PIXXEL HAS LAUNCHED FIREFLY HYPERSPECTRAL SATELLITE - Pixxel has successfully launched the first three satellites of its Firefly constellation. The satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission via SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This marks a significant milestone for Pixxel as it begins commercial operations, delivering critical climate and Earth insights to industries worldwide and solidifying its position as a global leader in Earth Observation. More (Source: SatNews - Jan 21)
SCIENTISTS CALL ON UN TO HELP SOLVE EARTH'S SPACE JUNK PROBLEM - An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals. The researchers — led by experts from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Plymouth in the U.K. and the University of Texas at Austin — think that adding space to the U.N.'s Agenda for Sustainable Development would strengthen the case for space protection, which has become a pressing topic in recent years. More (Source: Space.com - Jan 21)
SPACEX LAUNCHING 21 STARLINK SATELLITES EARLY JAN. 21 ON 1ST FLIGHT SINCE STARSHIP EXPLOSION - SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites early Tuesday morning (Jan. 21), five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites is scheduled to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, during a nearly four-hour window that opens at 12:24 a.m. EST (0524 GMT). More (Source: Space.com - Jan 21)
SHENZHOU XIX ASTRONAUTS PREPARE FOR SECOND SPACEWALK - The astronauts of the Shenzhou XIX mission aboard China's Tiangong space station are scheduled to carry out their second spacewalk in the coming days, the China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday. The three astronauts — mission commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, Lieutenant Colonel Song Lingdong and Lieutenant Colonel Wang Haoze — have been aboard the station for nearly three months since their arrival on Oct 30. More (Source: Ecns.cn - Jan 20)
SPACEX SET TO LAUNCH HISDESAT'S SPAINSAT NG I SATELLITE ON JANUARY 28 - The SpainSat NG I secure communications satellite, owned by the Spanish governmental operator Hisdesat, is scheduled to launch on January 28. SpaceX, the U.S.-based aerospace company, will carry out the mission, utilizing its Falcon 9 rocket to place the satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch is slated for the evening of January 28 in the United States, which corresponds to the early hours of January 29 in Europe. More (Source: Space Daily - Jan 20)
AIRPLANE IN KEEP OUT ZONE FORCES SCRUB OF STARLINK 11-8 LAUNCH 11 SECONDS BEFORE LIFTOFF - Update 11:04 a.m. EST (1604 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch and pushed to Monday SpaceX is preparing to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Monday morning mission is carrying 27 second-generation Starlinks, a new record for this type of satellite. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) is scheduled for 7:13 a.m. PST (10:13 a.m. EST, 1513 UTC). SpaceX had to stand down from a launch attempt on Sunday when a plane entered the keep out zone 11 seconds before the planned liftoff. More (Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jan 20)
SPACEX LAUNCHING 27 STARLINK SATELLITES JAN. 19 IN 1ST FLIGHT SINCE STARSHIP EXPLOSION - SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites Sunday (Jan. 19), just three days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink craft is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base Sunday, during a 3.5-hour window that opens at 10:35 a.m. EST (1535 GMT; 7:35 a.m. local time). SpaceX will webcast the action live via its X account, beginning about five minutes before launch. More (Source: Space.com - Jan 19)
XPLORE ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF ITS XCUBE-1 HYPERSPECTRAL SATELLITE - Xplore Inc., a dual-use space company in Bellevue, Wash., announced the successful launch and operation of its first hyperspectral satellite, XCUBE-1. The satellite was launched 21 2024, at 3:34 a.m. PST as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, facilitated by Maverick Space Systems. It was deployed into a mid-inclination orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. More (Source: Military Aerospace - Jan 18)
PAKISTAN LAUNCHES FIRST HOME-MADE OBSERVATION SATELLITE - Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said. The PRSC-EO1 satellite will boost Pakistan's ability to monitor and manage natural resources, respond to disasters, and improve urban planning and agricultural development, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) said in a statement. More (Source: Reuters - Jan 18)
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