SpaceX’s CRS-31 mission launches much needed supplies to ISS for NASA’s astronauts – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
Satnews captured image from SpaceX’s live video of launch. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched CRS-31, NASA’s re-supply mission to the International Space Station. This was Dragon’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-31) mission to the International space station.
NASA’s 24th anniversary celebrates a “permanent human presence in space” – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
Saturday marks the 24-year anniversary of the agency and its partners maintaining a permanent human presence in space. “Anyone under the age of 24 has never lived a day without humans continuously living in space,” NASA’s ISS program manager says. “After more than a quarter of a century of operations, the space station continues to serve as a world-class laboratory,” Dana Weigel says.
SpaceX’s Wednesday Starlink Group 6-77 smallsat launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 3:39 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:39p.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
Forrester’s Digest: Apple pours billion$ into Globalstar + SES + Telekom Srbija extend deal – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-04 00:00
Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01 bn) and an equity stake to fund more satellites for Globalstar. Currently owners of recent iPhones (14, 15 and 16 versions) can access Globalstar’s satellites for emergency service when they are out of range of their own cellular networks.
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