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Launch Roundup: North Korea has failed launch attempt, SpaceX launch back-to-back missions
Following several launch delays last week, the week of Aug. 21 through Aug. 27 is set to see seven launches marking the 129th through 135th orbital launch attempts of 2023. Starting the week off, SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 7-1 mission from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB).…
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Falcon 9 test-fired ahead of space station crew launch
Watch live views of the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon at the Kennedy Space Center in our 24-7 Launch Pad Live stream. Mission Status Center
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Crew-7 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of flight to International Space Station
The Crew-7 astronauts inside a Crew Dragon spacecraft during a training session at SpaceX’s Hawthorne, California, headquarters. From left to right: Konstantin Borisov, Andreas Mogensen, Jasmin Moghbeli, and Satoshi Furukawa. Image: SpaceX Moghbeli, a seasoned helicopter, and Marine Corps test pilot is serving as the mission commander, overseeing all flight phases. This will be her…
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XRISM Spacecraft Set to Unveil a Novel Perspective on the X-ray Cosmos
The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft will study the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity. Led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), XRISM will peer into these cosmic extremes using spectroscopy, the study of how light and matter interact. “I think we all get excited for the…
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Ecuador Minister and CNT Inaugurate O3b mPOWER Terminals in the Galapagos
The Galapagos Islands. Photo: O3b Networks. The first O3b mPOWER terminal built for Galapagos telco CNT was inaugurated last week, SES recently announced. This comes after CNT recently signed a deal to increase its capacity agreement with SES from 1.5 gigabits per second to 2.5 gigabits on the O3b constellation, with plans to migrate to…
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Capella Federal Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Systems Command for PLEO Satellite Services
Capella Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Space, has announced an award for the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO) contract through U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC). With this award, Capella will be able to partner more quickly with SSC and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for…
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International crew arrive in Florida ahead of space station mission
The crew members for the next space station mission pose for photographers after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center on August 20, 2023. From left to right: Mission Specialist Konstantin Borisov, Pilot Andreas Mogensen, Commander Jasmin Moghbeli, and Mission Specialist Satoshi Furukawa. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. The next four crew members bound for a six-month…
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Russia hits lunar rough roads while India continues smoothly
Luna 25 faces an “emergency,” lost According to a recent report from the Russian media outlet TASS, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, has disclosed that an “emergency” situation has arisen with the Luna 25 spacecraft. This mission marks Russia’s first endeavor to the Moon since Luna 24 in 1976, under the new Luna-Glob program aimed…
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Looking past Luna 25’s lunar landing failure: what’s next?
On Aug. 19, at 11:10 UTC, the Russian spacecraft Luna 25 performed a planned orbit maneuver. After an eight-day flight and two orbit corrections, it was parked in a circumlunar 90 by 113-kilometer orbit. It was time to transfer to the pre-landing orbit with the parameters of 18 by 100 kilometers. But something went wrong,…
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Multiple remote sensing satellites launched from China, as launch cadence increases
With over 35 launches in 2023, China is on its way to returning to its high launch cadence after a slow start to the year. Launches in the past few days include two rockets outside the Chang Zheng family and the mighty Chang Zheng 3 B/E’s return as it flew for the fourth time this…