Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 20:59
Two Indian astronauts will soon start training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. One of them will fly to the International Space Station on an upcoming private mission. The ISRO announcement is one of the first to confirm an Indian astronaut would go to the ISS. Plans for the mission date back to a June 2023 joint statement by the U.S. And Indian governments.
NASA to soon resume awards of lunar lander missions
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 11:46
NASA is close to awarding a task order for a lander to the south pole of the moon. The award would be the first for a CLPS lander mission since March 2023. NASA canceled the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rove (VIPER) mission.
SpaceX still plans for Sunday launch of 23 Starlink smallsats; and now available in Tonga – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 4 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 12:24 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 3:52 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
SpaceX scrubs Saturday Cygnus mission and reschedules supplies to astronauts – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 4 for Falcon 9’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cygnus mission (NG-21) to the International Space Station. The instantaneous launch window is at 11:02 a.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 20 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.
Maritime Launch Services congratulates the Government of Canada on space launch treaty with the U.S. – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 00:00
Maritime Launch Services Inc. Congratulates the Government of Canada on concluding negotiations on a Technology Safeguard Agreement (TSA) with the United States. The TSA establishes a framework for the protection of sensitive technologies and intellectual property, including launch vehicles and satellites. In 2023, Maritime Launch conducted a first suborbital launch from Nova Scotia and the Company has plans for a first orbital launch in early 2026.
ReOrbit to perform IOD of secure space-to-space and space-to-ground data transfer for EO – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 00:00
ReOrbit is proceeding to the next phase of the European Space Agency's InCubed program. The company is planning an in-orbit demonstration as an independent standalone flight opportunity. The technology ReOrbit has been developing for ESA’s InCubed Program has been already confirmed to be purchased by KaleidEO, a subsidiary of SatSure Analytics India.