Tag: Starlink
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Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite constellations for the environment’s sake
Astronomers say this streak in a Hubble Space Telescope image is likely to have been created by a Starlink satellite flying just a few miles above Hubble. (MAST Image via Nature Astronomy / Simon Porter) Astronomers have issued an Earth Day call for environmentalism to be extended more fully to the final frontier, and for…
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SpaceX launch cadence moves forward with 53 more Starlink satellites to orbit
SpaceX has launched its 15th Falcon 9 of the year, lofting another batch of 53 Starlink satellites on the Starlink Group 4-14 mission. Liftoff occurred on April 21 at 1:51 PM EDT (17:51 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida. As is traditional these days, the…
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NASA awards millions to SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper for satellite communications
An artist’s conception shows a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite in orbit. (NASA Illustration) Six satellite ventures — including SpaceX’s Starlink network and Amazon’s Project Kuiper — are due to receive a total of $278.5 million in NASA funding to demonstrate next-generation space communication services in Earth orbit. The Communications Services Project is intended…
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SpaceX sets new booster reuse record on Starlink mission
SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 4-12 mission with a Falcon 9 rocket with 53 satellites into Low Earth Orbit. Liftoff occurred at 12:42 AM EDT (04:42 UTC) on Saturday, March 19 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Saturday’s mission marked the first time a Falcon 9…
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Group 4-10 brings Starlink to over 2,000 operational satellites
SpaceX launched 48 Starlink internet communication satellites to low Earth orbit Wednesday morning from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 8:45 AM EST (13:45 UTC) on March 9, with the Starlink Group 4-10 mission marking SpaceX’s 10th launch of 2022 – averaging one launch every…
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SpaceX keeping up the pace with Starlink Group 4-9 launch
SpaceX has launched another 47 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. The liftoff occurred at 9:25 AM EST (14:25 UTC) on Thursday, March 3, from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission marked SpaceX’s ninth launch of 2022 and their first launch of the month. The 45th Weather…
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Starlink loss highlights current space weather prediction capabilities, coming advancements
On February 8, 2022, SpaceX announced the loss of around 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites launched on the Starlink Group 4-7 mission from LC-39A on February 3. For spacecraft initially orbiting at low altitudes, as the Starlinks did at the time upon deployment, many factors can lead to a craft not reaching its final…
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Starlink loss highlights current space weather prediction capabilities, coming advancements
On February 8, 2022, SpaceX announced the loss of around 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites launched on the Starlink Group 4-7 mission from LC-39A on February 3. For spacecraft initially orbiting at low altitudes, as the Starlinks did at the time upon deployment, many factors can lead to a craft not reaching its final…
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SpaceX launches Starlink Group 4-11 from Vandenberg
At 12:12pm EST (17:12 UTC), SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink Group 4-11 mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Falcon 9 took a total of 50 Starlink satellites to orbit during the mission. Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite constellation designed to provide broadband internet around the globe. Each Starlink…
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SpaceX launches Starlink Group 4-11 from Vandenberg
At 12:12pm EST (17:12 UTC), SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the Starlink Group 4-11 mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Falcon 9 took a total of 50 Starlink satellites to orbit during the mission. Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite constellation designed to provide broadband internet around the globe. Each Starlink…