SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink Group 11-2 smallsats on Friday the 13th – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-12 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 11:28 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 3:04 p.m. PT. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
SpaceX to launch RRT-1 mission on Friday the 13th – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-12 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of the RRT-1 mission. Liftoff is targeted for 8:04 p.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about ten minutes prior to liftoff. This is the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
Starlink vs AST SpaceMobile: Tortoise or Hare? – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-12 00:00
SpaceX has launched 349 of its Direct-To-Cellular satellites in less than a year. The first Starlink D2C satellites were launched on January 2 2024. AST SpaceMobile has just five of its BlueBird Block 1 satellites in orbit. Another Starlink rival, Lynk, has just eight satellites in orbit.
Novaspace’s Report: Smallsat market maintains momentum with robust growth of $113.3 billion over next decade – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-12 00:00
Novaspace’s Prospects for the Small Satellite Market market intelligence report forecasts robust growth in the small satellite industry. The report projects a market value of approximately $113.3 billion (€107.9bn) over the next decade. This expansion will be fueled by the replenishment of satellite constellations globally and the rising complexity and cost of government-driven single-satellite missions.
NASA’s Hubble Celebrates Decade of Tracking Outer Planets
Hubble's sharp images track clouds and measure the winds, storms, and vortices. Hubble follows as the GRS continues shrinking in size and its winds are speeding up. OPAL data recently measured how often mysterious dark ovals appeared in the "polar hoods" Of stratospheric haze.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim
The Perseverance Mars rover has crested the top of Jezero Crater’s rim. The rover made the ascent in order to explore a region of Mars unlike anywhere it has investigated before. Taking about 3½ months and ascending 1,640 vertical feet (500 vertical meters), the rover climbed 20% grades.
NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon’s Volcanic Rage
Juno made its 66th science flyby over Jupiter’s mysterious cloud tops on Nov. 24. Its next close approach to the gas giant will occur 12:22 a.m. EST, Dec. 27. At the time of perijove, Juno’s orbit is closest to the planet’s center, the spacecraft will be about 2,175 miles (3,500 kilometers) above Jupiter’s cloud tops.
New Glenn approaches hot fire ahead of debut launch
Original Publication Date: 2024-12-11 19:44
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is just a few milestones from its maiden launch. The 98-meter-tall, seven-meter-wide launch vehicle was rolled out to the launch pad at the company’s Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) The first stage, referred to as Glenn Stage 1 (GS1) took its long trip to the launch site at the end of October.