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Call it one high leap for astronaut science. The Polaris Dawn mission, funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than Tuesday morning (Aug. 27). It has two major operations goals: to perform the first-ever private spacewalk and to fly higher than any crewed spacecraft …

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Astronauts Will Conduct High-Flying Research In Earth Orbit. Read More »

Blue Origin will launch its eighth human spaceflight this week, if all goes according to plan. Jeff Bezos‘ company is targeting Thursday (Aug. 29) for NS-26, its latest suborbital space tourism mission. The reusable New Shepard rocket-capsule combo is scheduled to lift off from Blue Origin‘s West Texas site at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT; …

Blue Origin’s Next Space Tourism Flight Will Launch On Aug. 29. Read More »

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission remains on track to lift off early Tuesday morning (Aug. 27). Over the weekend, SpaceX briefly ignited the first-stage engines of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Polaris Dawn, in a common preflight test known as a static fire. “Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete — targeting …

SpaceX Fires Up Falcon 9 Rocket Ahead of Polaris Dawn Astronaut Launch. Read More »

SpaceX is about to launch four private astronauts farther than any human has flown since the end of the Apollo era. The crew will be on a mission to perform history’s first commercial spacewalk. The mission, Polaris Dawn, will liftoff early Tuesday (Aug. 27), from SpaceX’s Launch Complex-39A, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center — the …

SpaceX ‘Go’ To Launch Private Polaris Dawn Spacewalk Mission On Farthest Human Spaceflight Since Apollo. Read More »

Dr Sherif Sedky, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), has unveiled a new plan to grow Egypt’s space capabilities. The agency will establish a joint-stock company dedicated to manufacturing satellite components. Additionally, the plan involves creating a marketing company for the agency’s products and launching an electronic platform where users can browse and purchase …

EgSA’s New Initiative At Enhancing its Space Capabilities. Read More »

Airtel Nigeria has announced the successful installation of the Eutelsat OneWeb dish at its site in Lagos, Nigeria. This dish will bring high-speed internet to remote areas, improving connectivity across the country. In addition, it will offer high-speed internet to businesses and governments across Nigeria, driving better connectivity. With speeds of 100 Mbps and low …

Airtel Nigeria Successfully Installs Eutelsat OneWeb Dish. Read More »

Scientists have found a key process required for superconductivity occurring at higher temperatures than previously thought. It could be a small but significant step in the search for one of the “holy grails” of physics, a superconductor that operates at room temperature. The discovery, made inside the unlikely material of an electrical insulator, reveals electrons …

Physicists Find Superconductor Behavior At Temperatures Once Thought ‘Impossible’. Read More »

On Saturday (Aug. 24), NASA announced its final decision regarding the fates of the two astronauts aboard the International Space Station whose original eight-day space jaunt had turned into a nebulous multi-month excursion. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched to the ISS aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule on June 5, will return home no earlier …

Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Return Home On A SpaceX Dragon In 2025, NASA Confirms. Read More »

Two women astronauts will set a spaceflight record next week, if all goes according to plan. The Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than Aug. 27. It aims to perform the first-ever private spacewalk and to fly at a higher altitude above Earth than any crewed …

SpaceX’s Private Polaris Dawn Mission Will Set Altitude Record For Female Astronauts. Read More »

Starlink has introduced a new rental kit option to the Kenyan market to make its satellite internet services more accessible. With the new kit, customers can now rent the hardware for KSH 1,950 (USD 15) a month, with an additional one-time activation fee of KSH 2,730 (USD 21). This move addresses concerns over the high …

Starlink Introduces Kit Rental Option to the Kenyan Market. Read More »