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LauncherOne launches seven cubesats
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
Virgin Orbit placed seven cubesats into orbit Thursday on its third operational LauncherOne mission. The company's 747 carrier aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 4:39 pm EST (2139 GMT), releasing the LauncherOne rocket a little more than an hour later. The company later said all seven payloads were successfully deployed into a mid-inclination orbit. The launch carried satellites for the Defense Department's Space Test Program, Polish smallsat developer SatRevolution and Spire. This was the first of six launches Virgin Orbit has scheduled for this year, including two launches from Spaceport Cornwall in England.
Virgin Orbit placed seven cubesats into orbit Thursday on its third operational LauncherOne mission. The company's 747 carrier aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 4:39 pm EST (2139 GMT), releasing the LauncherOne rocket a little more than an hour later. The company later said all seven payloads were successfully deployed into a mid-inclination orbit. The launch carried satellites for the Defense Department's Space Test Program, Polish smallsat developer SatRevolution and Spire. This was the first of six launches Virgin Orbit has scheduled for this year, including two launches from Spaceport Cornwall in England.
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SpaceX launches more than 100 smallsats on Falcon 9 rideshare mission
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:56 AM ET (1556 GMT)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched more than 100 smallsats on a rideshare mission Thursday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:25 am EST (1525 GMT) on the Transporter-3 mission. The rocket's upper stage deployed its payload of 105 spacecraft into a sun-synchronous orbit. Several companies that operate satellite constellations used the launch to replenish and augment their fleets, with some first-time customers on the launch as well. The flight was SpaceX's third smallsat dedicated rideshare mission, after two launches last year. This was also the first of as many as four such launches planned for 2022.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched more than 100 smallsats on a rideshare mission Thursday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10:25 am EST (1525 GMT) on the Transporter-3 mission. The rocket's upper stage deployed its payload of 105 spacecraft into a sun-synchronous orbit. Several companies that operate satellite constellations used the launch to replenish and augment their fleets, with some first-time customers on the launch as well. The flight was SpaceX's third smallsat dedicated rideshare mission, after two launches last year. This was also the first of as many as four such launches planned for 2022.
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Indian government selects new head of ISRO
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:43 AM ET (1543 GMT)
The Indian government has selected a new head of its space agency, ISRO. S. Somanath will take over as chairman of ISRO on Friday, succeeding...
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:43 AM ET (1543 GMT)
The Indian government has selected a new head of its space agency, ISRO. S. Somanath will take over as chairman of ISRO on Friday, succeeding...
Intelsat orders two GEO satellites from Thales Alenia Space
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
Intelsat has ordered two new GEO satellites from Thales Alenia Space. The Intelsat 41 and Intelsat 44 satellites, scheduled to enter service in 2025, will...
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
Intelsat has ordered two new GEO satellites from Thales Alenia Space. The Intelsat 41 and Intelsat 44 satellites, scheduled to enter service in 2025, will...
NASA completes JWST deployments
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed. The second of two "wings" of the primary mirror locked into position Jan. 8, completing...
Posted: Sat, Jan 15 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed. The second of two "wings" of the primary mirror locked into position Jan. 8, completing...
Friday, January 21
Space jam: As Earth orbit becomes more congested and contested, critical satellites are at risk
Washington Examiner — 5:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
Washington Examiner — 5:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
Rocket Lab Announces Extension of Redemption Date for its Public Warrants
Business Wire — 5:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
Business Wire — 5:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
ULA’s first mission of the year will launch pair of Space Force satellites to track orbital traffic
WMFE-FM Orlando — 5:45 am ET (1045 GMT)
WMFE-FM Orlando — 5:45 am ET (1045 GMT)
ULA rocket to blast off from Cape Canaveral Friday afternoon
WFTV Orlando — 5:45 am ET (1045 GMT)
WFTV Orlando — 5:45 am ET (1045 GMT)
ULA’s first launch of 2022 to debut unflown variant of Atlas 5 rocket
Spaceflight Now — 5:44 am ET (1044 GMT)
Spaceflight Now — 5:44 am ET (1044 GMT)
ULA to launch two new Space Force tracking satellites into orbit
UPI — 5:44 am ET (1044 GMT)
UPI — 5:44 am ET (1044 GMT)
ULA’s 1st Atlas V launch on tap today from Cape Canaveral
Orlando Sentinel — 5:43 am ET (1043 GMT)
Orlando Sentinel — 5:43 am ET (1043 GMT)
AFRL partners with SpaceX to explore Rocket Cargo potential
C4ISRnet — 5:42 am ET (1042 GMT)
C4ISRnet — 5:42 am ET (1042 GMT)
SpaceX: Boca Chica Beach closed for test flight
KVEO-TV Rio Grande Valley, TX — 5:42 am ET (1042 GMT)
KVEO-TV Rio Grande Valley, TX — 5:42 am ET (1042 GMT)
SpaceX signs a deal to rocket military cargo around the world
CNET News.com — 5:41 am ET (1041 GMT)
CNET News.com — 5:41 am ET (1041 GMT)
New NATO policy positions the alliance as a broker, not an owner, in space race
Defense News — 5:41 am ET (1041 GMT)
Defense News — 5:41 am ET (1041 GMT)
Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million to make the world’s first space plane a reality
Business Insider — 5:37 am ET (1037 GMT)
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Judge denies injunction for purchase of spaceport property
The Current (GA) — 5:35 am ET (1035 GMT)
The Current (GA) — 5:35 am ET (1035 GMT)
Judge rejects spaceport challenge
Brunswick (GA) News — 5:35 am ET (1035 GMT)
Brunswick (GA) News — 5:35 am ET (1035 GMT)
Judge: Camden County can move ahead on land for spaceport
AP — 5:34 am ET (1034 GMT)
AP — 5:34 am ET (1034 GMT)
Japan Announces 2nd Postponement of H-3 Rocket Launch
Jiji Press — 5:32 am ET (1032 GMT)
Jiji Press — 5:32 am ET (1032 GMT)
ISRO test fires engine for India's human space mission rocket
IANS — 5:32 am ET (1032 GMT)
IANS — 5:32 am ET (1032 GMT)
Gaganyaan: Vikas engine completes 25-sec test, 3 more to go
The Times of India — 5:31 am ET (1031 GMT)
The Times of India — 5:31 am ET (1031 GMT)
Isro successfully fires Vikas engine that will power Gaganyaan mission to space
India Today — 5:30 am ET (1030 GMT)
India Today — 5:30 am ET (1030 GMT)
Op-ed | NASA Needs a Lead Program Office for Artemis
Space News — 5:30 am ET (1030 GMT)
Space News — 5:30 am ET (1030 GMT)
James Webb Space Telescope team announces deployment of all mirrors
Fox News — 5:29 am ET (1029 GMT)
Fox News — 5:29 am ET (1029 GMT)
NASA announces 'first flight delay due to inclement weather on another world'
CNET News.com — 5:29 am ET (1029 GMT)
CNET News.com — 5:29 am ET (1029 GMT)
Johns Hopkins APL Names Dr. Robert D. Braun as Space Exploration Sector Head
JHUAPL — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
JHUAPL — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
NASA's Swift Observatory in Safe Mode, Team Investigating Reaction Wheel
NASA/GSFC — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
NASA/GSFC — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
NASA Solar Sail Mission to Chase Tiny Asteroid After Artemis I Launch
NASA/JPL — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
NASA/JPL — 5:28 am ET (1028 GMT)
