WRC-23: Time to Get the Rules Right for Satellite Broadband
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-18 16:18
The ITU counts more than 2.7 billion people worldwide who remain offline. In the least developed countries, only 36% of people are online. Advances in satellite broadband offer incredible promise for connecting the unconnected. But outdated ITU rules thwart the benefits that NGSO systems can deliver.
Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on second flight
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-18 13:38
SpaceX's Starship vehicle reached space on its second integrated test flight Nov. 18. The rocket broke apart late in its ascent after successfully demonstrating the performance of its booster. The cause for the breakup was not immediately clear. The plan for the flight was to perform nearly one trip around the planet, not go into orbit.
Starship’s second test flight: where to watch
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-18 12:53
SpaceX's Starship reached an altitude of 148 kilometers shortly after the vehicle’s Super Heavy booster broke apart moments after separation. A "late pressurization" Issue on the second stage is causing the hold, according to SpaceX. Liftoff is scheduled for 8 a.m. Eastern at the start of a 20-minute launch window.
Starship lunar lander missions to require nearly 20 launches, NASA says
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-17 17:13
NASA official says use of Starship for Artemis lunar landings will require "in the high teens" SpaceX has previously claimed the need for 16 launches was "extremely unlikely" The company will have to perform launches from both its current pad in Texas and one it is constructing at the Kennedy Space Center.
STARSHIP UPDATE #2: Starship’s second launch a success using helpful data from first launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-11-18 00:00
The second flight test of a fully integrated Starship was originally set for November 17, but SpaceX delayed it by 24 hours to replace a grid fin actuator on the launch stack. “Starship successfully lifted off under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster and made it through a successful stage separation,” SpaceX said. The second flight test will debut a hot-stage separation system and a new electronic Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system for Super Heavy Raptor engines.