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Dish launches first new broadband satellite in 16 years A rendering of EchoStar XXV, a direct broadcast satellite that will deliver television content across North America — Dish’s first new broadcast satellite in 16 years. Credit: Lanteris Space Systems ## Mission Highlight: EchoStar XXV SpaceX is targeting tonight, Monday, March 9, at 11:15 p.m. EST for the launch of EchoStar XXV from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a Falcon 9 booster. This particular booster is making its 14th flight and will carry the satellite to geostationary orbit (GEO) at 110° west longitude. From this vantage point above the Pacific Ocean and off the western coast of Mexico, the satellite will transmit television to North America. The booster is expected to land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. EchoStar XXV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) built by Lanteris Space Systems (formerly Maxar Space Systems), a Palo Alto-based satellite manufacturer. It is designed to send television signals directly to small dishes on homes and businesses across North America. According to Lanteris, the satellite uses multiple independently steerable beams to direct signal capacity where it’s needed most rather than broadcasting evenly across the continent. The satellite is built on the Lanteris 1300 series bus, a platform for GEO satellites that has been in production since 1989 and forms the backbone of more than 95 spacecraft currently on orbit. Its modular design has powered missions ranging from SiriusXM’s digital audio radio satellites to hardware supporting NASA’s Gateway lunar outpost. For Dish, this launch is a long time coming. The company has not had a new broadcast satellite launch since EchoStar XV in 2010 — a 16-year gap during which the rise of streaming services has reshaped the television landscape. Charlie Ergen, Dish chairman, has been direct about why the company is still investing in geostationary infrastructure. “We don’t think that the [direct broadcast satellite] business is going away. It’s still the preferred choice for a lot of Americans in terms of an efficient way to watch TV,” he said, as quoted in a 2023 article from Light Reading. EchoStar XXV is the company’s answer to that conviction — and it won’t be the last. EchoStar has already contracted Lanteris to build EchoStar XXVI, scheduled for delivery in 2028. ## Other missions this week Also **on Monday, March 9,** Firefly Aerospace is targeting 8:50 p.m. EST for the launch of its Alpha rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, titled “Stairway to Seven,” is the seventh flight of the Alpha vehicle and has faced a series of delays in the lead-up to tonight’s attempt. Alpha is a small-lift launch vehicle capable of delivering up to approximately 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg) to low Earth orbit. This is the final flight for Alpha in its Block 1 configuration. The Block 2 configuration will feature updated batteries and avionics, which Firefly says will improve reliability and expand mission capabilities. With only two fully successful flights over six attempts, the Block 2 upgrades come at a critical moment for Firefly as the company works to stabilize Alpha’s track record. **On Thursday, March 12,** SpaceX will continue its regular Starlink launch cadence with the Starlink Group 10-48 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:00 a.m. EST. The Falcon 9 booster will land on the droneship Just Read the Instructions. **On Friday, March 13,** SpaceX will launch Starlink Group 17-31 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:58 a.m. EST, with the booster targeting a landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. Closing out the week **on Sunday, March 15,** SpaceX will launch Starlink Group 10-46 from Cape Canaveral at 7:11 a.m. EST. The booster is expected to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas. ## Last week’s recap The first full week of March opened with a SpaceX double-header. On Tuesday, March 4, SpaceX launched Starlink Group 10-40 from Cape Canaveral at 5:52 a.m. EST, with the booster landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas. Later that same evening, Space One attempted the third flight of its KAIROS rocket from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Japan, at 9:10 p.m. EST. The mission failed when the vehicle was lost during its second-stage burn. In a press release, Space One confirmed that the flight was suspended “during Step 2 of Mission 4,” adding that the company would “investigate the cause as soon as possible and make the necessary improvements.” On Thursday, March 5, Rocket Lab successfully launched the “Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed” mission aboard an Electron rocket from its Māhia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand. The customer and payload for this mission are confidential. The week wrapped up on Sunday, March 8, with SpaceX launching Starlink Group 17-18 from Vandenberg at 7:00 a.m. EST, with the booster landing on Of Course I Still Love You. ## Looking ahead Next week brings a notably busy manifest. SpaceX has three Starlink missions scheduled across both coasts. On Wednesday, March 19, Rocket Lab will attempt to launch StriX-6, an Earth-observation satellite for Japanese company Synspective, from the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. Also on March 19, German startup Isar Aerospace will attempt to fly its Spectrum rocket for only the second time, carrying its first payloads — CubeSats from European universities — from Andøya Rocket Range in Norway. And on Saturday, March 22, Roscosmos will launch the Progress MS-33 resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station from Baikonur.

