SPACENEWS

On February 4th 2021 at 1:19 AM EST or 6:19 UTC on a chilly space coast Florida early morning with clear skies SpaceX launched their Starlink 18 mission with another set of 60 internet communication satellites from LC-40 at CCSFS Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. First stage booster B-1060.5 making its fifth flight into space Read More

NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission is targeted to launch in 2023. SPHEREx will help astronomers understand both how our universe evolved and how common are the ingredients for life in our galaxy’s planetary systems. NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, Read More

What a beautiful night for a lunar transit Falcon 9 from LC-40 Cape Canaveral Florida 2/4/21. B-1060.5 landed on the drone ship but is leaning due to high seas and wind in the recovery area. All 60 Starlink satellites were successfully deployed. Congratulations to everyone at SpaceX for an amazing launch. Photo Credit: Scott Schilke Read More

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ASECNA, NIGCOMSAT Ltd and Thales Alenia Space joining efforts through SBAS flight demonstrations at Lomé International Airport The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar, ASECNA, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd, NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space (www.ThalesAleniaSpace.com), joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %) joint efforts to accelerate SBAS development Read More

Ship owners and operators to benefit from efficiency, safety, and data applications enabled by Tototheo Maritime’s innovative approach and SES Networks’ reliable connectivity services and internet access for the crew Tototheo Maritime, a leading Cyprus-based maritime communications company, will be able to enjoy the benefits of seamless, reliable data connectivity services delivered by SES Networks. Read More

The collaboration will enable high-performance connectivity over high-speed satellite networks for Peru’s oil, gas, and mining industries even in the most remote areas across the country photo Airbus In a move to greatly improve and scale connectivity services to its oil, gas, and mining customers throughout Peru, local telecom services provider ColinaNet will leverage SES Read More

On January 24th at Port Canaveral Florida JRTI Just Read The Instructions arrived with SpaceX Falcon 9 fleet leading booster B-1051.8 which has flown into space for eight flights and landings more than any other SpaceX booster currently. It had successfully delivered the 16th batch of 60 Starlink V-1.0 satellites into orbit on January 20th Read More

The launch of a United Launch Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has been delayed to enable the customer to evaluate the launch readiness of the STP Satellite-6 spacecraft. ULA’s next launch is Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner, Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), aboard an Read More

Historic payload packed with 143 commercial & government satellites on the first SpaceX Falcon 9 Transport 1 ride share mission broke the previous global record of 103 held by India when it launched on Sunday January 24th 2021 from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Florida. This is the 3rd launch for SpaceX in 2021. Read More