Rocket Lab finally launches ‘Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes’ customer may be E-Space – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-05 00:00
Rocket Lab successfully launched a yet to be identified satellite to SSO for an undisclosed customer from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. The customer is thought to be Low Earth Orbit communication satellite constellation operator E-Space. The mission was Rocket Lab’s 12th launch of 2024, increasing the record number of Electron launches achieved annually since orbital launch services began in 2018.
SpaceX Wednesday Starlink Group 9-10 smallsats launch from Vandenberg including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-05 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 launch includes a mix of 13 Direct to Cell and 7 normal v2- mini satellites. The forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, clear skies, 3% cloud cover and a wind speed of 8mph.
SpaceX’s busy Wednesday with two Starlink satellites’ launches on East and West Coasts – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-05 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, November 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink Group 6-77 satellites. Liftoff is targeted for 3:39 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:39 p.M. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.
Japan Strengthens Military Communication Capabilities with Launch of Kirameki 3 Satellite Aboard H3 Rocket – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-05 00:00
Japan successfully launched a defense communication satellite aboard the H3 rocket. The H3 rocket deployed the X-band communication satellite Kirameki 3 for Japan’s Defense Ministry. As Japan’s second X-band defense satellite, it enables the military to exchange information crucial for operations planning.
Juno satellite to be built by SSTL for the UK’s MOD DE&S for advanced military ops – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-11-05 00:00
£40 million project with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) will support approximately 200 skilled jobs. Named Juno, the satellite will be able to capture daytime images of the Earth’s surface. Expected to launch in 2027, Juno will have advanced imagery sensors.
Still Kickin’ Since the ’70s: NASA’s Voyager Mission Keeps Exploring
Voyager 1 and 2 launched to space on Sept. 5, 1977, and Aug. 20, 1977, respectively. The twin probes later became the first spacecraft to operate in interstellar space. Voyager 1 was the first to enter interstellar space in 2012, followed by Voyager 2 in 2018.
Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass
The Wide-Field Imager for Parker Solar Probe, or WISPR, was turned toward Venus in hopes of tracking changes in the planet’s thick cloud cover. The images revealed a surprise: A portion of WISPR’s data, which captures visible and near infrared light, seemed to see all the way through the clouds to the Venusian surface below.
SEAQUE Arrives at Space Station Aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31
SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station at 9:52 a.m. EST Nov. 5. The spacecraft carried over 6,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory. Included in the payload is a technology demonstration called SEAQUE.