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SpaceX Successfully Launches 24 New Starlink Satellites from California

SpaceX Successfully Launches 24 New Starlink Satellites from California

SpaceX Successfully Launches 24 New Starlink Satellites from California SpaceX has successfully deployed 24 new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit following a Friday night launch from California. The mission, which occurred on July 18, further expands the company’s rapidly growing satellite internet constellation. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:52 p.m. local time (11:52 p.m. EDT) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Approximately nine minutes into the flight, the booster’s upper stage…

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SpaceX Launches Suspected Israeli Communications Satellite in Early Morning Mission

SpaceX Launches Suspected Israeli Communications Satellite in Early Morning Mission

SpaceX Launches Suspected Israeli Communications Satellite in Early Morning Mission SpaceX successfully launched a satellite early Sunday morning, July 13, from Florida’s Space Coast. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:04 a.m. EDT, carrying a payload SpaceX designated “Commercial GTO-1.” While the company did not officially identify the satellite, it is widely believed to be Dror-1, a crucial Israeli communications satellite developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Dror-1 is designed to meet Israel’s…

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NISAR: Earth’s New Eyes in Orbit – Launch Imminent

NISAR: Earth’s New Eyes in Orbit – Launch Imminent

NISAR: Earth’s New Eyes in Orbit – Launch Imminent Get ready for a groundbreaking view of our planet! The NISAR satellite, a joint marvel of NASA and ISRO engineering, has arrived at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, poised for its July launch. After a journey from Bengaluru and a period of meticulous repairs following a component setback, this advanced Earth-observing satellite is now fully prepared for its mission. The delay stemmed from an issue with a crucial…

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