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SpaceX plans two Starlink smallsat launches Friday as FAA permits flights ‘provided all other license requirements are met’
Photo captured of fiery demise of Falcon 9 on Wednesday, August 28, by Satnews from SpaceX's video stream. The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly that occured on Wednesday, August ...
![SpaceX finally has a new date for Polaris Dawn to achieve the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-29-at-7.43.14-PM-600x400.png)
SpaceX finally has a new date for Polaris Dawn to achieve the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo
Weather conditions are anticipated to be clear for a projected launch date of Polaris Dawn, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Crew Dragon spacecraft on September 1 at 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 UTC) from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida ...
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Blue Origin’s NS-26 mission’s “cleanest flight”
Photo captured on Thursday, August 29, by Satnews from Blue Origin's video stream. Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its eighth human spaceflight and the 26th flight for the New Shepard program. Our astronaut crew included: Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene ...
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Satnews Publishers wishes everyone an enjoyable Labor Day Holiday
Satnews offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd to observe the Labor Day holiday. As summer comes to a close, we hope you enjoy this day to relax. The Satnews offices will then reopen for business on Tuesday, September ...
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USMC orders L3Harris multi-channel radios Under 10-Year IDIQ
The L3Harris Falcon IV® family of manpack and handheld radios provide true resilience against peer threats using L3Harris’ broad portfolio of secure waveforms and mission-enabling technologies. Image is courtesy of L3Harris. L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received a new order from ...
![NASA contracts Intuitive Machines for Lunar South Pole research delivery](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-29-at-7.53.13-PM-600x400.png)
NASA contracts Intuitive Machines for Lunar South Pole research delivery
Artistic rendition of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander on the Moon’s South Pole.Image is courtesy of Intuitive Machines. A new set of NASA science experiments and technology demos will arrive at the lunar South Pole in 2027, following the agency’s ...
![Cornwall's Spaceport Cornwall to provide premier Future Air and Space solution for Europe](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-29-at-7.06.02-PM-472x400.png)
Cornwall’s Spaceport Cornwall to provide premier Future Air and Space solution for Europe
Spaceport Cornwall, alongside Cornwall Airport Newquay, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wholeship Ltd, which operates the National Drone Hub at Predannack, near Helston. The proposed collaboration supports the spaceport’s ambitions to make Cornwall Europe’s leading Future Air ...
![Gotonomi completes successful flight trials + opens orders](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gotonomi-b-L-600x370.jpg)
Gotonomi completes successful flight trials + opens orders
Gotonomi, a leading provider of UAV satellite connectivity solutions, has announced the completion of further successful flight trials and the opening of orders for production units of all variants of its UAV SATCOM terminals. The launch marks a significant milestone, ...
![Giant Magellan telescope mount fabrication starts](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Giant-Magellan-Telescope-b-L-600x400.jpg)
Giant Magellan telescope mount fabrication starts
The Giant Magellan Telescope and Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc. have started the manufacturing and assembly of the largest telescope mount built in the United States. The 39-meter-tall precision moving structure was developed in partnership with OHB Digital Connect. In 2022, Ingersoll finalized its ...
![Aurora Flight Science's SKIRON-XLE completes a 7 hour endurance flight](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Aurora-Flight-Sciences-SKIRON-XLE-UAS-b-L-600x400.jpg)
Aurora Flight Science’s SKIRON-XLE completes a 7 hour endurance flight
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small uncrewed aircraft system (sUAS), SKIRON-XLE. The test flight, conducted at an airfield in Virginia, represents a significant advancement in flight endurance for the ...
![SpaceX's UPDATE: Polaris Dawn still on hold](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-28-at-8.04.25-PM-600x400.png)
SpaceX’s UPDATE: Polaris Dawn still on hold
Weather still remains the reason for the SpaceX Poaris Dawn delay. Late yesterday this announcement was provided. No further information has been provided by SpaceX regarding the upcoming Polaris Dawn launch of astronauts. The launch will take a New Hampshire ...
![SpaceX's Falcon 9 in fiery demise after successful launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct-to-Cell from Canaveral](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-28-at-11.21.18-AM-600x400.png)
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in fiery demise after successful launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct-to-Cell from Canaveral
Photo captured on Wednesday, August 28, by Satnews from SpaceX's video stream. On Wednesday, August 28 at 3:48 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex ...
![UPDATE: SpaceX another delay of Starlink small sat Group 9-5 including 13 Direct-to-cell from California](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screen-Shot-2024-08-28-at-10.39.06-AM-474x400.png)
UPDATE: SpaceX another delay of Starlink small sat Group 9-5 including 13 Direct-to-cell from California
Many SpaceX launch changes for Starlink Group 9-5, and now there is an unspecified date. SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex ...