SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites from California on Tuesday night (June 18), ending a 10-day spaceflight drought for the company. A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday at 11:40 p.m. EDT (8:40 p.m. local California …
SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From California. Read More »
A Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled to launch Luxembourg-based telecom company SES’ Astra 1P satellite from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday (June 20) during a nearly three-hour window that opens at 5:35 p.m. EDT (2135 GMT). The liftoff had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, but elevated winds at the launch site …
SpaceX To Launch European TV Satellite On June 20 After Weather Delays. Read More »
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-R series constellation is expected to be complete in space soon, pending a successful launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. The mission will be historic for many reasons, including the fact it will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to …
The GOES-U Satellite Will Catch A Ride To Space On SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket. Read More »
NASA has picked a new date for the spacewalk that was postponed last weekend due to “spacesuit discomfort.” NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick were set to perform the International Space Station’s (ISS) 90th extravehicular activity (EVA 90) on June 13, and had already been outfitted with the majority of their spacesuits when the …
NASA Reschedules ISS Spacewalk After Astronaut Experiences ‘Spacesuit Discomfort’. Read More »
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding a virtual public meeting this evening (June 17) about the potential environmental impact of SpaceX’s Starship operations in Florida, and you can participate online. SpaceX wants to launch its giant Starship megarocket from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Florida’s Space Coast. The FAA …
Join The FAA’s Virtual Public Meeting About SpaceX’s Starship This Evening. Read More »
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken its first look at China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft on the moon’s far side. The Chang’e 6 lander is flanked by two craters similar in size to it and is on the edge of a much more subtle crater about 165 feet (50 meters) wide, reports Mark Robinson, the …
NASA Moon Orbiter Spots Chinese Lander On Lunar Far Side. Read More »
On June 17, 1985, the space shuttle Discovery launched on NASA’s STS-51G mission, carrying payload specialist Sultan Salman Abdelize Al Saud, a Royal Saudi Air Force pilot who became the first Arab and first Muslim in space. And because he was a prince in the House of Saud, he became the first member of a …
On This Day In Space! June 17, 1985: First Arab and Muslim In Space. Read More »
Key Highlights ICAO has selected ASECNA to host the African Flight Procedures Programme and implement the Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) for Africa and the Indian Ocean, known as Augmented Navigation for Africa (ANGA). According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), there will be significant transformations in Africa’s aviation sector over the next two decades, …
ASECNA Selected by ICAO to Host the African Flight Procedures Programme. Read More »
The black hearts of galaxies have had their history told almost in full for the first time, as astronomers combined X-ray observations with detailed supercomputer models to chronicle the growth of supermassive black holes over 12 billion years of cosmic history. In doing so, the scientists have shown that the black hole at the core …
12 Billion Years Of Black Hole History, Revealed Through X-rays And Simulations. Read More »
The Angolan National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation (RASCOM). This MoU aims to develop mutually beneficial partnerships for training, innovation, and research in space science and technology. Both parties will share knowledge, platforms, and applications. The agreement was signed by Dr …
GGPEN Signs MoU With RASCOM to Enhance Connectivity for African Nations. Read More »
