SpaceX finally launches Starlink Group 9-10 of 20 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell — now four launches from DTC goal – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-09 00:00
Satnews captures launch from SpaceX’s streaming video. On Friday, November 8 at 10:14 p.m. PT, after a two-day delay, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. The Starlink 9-10 mission added another 20 satellites to the growing megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.
Veterans Day, Lest We Forget… – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-09 00:00
Satnews Publishers recognizes that many nations’ veterans are also protecting their countries. In honor of Veterans Day, the Satnews Offices will be closed on Monday, November 11, and return on Tuesday, November 12. Satnews Publishers will be closed on November 11 and November 12.
SpaceX’s Wednesday Starlink Group 9-10 smallsats launch from Vandenberg including 13 Direct to Cell is ‘No Go’ again – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-09 00:00
SpaceX will launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low Earth orbit internet satellite constellation. The forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, clear skies, 3% cloud cover and a wind speed of 8mph. On Thursday, November 7 at 3:19 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40.
PLD Space unveils ambitious plan for the next decade
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-08 21:07
PLD Space unveiled its 10-year plan last month at an event in Elche, Spain. The company is developing a new family of rockets called Miura NEXT. This new family of rockets would be partially reusable, ranging from medium-lift to heavy-lift. The company also plans to develop a reusable space capsule by the mid-2030s.