by David Todd | Nov 25, 2020 | Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
After some weather and technical delays, a Falcon 9 launched at 0213 GMT on 25 November 2020 from the Cape Canaveral launch site (SLC-40 pad). All 60 STARLINK communications spacecraft deployed approximately 15 minutes after launch. The reusable first stage B1049... 
by David Todd | Nov 23, 2020 | ESA, Launches, Satellites, Science, SpaceX
The Sentinel 6A (Michael Freilich) satellite (aka Jason CS-1) was launched successfully into a Sun-synchronous orbit with its lift-off taking place at 1717 GMT on 21 November. The launch was performed by a Space X Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at... 
by David Todd | Nov 16, 2020 | Commercial human spaceflight, Launches, NASA, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a SpaceX CrewDragon spacecraft (dubbed Resilience) for NASA’s commercially-purchased Crew-1 mission was launched on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) from the old Space Shuttle Pad LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center... 
by David Todd | Nov 6, 2020 | Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
After a series of launch delays including an engine induced launch abort in October, the GPS III-4 (aka GPS III SV04) navigation satellite was launched successfully at 2324 GMT on 5 November by a Space X Falcon 9 from SLC-40 launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force... 
by David Todd | Oct 26, 2020 | Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 vehicle carrying 60 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA at 1531 GMT on 24 October. The launch was the 15th flight of Starlink satellites and the 14th of fully operational ones. The launch vehicle’s... 
by David Todd | Oct 21, 2020 | Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX, Technology
NASA has formally awarded “Tipping Point” contracts worth a total of US$370 million to 14 firms to demonstrate new technologies for lunar and Mars exploration. Possibly due to criticism that cryogenic storage and refueling technology would not be ready to make a human...
