Orbital Space has announced that QMR-KWT is due to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 24, 2021. QMR-KWT – […]
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Encapsulation of GPS III SV05 Completed @ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station For A June 17 Launch
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Lockheed Martin-built GPS III Space Vehicle 05 satellite was encapsulated within a SpaceX payload fairing at Astrotech Space Operations […]
A First For Mauritius… The Nation’s MIR-SAT1 Smallsat Launched From The ISS
The first ever Mauritian smallsat — MIR-SAT1 — has docked at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX CRS22 Dragon mission on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The spacecraft traveled […]
General Atomics EMS’ LINCS Smallsats Now Reside @ Cape Canaveral Awaiting SpaceX Launch
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System (LINCS) satellites have arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, to prepare for launch. Using LINCS, GA-EMS, in […]
China Launches Meteorological Satellite
Last week, China sent a new meteorological satellite into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province — this occurred on Thursday, June 5 during the morning […]
SXM-8 Mission Send Off By SpaceX From Cape Canaveral
On Sunday, June 6, at 12:26 a.m. EDT, Falcon 9 launched the SiriusXM SXM-8 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was […]
United Launch Alliance’s STP-3 Mission Push Off For USSF / SMC Is Delayed
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has been delayed […]
Maritime Traffic Monitoring Smallsat Launches With KONGSBERG AIS + NRD Aboard
KONGSBERG technology is set to play a pivotal role in the working life of a recently-activated microsatellite. The Norwegian Space Agency’s new NorSat-3, launched on April 29th, 2021 from Vega […]
SpaceX Schedules Their CRS-22 Mission For Thursday, June 3
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, June 3, for Falcon 9’s launch of the 22nd Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-22). Liftoff is targeted for 1:29 p.m. EDT, or 17:29 UTC, from Launch […]
Students’ Satellite Set For Launch Into Space On Thursday
A mini-satellite built by Robertsville Middle School students will launch from Cape Canaveral this coming Thursday, June 3. An official website for the project stated the launch will take place […]