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Rocket Lab Delays Launch of Synspective's Earth-Imaging Satellite
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Rocket Lab's scheduled launch of Synspective's Earth-imaging satellite, "Owl The Way Up," was postponed on December 20, 2024. The delay, announced by the company, was due to the need for further analysis of sensor data. The mission aims to deploy one of Synspective's Strix radar-imaging satellites, part of a broader plan to establish a 30-satellite...
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
- Friday December 20, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX has received the FAA’s launch licence for Starship Flight 7, marking another milestone in their quest for a fully reusable rocket system. After extensive engine tests, SpaceX is preparing for the test in early 2025. The flight will aim to improve key systems such as booster recovery and ocean splashdown. Designed for lunar and Martian miss...
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SpaceX Launches NROL-149 Spy Satellites for NRO with Successful Rocket Landing
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the NROL-149 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, sending next-gen reconnaissance satellites into orbit. The mission marks SpaceX’s 127th successful launch of 2024, with the reusable first-stage booster landing safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is the eighth and fi...
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SpaceX Launches Two SES Communication Satellites on December 17 with Successful Recovery
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 17, SpaceX successfully launched two communication satellites for SES, marking the second mission of the day. The O3b mPOWER 7 and 8 satellites were deployed into medium Earth orbit (MEO) approximately 5,000 miles above Earth. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully returned to Earth after launch, landing on the Just Read the I...
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 Mission from Florida
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched the Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 mission from Cape Canaveral on December 16, 2024, marking a major military milestone. The satellite was sent into medium Earth orbit and may connect with the GPS III network, improving navigation systems. Despite weather delays and speculation over its payload, the Falcon 9 rocket’s fi...
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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SpaceX Completes Super Heavy Booster Test for Seventh Starship Flight
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully tested the Super Heavy booster at its Starbase facility in Texas on December 9. The static fire, involving 33 Raptor engines, forms part of preparations for Starship’s seventh flight. The mission, targeted for January 11, 2024, aims to refine the reusable rocket system’s capabilities. With six prior flights completed, the up...
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SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites to Strengthen Global Internet Services
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in its latest mission to enhance global internet coverage. Thirteen of these satellites feature direct-to-cell technology, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to satellites without requiring modifications. This marks SpaceX’s 123rd Falcon 9 mission of the year, demonst...
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Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Engine Test Simulation Launches in 2025
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to debut The Gantry at LC-39 in early 2025. The attraction includes a simulated rocket engine test with visual effects, sound, and interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore launch sites, design and virtually launch rockets, and engage with environmental research at the new Earth Information Center.
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ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C59 Carrying ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket on December 5, 2024, from Sriharikota, deploying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 satellites into orbit. Proba-3, a twin-satellite mission, aims to demonstrate precision formation flying, achieving control down to a millimeter. The spacecraft will cre...
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China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
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Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
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ISRO Puts PROBA-3 In Orbit. A 10-Point Guide About The European Satellite
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Indian space agency ISRO today successfully launched the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellite. The launch was on board ISRO's workhorse rocket - the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV in its 61st commercial mission 'C-59'.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 4, 2024, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket made history by completing its 24th mission, a new record for the company. The rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral, successfully carried 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The first stage of the rocket also achieved its 24th successful landing, marking another significant milestone in Space...
