Day: May 23, 2024

According to a press release by EUMETSAT, the intergovernmental organisation and the African Union Commission have signed a memorandum establishing frameworks for African environmental and meteorological services to access EUMETSAT’s data from its next-generation satellite systems. This agreement ensures that EUMETSAT and the AUC will collaborate on deploying new infrastructure for data reception and developing …

EUMETSAT Signs MoU with AUC to Establish Frameworks to Strengthen Cooperation on Earth Observation Data for Socioeconomic Impact. Read More »

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Wednesday night (May 22), the second mission in less than 24 hours for the company. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:35 p.m. EDT (0235 GMT on May 23). The …

SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites On 2nd Leg Of Spaceflight Doubleheader. Read More »

The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution introduced by Russia and China that would ban member states from placing weapons of any kind in outer space. This isn’t the first time these two countries have suggested such an idea. In late April, the United States and Japan introduced a resolution of their …

Russian Space Weapon Ban Shot Down By UN Security Council. Read More »

The first astronaut mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner is indefinitely grounded. Starliner will not lift off on Saturday (May 25) as planned, which was the latest launch date following several delays in recent weeks. NASA officials communicated the delay late on Tuesday (May 21), providing no specific cause yet. But the team has been examining a …

Boeing Starliner’s 1st Astronaut Launch Delayed Again, This Time With No New Flight Date. Read More »