by David Todd | Jul 26, 2021 | exploration, Launches, NASA, SLS, SpaceX
While NASA’s US$4.25 billion Europa Clipper unmanned exploration flyby mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa was always mooted as going on the NASA Heavy lift launch vehicle (HLV) SLS, and, in fact, was at one stage Congressionally obliged to do so, in the end...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 21, 2021 | commercial launch services, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
Newspace company Lynk Global has contracted with launch arranger Spaceflight Inc to manifest multiple satellites on an upcoming SpaceX rideshare in December. Lynk is aiming to provide ubiquitous mobile phone connectivity through LEO satellites. Its fifth test...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 5, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
SpaceX launched its Transporter-2 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 1931 GMT, 30 June. It carried 88 payloads into low Earth orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket with a first stage that had previously been used...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 22, 2021 | commercial launch services, Finance, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
Spanish GEO satellite operator Hispasat secured a launch contract with SpaceX on 21 June. The mission will utilise a Falcon 9 vehicle and is intended to launch in time for the new Amazonas Nexus satellite to replace the older Amazonas-2 retiring in 2024. The contract...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 7, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
SpaceX conducted a mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, launching a customer satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The launch took place at 0426 GMT on 6 June, and carried the 7,000 kg SXM-8 satellite for Sirius XM. The satellite will now propel itself...
