SPIRE GLOBAL HAS LAUNCHED 7 LEMUR SATELLITES VIA THE SPACEX TRANSPORTER-11 MISSION - Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched seven satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-11 mission, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on August 16, 2024 — this marks Spire’s third launch of 2024 and the 41st in the company’s history, bringing the total of Spire satellites launched to 196 in number.   More
(Source: SatNews - Aug 24)

CHINA LAUNCHES CHINASAT-4A COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE - China launched a new communications satellite towards the geostationary belt Thursday, but revealed very little information about the spacecraft. A Long March 7A lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island at 8:25 a.m. Eastern (1225 UTC) Aug. 22, rising into night skies above the coastal spaceport. State media Xinhua announced launch success around 45 minutes after liftoff. “The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success,” the terse news release stated.   More
(Source: SpaceNews - Aug 23)

HERE’S HOW NASA WILL DEORBIT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - Although it may seem hard to believe, the International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its operational lifespan. Some readers might’ve even been born after the first section of the ISS was launched in 1998 and have never lived in a world without it soaring overhead. The ISS took years to build and required a total of 37 U.S. space shuttle flights, as well as five Russian rocket launches, for the station to be completed.   More
(Source: Astronomy Magazine - Aug 23)

FCC APPROVES STARLINK FIRST GENERATION UPGRADE PLAN - SpaceX has secured permission to gradually replace first-generation Starlink satellites with larger spacecraft designed to provide more broadband capacity. The Federal Communications Commission Aug. 16 modified the license that permits SpaceX to operate up to 4,408 Gen1 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The modification allows SpaceX to deploy upgraded Starlinks under the Gen1 license with technology developed for the company’s second-generation constellation, which has a separate license permitting up to 7,500 more satellites in LEO.    More
(Source: SpaceNews - Aug 22)

SPACEX LAUNCHES NEW FALCON 9 ROCKET ON STARLINK MISSION FOLLOWING ‘WATER INTRUSION’ ISSUE - SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket carried 22 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) happened at 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 UTC), which was the end of a four-hour launch window. The Starlink 10-5 mission was the 57th launch of the internet enabling satellites so far in 2024.   More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Aug 21)

SA’S FIRST STATE SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT - Kanyini – the first state government-funded satellite in Australian history – is now in space. The South Australian owned and manufactured satellite was successfully launched on Saturday 17 August onboard a SpaceX rocket (pictured below) from the United States. Built by a local team of South Australian-based companies – SmartSat CRC, Inovor and Myriota – Kanyini is part of a $6.5 million mission helping to create hi tech jobs in the state’s space sector and develop vital space capabilities in the State.   More
(Source: WE ARE SA - Aug 20)

SPACEX PLANS TWO STARLINK SATELLITE LAUNCHES IN TWO DAYS AT TWO COASTS - On Tuesday, August 20, will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat Group 10-5 satellites for the mega-constellation, space-based internet communication system. The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT where historically 256 rockets have launched, including 256 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida has been the site for 969 rocket launches.   More
(Source: SatNews - Aug 19)

ROBOTIC RUSSIAN PROGRESS 89 CARGO SHIP DOCKS AT ISS WITH TONS OF FRESH SUPPLIES - An uncrewed Russian cargo ship successfully docked at the International Space Station early Saturday (Aug. 17) to deliver tons of fresh gear, food and other vital supplies. The automated Progress 89 spacecraft linked up with the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:53 a.m. EDT (0553 GMT) at the station's Russian-built Zvezda service module as both spacecraft sailed 260 miles (418 km) over the South Pacific Ocean.   More
(Source: Space.com - Aug 19)

FIRST UK MILITARY SPY SATELLITE LAUNCHED THAT CAPTURES DAYTIME IMAGES OF EARTH'S SURFACE - The first UK military satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth's surface has successfully launched into space. The "cutting-edge" satellite - named Tyche - is part of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) programme that aims to support military operations as well as natural disaster and environmental monitoring, mapping information development, and tracking the climate change impact.   More
(Source: Sky News - Aug 18)

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