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ABL Space Systems is dropping plans to compete in the launch market and is switching its focus to missile programs for U.S. national defense. ABL, founded in 2017, had attempted to reach orbit with its RS1 rocket, but suffered setbacks when the first attempt saw the rocket fall back to the launch pad and explode …

Rocket Startup ABL Space Systems Ends Orbital Launch Plans, Pivots To Missile Defense. Read More »

SpaceX launched its first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying ISRO’s GSAT-N2 communications satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:31 p.m. EST (1831 GMT). It was the third launch in less than 24 hours for Elon Musk‘s company. The Falcon 9’s first …

SpaceX launches Heavy Satellite In 1st Mission For India’s Space Agency. Read More »

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 as part of its ambitious roadmap to establish a long-term presence beyond Earth orbit. The outpost will support crewed missions to the surface of the moon and serve as a hub for scientific research, according to local media reports. If all goes according to plan, …

India Plans To Build A Moon-Orbiting Space Station By 2040. Read More »

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday morning (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 12:53 a.m. EST (0553 GMT; 9:53 p.m. local California time on Nov. 17). The Falcon 9’s first stage …

SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From California. Read More »

SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Optus-X satellite lifted off from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday at 5:28 p.m. EST (2128 GMT) — right around sunset. The Falcon 9’s first stage returned …

SpaceX Launches Telecom Satellite From Florida In Gorgeous Sunset Liftoff. Read More »

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, is one step closer to launching operations in Tanzania. The company’s local entity, Starlink Satellite Tanzania Limited, has submitted applications for the necessary licenses to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). The November 15, 2024, public notice confirms that Starlink has applied for national network facilities and application services licenses. …

Starlink Applies for Licenses to Operate in Tanzania. Read More »

AST SpaceMobile, a startup with plans for a direct-to-cellphone satellite service constellation, has chosen Blue Origin to launch some of its next-gen satellites. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket — which is currently undergoing preparations in Florida for its first-ever liftoff — and “existing launch vehicles” will together loft up to around 60 Block 2 BlueBird …

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket to Launch AST SpaceMobile’s Huge BlueBird Smartphone Satellites. Read More »

The Director General of the Nigeria Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) flagged off a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Geodetic Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) project at the Center for Geodesy and Geodynamics (CGG) in Toro, Bauchi State. This project, the first of its kind in the country, is a collaboration between …

Nigeria Begins Construction Of Its First-Ever Geodetic VLBI Project. Read More »