Day: December 23, 2024

On December 21, 2024, the Republic of Djibouti achieved a significant milestone in its space programme by successfully launching its second nanosatellite, Djibouti-1B. This accomplishment highlights the nation’s growing commitment to technological advancement and sustainable development. The Djibouti-1B satellite was developed collaboratively with the Space Center of the University of Montpellier (CSUM). It was further …

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SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft — 13 of which can beam service directly to cellphones — lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today at …

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Rocket Lab launched a private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit today (Dec. 21) on the company’s final mission of a busy 2024. An Electron rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab‘s New Zealand site today at 9:16 a.m. EDT (1416 GMT; 3:16 a.m. Dec. 22 local New Zealand time), kicking off a mission called “Owl The …

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SpaceX launched 30 satellites to orbit early Saturday morning (Dec. 21). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday at 6:34 a.m. EDT (1134 GMT; 3:34 a.m. local California time), kicking off a rideshare mission SpaceX calls Bandwagon-2. Thirty satellites went up on Bandwagon-2, including payloads for South Korea’s …

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