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Dish launches first new broadband satellite in 16 years Mission Highlight: EchoStar XXV SpaceX is targeting tonight, Monday, March 9, at 11:15 p.m. EST for the launch of EchoStar XXV from Space Lau...

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Jonah

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1 week ago

#TelAviv: It appears the #Islamic #regime is #launching #missiles equipped with #cluster #warheads.

These are being fired at a city packed with hundreds of high rise buildings on civilians = #warcrime

Condemned by #NGO's ???

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1 week ago

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Derek the Duck

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1 week ago

Switching to DSP for a bit!

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Bob S.

@bslufc.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

We need some good old fashioned long ball #launching.

Get physical, no more fancy stuff (passing).

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~Nioshii~

@nartistnioshii.bsky.social

1 month ago

Kamala Harris is leading all polls.

And it appears you missed my point in saying someone younger for her VP.

And you must have missed the KamalaHQ post on twitter

Tomorrow will be an awesome day #launching

As I said, I like Pritzker but he's less qualified (no federal govt exp)

I wish you well.

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@patrick-xavier.bsky.social

1 month ago

Getting the cannon ready to fire 🧽💥
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SpaceX to launch GPS III SV09 as constellation upgrades continue A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in January 2023 carrying the sixth Lockheed Martin GPS III satellite into orbit. The ninth GPS III satellite will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Credit: SpaceX, CC BY-NC 2.0, via Flickr ## Mission Highlight: GPS III SV09 SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 carrying a GPS (Global Positioning System) III satellite into medium-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on Tuesday Jan. 27, 2026. The launch window opens at 11:38 p.m. EST with a backup window scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 11:34 p.m. EST. The first stage booster, making its fifth flight, will land on the droneship _A Shortfall of Gravitas_ in the Atlantic Ocean. You can stream the launch here. This mission marks the ninth of the next-generation GPS Block III satellites launched since SpaceX first carried the variant to orbit in December 2018. Designed by Lockheed Martin, this satellite is part of the ongoing effort to modernize the constellation. There are 31 satellites currently active — eight of which are GPS Block III — although the constellation only requires 24 to maintain operations. Block III satellites provide three times the positioning accuracy and eight times the anti-jamming capabilities of their predecessors. Lockheed Martin will reinforce the constellation with the up and coming GPS Block IIIF (Follow-on) satellites for launch no earlier than 2027. The Block IIIF satellites will introduce greater anti-jamming capabilities and the constellation’s first fully digital navigation payload, meaning the satellite’s brain can be updated from the ground without redesigned hardware. The first GPS satellite launched in 1978. Originally a classified U.S. military asset, the signal was opened to other industries in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, transforming global commerce and creating a utility that has since become ubiquitous. Today, while GPS remains a vital tactical tool for the U.S. military, billions around the world rely on it every day, alongside other global navigation satellite systems like Europe’s Galileo, Russia’s GLONASS, and China’s BeiDou. ## Other missions this week The week continues with Rocket Lab’s “Bridging The Swarm” mission, launching an Electron rocket from the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand on **Tuesday Jan. 27** at 07:55 p.m. EST. The launch, which will carry a Korean disaster monitoring satellite, was orignally scheduled for December 2025, but was scrubbed when the engines failed to fire. SpaceX has two launches scheduled for **Thursday Jan. 29** : first, the Starlink Group 17-19 mission will lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:17 a.m. EST, followed by Starlink Group 6-101 from Cape Canaveral SFS at 11:00 p.m. EST. ## Last week’s recap Recapping last week’s events, the Starlink Group 17-20 mission launched yesterday at 12:30 p.m. EST from Vandenberg SFB. On Jan. 22, the schedule was packed with Blue Origin’s NS-38 suborbital flight from West Texas at 11:25 a.m. EST, Rocket Lab’s “The Cosmos Will See You Now” mission from New Zealand at 05:52 a.m. EST, and another SpaceX flight, Starlink Group 17-30, at 12:47 a.m. EST. Earlier in the week on Jan. 19, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched the SatNet LEO Group 19 mission aboard a Long March 12 from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China at 02:48 a.m. EST. ## Looking ahead SpaceX maintains a high cadence with a cluster of Starlink launches scheduled for early February — including Group 6-103 this Sunday at 06:04 p.m. EST, followed by Groups 17-32, 6-104, and 17-33 between Feb. 2nd and 6th. However, all eyes are on the horizon for NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission. Slated to launch an SLS Block 1 from the Kennedy Space Center, the Feb. 6th target at 09:41 p.m. EST represents the first available opportunity in a critical series of launch windows. **_RELATED_** : NASA unveils Artemis 2 launch windows: What we know

