCE FROM SPACE’ SATELLITE IMAGING PROGRAM - The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans for the first phase of an Earth observation satellite system that will have both civil and military uses. Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director general, said at a June 12 press briefing after a meeting of the ESA Council that the council approved an “enabling resolution” for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program. More (Source: SpaceNews - Jun 16)
CHINA LAUNCHES NEW SEISMO-ELECTROMAGNETIC SATELLITE WITH EUROPEAN PARTNERS - China launched a second collaborative seismo-electromagnetic satellite early Saturday, aimed at detecting electromagnetic precursors to natural disasters such as earthquakes. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off at 3:56 a.m. Eastern (0756 UTC) June 14 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Launch footage showed insulation tiles falling away from the rocket as it climbed into a clear blue sky above the spaceport, with hypergolic exhaust also visible. More (Source: SpaceNews - Jun 15)
YORK’S EXPERIMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE READY FOR LAUNCH - The first of 12 satellites built by York Space Systems for a Space Development Agency demonstration mission is ready for launch, the company announced this week. The spacecraft, dubbed Dragoon, will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is slated to launch June 20 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. More (Source: Defense News - Jun 14)
SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX launched its 490th Falcon 9 rocket Friday morning, which carried a batch of 23 of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission, dubbed Starlink 12-26, launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket lifted off at 11:29 a.m. EDT (1529 UTC). More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 14)
NASA, AXIOM SPACE DELAY AXIOM MISSION 4 LAUNCH TO SPACE STATION - NASA and Axiom Space are postponing the launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. As part of an ongoing investigation, NASA is working with Roscosmos to understand a new pressure signature, after the recent post-repair effort in the aft most segment of the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module. More (Source: NASA - Jun 14)
US SPACE FORCE DELAYS LAUNCH OF FIRST-EVER NEXT-GEN MISSILE WARNING SATELLITE - The US's Space Force has delayed the launch of its first-ever Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infared spacecraft until next spring - despite expectations for it to be delivered sometime this year. It is one of two Lockheed Martin-built satellites designed to provide early missile-warning capabilities from geosynchronous Earth orbit as part of the Next-Gen OPIR GEO program. More (Source: Daily Express - Jun 13)
SPACEX LAUNCHES 26 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM VANDENBERG SFB - SpaceX launched its latest batch of 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Thursday nightfrom Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, dubbed Starlink 15-6, lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 6:54 p.m. PDT (9:54 p.m. EDT, 0154 UTC). More (Source: - Jun 13)
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