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NASA SpaceX CRS-21 commercial cargo resupply mission to the ISS will attempt to launch on Saturday 12-5-2020 at 11:39 AM EST or 8:39 AM PST or 16:39 UTC from launch complex 39A Cape Canaveral Florida. This will be the first mission for the upgraded cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft and SpaceX first flight under the new Read More

We Are Go For Launch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKmfXw2IRLQ The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon cargo spacecraft has rolled out to the launch pad at our Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is counting down to a Saturday lift off at 11:39 a.m. EST. This will be the first flight of the upgraded cargo version of Read More

NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 5, for the launch of its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. CRS-21 will deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment for NASA and is the first Read More

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

SpaceX will attempt to launch Starlink 15 at 9:13 PM EST or 02:13 UTC on November 24th from launch complex 40 Cape Canaveral Florida. The company has had to delay this launch attempt twice now on November 22nd for a presumed GSE ground support equipment issue and on November 23rd for poor weather and high 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