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SpaceX to launch GPS III SV09 as constellation upgrades continue Mission Highlight: GPS III SV09 SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 carrying a GPS (Global Positioning System) III satellite into med...

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Bob S.

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1 month ago

I want 25 minutes of #launching #lufc

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1 month ago

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Bluesky Sports 🦋

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1 month ago

Alpine hail ‘new chapter’ after launching 2026 car Alpine have hailed a "new chapter" after launching its 2026 car, aimed at lifting the team up from the bottom from the standings.See What Happened →

Alpine hail ‘new chapter’ after launching 2026 car

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Asian Council of Science Editors

@theacse.bsky.social

2 months ago

We’re getting ready for the 12th #ACSE #Annual #Conference.

The #ACSE_2026 website will be #launching soon, stay tuned for further updates.

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2 months ago

National Reconnaissance Office adds to its growing eye in the sky Mission Highlight: NROL-105 SpaceX plans to launch the NROL-105 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Friday, Jan...

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A brief breather after a busy launch year This long-exposure image captures the planet Venus partially obscured by a train of Starlink satellites. While these streaks represent a leap in global connectivity, they also illustrate the growing challenge for astronomers trying to maintain a clear window into the universe. Credit: Mike Lewinski, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons ## Key Takeaways: ## Mission Highlight: A closer look at Starlink It’s a quiet launch week as we kick off the new year. With only four launches scheduled, let’s take a moment to focus on a mission that has become so ubiquitous it often goes unnoticed: Starlink. SpaceX ended 2025 with 165 launches — mostly Starlink — and with three more flights this week, the network continues to dominate global orbital activity. Now exceeding 9,000 operational satellites, this rapid deployment has revolutionized global connectivity, bringing high-speed internet to remote areas and providing critical communication for emergency responders during natural disasters. However, this unprecedented scale has introduced concerns centered on the satellites’ end-of-life disposal, environmental impact, and interference with astronomy. Because these spacecraft are built to vaporize completely in the atmosphere to avoid hitting the ground, they release tons of aluminum oxide annually. A 2024 study from the University of Southern California suggests these particles act as catalysts for ozone-depleting reactions, potentially hindering the recovery of the ozone layer as SpaceX pushes towards its 42,000-satellite goal. Furthermore, a study published in _Nature_ warns that by the late 2030s, space-based observatories could face massive data contamination from satellites like Starlink, with NASA’s SPHEREx potentially seeing 96 percent of its images impacted by bright satellite trails. Beyond optical interference, radio astronomers are increasingly battling unintended electromagnetic radiation (UEMR) from Starlink. This random, noisy leakage from onboard electronics can interfere significantly with the faint cosmic signals radio telescopes study. Despite these hurdles, there are some signs of cooperation. SpaceX has publicly committed to helping mitigate optical brightness issues, and according to Stephen Tingay, executive director of the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, there have been active talks with the company about how to mitigate the UEMR issue moving forward. Groups like the International Astronomical Union are also advocating for solutions such