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 herit... 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 ... 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 northwes... 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 ... 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 (... 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 Sta... 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 capa... 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)
ELECTRON LAUNCHES THIRD IQPS SATELLITE IN THREE MONTHS - Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS June 11, the third launch for that customer within three months. A Rocket Lab Electron lifted off from the company’s Launch Complex 1, Pad A, at 11:31 a.m. Eastern. Rocket Lab confirmed successful deployment of the payload,... More (Source: SpaceNews - Jun 12)
SPACEX TO DEBUT ITS FIFTH AND FINAL CREW DRAGON SPACECRAFT ON AXIOM MISSION 4 - The forthcoming private astronaut mission to the International Space Station managed by Axiom Space is not only its fourth such flight, but it also marks the swan song for a key part of the manufacturing side of SpaceX’s business. The mission, dubbed Axiom Mission 4 or Ax-4, features the debut ... More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 12)
AMAZON KUIPER SECOND SATELLITE LAUNCH DELAYED BY ULA DUE TO WEATHER - United Launch Alliance said Tuesday it was pushing back the second flight carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites due to “multiple weather delays during launch processing.” The launch from Florida’s Space Coast was originally slated for Friday afternoon, but it’s now schedu... More (Source: CNBC - Jun 11)
SPACEX LAUNCHES 23 STARLINK SATELLITES ON A FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM CAPE CANAVERAL - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Tuesday morning. The mission, dubbed Starlink 12-24, lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:05 a.m. EDT (1305 UTC).... More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 11)
SPACEX DELAYS LAUNCH OF PRIVATE AX-4 ASTRONAUT MISSION TO ISS DUE TO ROCKET LEAK - SpaceX will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on the private Ax-4 mission Wednesday morning (June 11), and you can watch the action live. Ax-4 is scheduled to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. EDT (1... More (Source: Space.com - Jun 11)
STARLINK SATELLITES ARE LEAKING RADIO SIGNALS THAT MAY RUIN ASTRONOMY - SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radio waves to such an extent that it could threaten our ability to study and understand the early universe, say astronomers. Interference from the thousands of Starlink satellites in orbit, where they provide a global internet service, has been a contin... More (Source: New Scientist - Jun 10)
SPACEX LAUNCHES 26 STARLINK SATELLITES ON FALCON 9 ROCKET FROM VANDENBERG SFB - SpaceX launched its 70th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year on Sunday morning. Onboard were 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, which will be deployed into low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-8 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 7:20 a.m. PDT (... More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 9)
FURTHER DELAYS OF STARLINER’S NEXT FLIGHT MARK ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FIRST CREWED SPACE STATION DOCKING - One year ago today, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station to begin its long-awaited Crew Flight Test with NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore onboard. A year later, the future of the Starliner program remains uncer... More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 9)
NEWSFLASH: ROCKET LAB MAKES SPY SATELLITES NOW - Rocket Lab stock has taken off like -- what else? -- a rocket. Over the past 52 weeks, shares of the maker of tiny satellites and the only slightly bigger rockets that launch them has soared 521%, gaining about 10% per week. At nearly $27 per share currently, Rocket Lab carries a market capitalizati... More (Source: Yahoo - Jun 8)
THE COMPANY HELPING BUILD THE NEXT SPACE STATION IS LAUNCHING TO THE ISS - America’s most expensive government housing project cost north of $100 billion, took 13 years to build, and has been continuously occupied since 2000—yet most of the time no more than six people live there. That’s because the residence in question is the International Space Station (ISS), a mi... More (Source: TIME - Jun 8)
CHINA LAUNCHES INTERNET SATELLITE GROUP - China successfully sent a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday. The satellite group, the fourth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 4:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modi... More (Source: Global Times - Jun 7)