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Rocket Lab Delays Launch of Synspective's Earth-Imaging Satellite
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Rocket Lab's scheduled launch of Synspective's Earth-imaging satellite, "Owl The Way Up," was postponed on December 20, 2024. The delay, announced by the company, was due to the need for further analysis of sensor data. The mission aims to deploy one of Synspective's Strix radar-imaging satellites, part of a broader plan to establish a 30-satellite...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX to Launch Two Private Lunar Landers in January 2025
- Friday December 20, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX is preparing for a significant dual lunar mission in January 2025, using its Falcon 9 rocket to carry two private landers. Japan’s ispace will deploy its upgraded Resilience lander, aiming for Mare Frigoris as part of Mission 2. The lander carries multiple scientific payloads, including a microrover named Tenacious, which will collect luna...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX has received the FAA’s launch licence for Starship Flight 7, marking another milestone in their quest for a fully reusable rocket system. After extensive engine tests, SpaceX is preparing for the test in early 2025. The flight will aim to improve key systems such as booster recovery and ocean splashdown. Designed for lunar and Martian miss...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Launches NROL-149 Spy Satellites for NRO with Successful Rocket Landing
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the NROL-149 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, sending next-gen reconnaissance satellites into orbit. The mission marks SpaceX’s 127th successful launch of 2024, with the reusable first-stage booster landing safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is the eighth and fi...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Launches Two SES Communication Satellites on December 17 with Successful Recovery
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 17, SpaceX successfully launched two communication satellites for SES, marking the second mission of the day. The O3b mPOWER 7 and 8 satellites were deployed into medium Earth orbit (MEO) approximately 5,000 miles above Earth. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage successfully returned to Earth after launch, landing on the Just Read the I...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 Mission from Florida
- Wednesday December 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched the Rapid Response Trailblazer-1 mission from Cape Canaveral on December 16, 2024, marking a major military milestone. The satellite was sent into medium Earth orbit and may connect with the GPS III network, improving navigation systems. Despite weather delays and speculation over its payload, the Falcon 9 rocket’s fi...
- www.gadgets360.com
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
- Friday December 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Completes Super Heavy Booster Test for Seventh Starship Flight
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully tested the Super Heavy booster at its Starbase facility in Texas on December 9. The static fire, involving 33 Raptor engines, forms part of preparations for Starship’s seventh flight. The mission, targeted for January 11, 2024, aims to refine the reusable rocket system’s capabilities. With six prior flights completed, the up...
- www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites to Strengthen Global Internet Services
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in its latest mission to enhance global internet coverage. Thirteen of these satellites feature direct-to-cell technology, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to satellites without requiring modifications. This marks SpaceX’s 123rd Falcon 9 mission of the year, demonst...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Kennedy Space Center's Rocket Engine Test Simulation Launches in 2025
- Monday December 9, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is set to debut The Gantry at LC-39 in early 2025. The attraction includes a simulated rocket engine test with visual effects, sound, and interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore launch sites, design and virtually launch rockets, and engage with environmental research at the new Earth Information Center.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
ISRO Successfully Launches PSLV-C59 Carrying ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket on December 5, 2024, from Sriharikota, deploying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Proba-3 satellites into orbit. Proba-3, a twin-satellite mission, aims to demonstrate precision formation flying, achieving control down to a millimeter. The spacecraft will cre...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
China Unveils $553M Spaceport with Successful Long March-12 Rocket Launch
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has launched the Long March-12 rocket from its new $553 million Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on Hainan Island. The rocket, capable of carrying 10 tons to low-Earth orbit, delivered two experimental satellites on November 30, 2024. Designed with advanced fuel systems and lighter materials, the rocket enhances payload capacity. The spa...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Vega-C Rocket Successfully Returns to Flight with Sentinel-1C Launch After 2022 Failure
- Friday December 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Vega-C rocket has successfully resumed operations, launching the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite. After a failure in 2022, Vega-C’s design was updated, allowing it to complete this mission. Sentinel-1C will work alongside Sentinel-1A to enhance Earth’s monitoring capabilities. The launch took place from the Guiana Space C...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
ISRO Puts PROBA-3 In Orbit. A 10-Point Guide About The European Satellite
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
Indian space agency ISRO today successfully launched the European Space Agency's PROBA-3 satellite. The launch was on board ISRO's workhorse rocket - the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV in its 61st commercial mission 'C-59'.
- www.ndtv.com
-
SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Deploys 24 Starlink Satellites
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On December 4, 2024, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket made history by completing its 24th mission, a new record for the company. The rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral, successfully carried 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The first stage of the rocket also achieved its 24th successful landing, marking another significant milestone in Space...
- www.gadgets360.com