as limiting satellite reflectivity, reducing bright flares caused by orientation changes, and performing transparent reflectance tests before launch. In addition to attempts at mitigating interference, SpaceX announced early this year that it plans to lower the orbit of thousands of Starlink satellites from around 340 to 320 miles (547 to 515 kilometers). According to an X post from Michael Nicolls, vice president of Starlink, this move will “increase space safety in several ways” by reducing the orbital decay of the satellites during solar minimum and reducing the likelihood of collisions with other spacecraft or debris. As 2026 begins, the industry is hopefully moving toward a more collaborative relationship with the scientific community. With over 100 Starlink missions projected for this year alone, finding this common ground is essential to protecting our view of the cosmos while continuing to connect the planet. ## Other missions this week On **Thursday, Jan. 8** , at 1:29 p.m. EST, a Falcon 9 will launch the Starlink Group 6-96 batch from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Following the launch, the first-stage booster is scheduled to land on the drone ship _Just Read the Instructions_ stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. On **Saturday, Jan. 10** , the cadence continues at 1:34 p.m. EST with the launch of Starlink Group 6-97, also departing from Cape Canaveral. This mission will utilize the drone ship _A Shortfall of Gravitas_ for the recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage. On **Sunday, Jan. 11** , the focus shifts to the West Coast at 8:09 a.m. EST for the _Twilight_ rideshare mission. Launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, the flight features NASA’s Pandora SmallSat, a specialized telescope designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets. Later that evening, on **Sunday, Jan. 11** , at 11:47 p.m. EST, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct its first launch of the year from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. A PSLV-DL rocket will carry EOS-N1 (Anvesha), a hyperspectral imaging satellite that provides high-resolution data for agricultural monitoring and other strategic applications. ## Last week’s recap The final days of 2025 and the first of 2026 were somewhat slow as well with only four launches taking place. On Dec. 29 and Dec. 30, China concluded its record-setting 90-plus-launch year with the successful deployments of the Tianhui 7 satellite on a Long March 4B and the Shijian 29 A-B twin satellites on a Long March 7A. SpaceX kicked off the year on Jan. 2 with the successful launch of Italy’s CSG-3 radar satellite from Vandenberg. SpaceX then launched its first Starlink mission of 2026 on Jan. 4 with Starlink Group 6-88, successfully deploying another batch of internet satellites and landing the booster in the Atlantic. ## Looking ahead On Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 1:01 p.m. EST, SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starlink Group 6-98 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, targeting a landing on the drone ship _A Shortfall of Gravitas_.

2 months ago

A brief breather after a busy launch year Mission Highlight: A closer look at Starlink It’s a quiet launch week as we kick off the new year. With only four launches scheduled, let’s take a mome...

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2 months ago

@whulbert-photos.bsky.social

SpaceX to end the year with Italian radar satellite launch Mission Highlight: COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-3) The mission highlight for the final week of 2025 is the launch of the third COSM...

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Will Hulbert

2 months ago

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SpaceX launches NROL-77 satellite for U.S. Space Force Mission Highlight: SpaceX launches NROL-77 The mission highlight this week is the launch of the classified NROL-77 payload for the National Re...

