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Japanese first lunar lander iSpace Hakuto-R is feared lost after apparent crash landing
Lunar lander Hakuto-R is feared to have crashed on the surface of its destination after communication with the Japanese spacecraft was lost just moments before its planned touchdown, at around 1640 GMT on 25 April. The lander had been in communication with the Mission...
Mystery satellite failures confirmed: communications lost with former SPOT 7 imaging satellite Azersky while Inmarsat 4F-1 has temporary outage
It was reported to Seradata during April that Azersky – the former SPOT 7 Earth-imaging satellite – had failed in orbit in March. Initially Azercosmos – the Azerbaijan space agency – refused to comment on the failure. However, later AzerNews confirmed the report,...
Orbit Fab raises US$28.5 million for satellite refuelling services
Orbit Fab has raised US$28.5 million in a Series A funding round to propel forward its first missions to provide satellite refuelling services in GEO, LEO, and VLEO orbits. The latest injection of funding was led by 8090 Industries. Other investors included Stride...
PSLV-CA launches TeLEOS-2 radar sat and LUMELITE-4 cubesat plus hosted payloads on upper stage
A PSLV-CA launch vehicle (flight PSLV-C55) launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, India at 0849 GMT on 22 April 2022. The flight was made under NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) - a commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It...
Third ISS EVA in 2023 completed by cosmonauts…after Soyuz MS-23 moved position
On 19 April 2023 at 0140 GMT, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin began their EVA when they opened the Poisk airlock of the ISS. With assistance from cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev who operated the European robotic arm from within, Prokopyev and Petelin...
New Space Era: Starship makes first orbital attempt but it all ends in a spin, then an explosion (Updated)
Having suffered a three-day delay due to a frozen pressurisation valve fault, the long-awaited launch of the Starship/SuperHeavy combination – known simply as Starship – took place from Boca Chica beach, Texas, at 1333 GMT on 20 April. After a last-minute delay caused...
Falcon 9 launches 21 new Starlink V2 sats as part of Starlink Group 6-2
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA at 1431 GMT on 19 April 2023. The launch vehicle was carrying 21 of the larger Starlink V2 Mini spacecraft as part of Starlink Group 6-2 to orbit. Each spacecraft weighs in...
GEO satellite ES XXV ordered from Maxar by DISH
The Dish Network (DISH) ordered a new GEO communications sat from Maxar the two firms announced on 18 April 2023. This satellite will be a large unit expected to weigh over 6,000 kg and based on the venerable Maxar 1300 satellite bus product line. Despite its long...
China launches Feng Yun 3G on Long March 4B
China successfully launched a Long March 4B from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China at 0136 GMT on 16 April. The vehicle was carrying Feng Yun 3G (also referred to as Fengyun-3 07), a low Earth orbit precipitation measurement satellite. The meteorological...
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Transporter-7 mission carrying Turkish imaging sat IMECE plus 46 small satellites (& four hosted payloads)
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket from Vandenberg, California, USA at 0648 GMT on 15 April 2023. The rocket launched the Transporter 7 mission which comprised one main payload the 800 kg Turkish imaging spacecraft IMECE, and 46 small...
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