Category: Tech

German-speaking viewers in sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching TV channels via ASTRA 4A at 5 degrees East Happy African American Family watching TV and eating popcorn Satellite TV viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching German TV channels offered by Satelio in Namibia and Deukom in South Africa announced Read More

Multi-orbit satellite communications added to roster of advanced technology for ABMS tests SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has been awarded an Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) tests contract that allows to compete for individual task orders that together have a ceiling value of USD 950,000,000. The agreement is aimed at achieving the maturation, demonstration and Read More

At 7:27 PM EST or 00:27 UTC NASA and SpaceX launched the Dragon 2 capsule named Resilience from Cape Kennedy into a successful orbit heading to the ISS later on Monday with three NASA astronauts and one Japanese JAXA astronaut on Sunday 11-15-20. The Schedule was: 3:27 PM Crew suit-up4:05 PM Crew Walk Out4:32 PM Read More

Update: Due to onshore winds and recovery operations, NASA and SpaceX are targeting launch of the Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the ISS International Space Station at 7:27 PM EST Sunday, Nov. 15th. The first stage booster is planned to be reused to fly astronauts on Crew-2. #LaunchAmerica -NASA by Scott Schilke for spacenews.lu and Read More

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the NROL-101 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off on Nov. 13 at 5:32 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. “Thank you to our mission partners, the NRO and the United States Space Force for their continued confidence Read More

...is scheduled to liftoff on November 14th 2020 …at 7:49:50 PM EST or 00:49:50 UTC from Kennedy Space Center from historic launch complex 39A. The primary crew is: Commander: Michael S. Hopkins NASAPilot: Victor J. Glover NASAMission Specialist 1: Soichi Noguchi JAXAMission Specialist 2: Shannon Walker NASA First stage booster B-1061.1 its first flight is Read More

Get ready to #LaunchAmerica! Join us for live coverage of SpaceX Crew-1, the first crew rotation flight to the International Space Station by a U.S. commercial spacecraft. photo by NASA The Crew Dragon 'Resilience' spacecraft will carry astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Read More

Due to impending weather and uncertainty related to Tropical Storm Eta, ULA is now targeting Thur., Nov. 12, at 5:18 p.m. EST for the launch of the NROL-101 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, pending range approval. Julie Arnold- Read More

Due to impending weather from Tropical Depression Eta, we are rolling the Atlas V rocket carrying the NROL-101 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office back to the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to secure the payload and vehicle. We are targeting Wed., Nov. 11, at 5:22 p.m. EST for our next launch attempt. The issue with Read More

The first launch of November goes to SpaceX and the 2nd mission for the United States Space Force this year with the successful launch and deployment of Lockheed Martin's GPSIIISV04 satellite from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Florida at 6:24 PM EST or 23.24 UTC November 5th 2020. On a mostly clear beautiful early evening sky Read More