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4 months ago

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Spain’s new communications satellite to launch this week A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the first satellite in the SpainSat New Generation series. The second satellite, SPAINSAT New Generation II, is scheduled to launch aboard another Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Oct. 22, 2025, to provide secure communications for the Spanish government and military. Credit: United States Space Force ## Key Takeaways: * The SPAINSAT New Generation II satellite is scheduled for launch via a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on October 22, representing the second component of the SpainSAT NG program. * Operated by hisdeSat, the satellite's primary objective is to furnish secure and reliable communications for Spanish government and military operations. * Positioned at 29º east longitude, the spacecraft is built on a Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 platform, incorporating advanced X-band, military Ka-band, and UHF transponders. * Engineered for a 15-year operational lifetime, its flexible antenna system, featuring fixed and steerable beams, ensures broad coverage over North and South America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Key takeaways sponsored by The Space Store ## Mission highlight: SPAINSAT New Generation II This week’s highlighted mission is the launch of the SPAINSAT New Generation (NG) II satellite for the Spanish satellite operator hisdeSat. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 9:30 p.m. EDT. hisdeSat was founded in 2001 as a government satellite services operator, primarily serving the areas of defense, security, intelligence, and foreign affairs. The SpainSAT NG program, consisting of two satellites, is designed to provide secure and reliable communications for the Spanish government and military operations. This satellite, the second in the series, will be positioned at 29º east longitude. It features advanced X-band, military Ka-band, and UHF transponders, ensuring robust communication capabilities. Built on the reliable Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 platform, the satellite is designed for a 15-year operational lifetime. Its antennas are configured with a mix of fixed and steerable beams to maximize flexibility, allowing coverage to be directed to specific areas as needed. The satellite’s coverage area will include North and South America, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. ## Other missions this week **Wednesday, Oct. 22:** Before the SPAINSAT launch, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the **Starlink Group 11-5** mission on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:00 a.m. EDT. **Saturday, Oct. 25:** The week closes out with a SpaceX doubleheader. First, a Falcon 9 will launch **Starlink Group 11-12** from Vandenberg at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Shortly after, another Falcon 9 will launch the **Starlink Group 10-21** mission from Cape Canaveral at 10:27 a.m. EDT. ## Last week’s recap The week of Oct. 13–19 was busy, with a total of eleven launches around the globe. The week was headlined by SpaceX’s eleventh integrated **Starship Test Flight** from Texas on Monday, Oct. 13. Other notable missions included Rocket Lab’s **Owl New World** launch from New Zealand and four separate missions from China. SpaceX also had a packed manifest, successfully launching five Falcon 9 missions that deployed satellites for its Starlink constellation, the Space Development Agency, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. ## Looking ahead Next week, look for a trio of SpaceX Starlink missions scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27, from California, Tuesday, Oct. 28, from Florida, and Thursday, Oct. 30, from California.

4 months ago

Spain’s new communications satellite to launch this week Mission highlight: SPAINSAT New Generation II This week’s highlighted mission is the launch of the SPAINSAT New Generation (NG) II satel...

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How to watch today’s Starship Test Flight 11 launch Starship Test Flight 10 clears the launch pad at Starbase, Texas, on its successful Aug. 26, 2025, launch. The mission completed all its major objectives, raising the bar for future test flights. Credit: SpaceX ## Key Takeaways: * SpaceX's eleventh integrated flight test of Starship is scheduled for October 13, originating from Starbase, Texas, building upon prior flight successes. * New objectives for the Starship upper stage include deliberately removing heat shield tiles for stress assessment, deploying eight Starlink simulators, performing a Raptor engine relight, and executing a dynamic banking maneuver during atmospheric reentry. * The Super Heavy booster will demonstrate a novel landing burn engine configuration, transitioning from thirteen to five, then three engines, culminating in a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. * These tests are fundamental for developing a fully reusable launch system, which is integral to NASA's Artemis program where Starship will function as the Human Landing System for lunar missions, necessitating in-orbit refueling. Key takeaways sponsored by The Space Store ## Mission highlight: SpaceX Starship Test Flight 11 This week’s highlighted mission is the eleventh integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starship. Liftoff from Starbase in Texas is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 13, with the launch window opening at 7:15 p.m. EDT. A livestream will begin here about 30 minutes before liftoff. The upcoming flight will build on the successful demonstrations from Starship’s tenth flight. New objectives include stress-testing the upper stage’s heat shield by intentionally removing some tiles. The Super Heavy booster, which previously flew on Flight 8, will demonstrate a new landing burn engine configuration — igniting 13 engines, transitioning to five, and then to three for a final hover — before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The Starship upper stage will attempt multiple in-space objectives, including the deployment of eight Starlink simulators and a single Raptor engine relight before its own splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Its reentry profile will also include a “dynamic banking maneuver,” mimicking the path that the ship will fly in the future when it returns to Texas, avoiding populated areas. **_RELATED:_**SpaceX Starship Flight 10 viewed as roaring success These tests are important steps toward creating a fully reusable launch system, which is foundational to NASA’s Artemis program. For these missions, Starship will serve as the Human Landing System (HLS) that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface. The astronauts will launch on NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will dock with the waiting Starship lander in lunar orbit. Before traveling to the Moon, the Starship HLS will first need to be refueled in Earth orbit by another Starship acting as a fuel depot, which itself will be stocked by multiple tanker Starships. **_RELATED:_**How Artemis will land humans on the Moon** __** ## Other missions this week **Monday, Oct. 13:** SpaceX follows up its Starship test flight with a Falcon 9 scheduled to launch the **Project Kuiper (KF-03)** mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8:08 p.m. EDT. **Tuesday, Oct. 14:** Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch its **Owl New World** mission on an Electron rocket from Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand at 12:30 p.m. local time. Later, a SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the **Tranche 1 Transport Layer C** mission for the Space Development Agency from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:12 p.m. EDT. **Wednesday, Oct. 15:** A Chinese Long March 8A rocket is slated to launch an **unknown payload** from the Wenchang Space Launch Site at 9:30 p.m. EDT. **Thursday, Oct. 16:** SpaceX returns to the East Coast to launch the **Starlink Group 10-52** mission from Cape Canaveral at 2:42 a.m. EDT. **Friday, Oct. 17:** A Falcon 9 will launch **Starlink Group 11-19** from Vandenberg at 11:09 p.m. EDT. **Sunday, Oct. 19:** The week closes out with another SpaceX launch, sending the **Starlink Group 10-17** mission to orbit from Cape Canaveral at 10:52 a.m. EDT. ## Last week’s recap The week of Oct. 6–12 saw four launches. The week was headlined by Blue Origin’s **NS-36** mission on Wednesday, Oct. 8, which carried six passengers on a suborbital flight from West Texas. SpaceX launched two Starlink missions: **Group 10-59** from Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and **Group 11-17** from California later that same day. On Friday, Oct. 10, Orienspace – a Chinese launch startup — conducted the second-ever launch of its **Gravity 1** rocket from a platform in the Yellow Sea, successfully deploying three satellites into a near-polar orbit. ## Looking ahead Next week, look for a pair of SpaceX Starlink missions scheduled for Monday, Oct. 20, and Wednesday, Oct. 22. Also on the manifest is the launch of Japan’s **HTV-X 1** cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station aboard an H3 rocket, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 20, from Tanegashima Space Center.

5 months ago

How to watch today’s Starship Test Flight 11 launch Mission highlight: SpaceX Starship Test Flight 11 This week’s highlighted mission is the eleventh integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starsh...

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JPM lead dev

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5 months ago

JPM Your one-stop solution for JVM package management

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5 months ago

NASA’s IMAP solar observatory mission leads week of launches Mission highlight: NASA’s IMAP solar observatory NASA is scheduled to launch its Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP...

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6 months ago

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