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  • SpaceX launches first Starlink mission of 2023

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    SpaceX carried out the first Starlink launch of 2023 with a mission placed 51 satellites into orbit to resume deployment of the constellation’s second shell. The Group 2-4 mission, which was delayed from November, lifted off at 7:43 AM PST Thursday (15:43 UTC) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg…

  • Eutelsat Retires Eutelsat 5 West A Satellite

    Eutelsat Retires Eutelsat 5 West A Satellite

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    Eutelsat Communications has decommissioned the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite after more than 20 years in operation. The operator re-orbited the satellite to more than 400 km above Geostationary Orbit (GEO), successfully depressurizing the propulsion system and turning off electrical equipment onboard.  The satellite operated until it was decommissioned, continuing to provide maritime connectivity even…

  • SpaceX orbits 51 more Starlink satellites in year’s first launch from Vandenberg

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    SpaceX launched 51 more Starlink satellites Jan. 19 on the first launch of the year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX’s first launch of the year from California, and fourth mission overall in 2023, added 51 more satellites to the Starlink internet constellation Thursday, keeping pace with the company’s goal of 100…

  • Rocketry expertise used in artificial lung

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    Chinese rocket engineers have used their knowledge of space vehicles to design a new type of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine that has the potential to save many lives. The National Medical Products Administration, China’s top drug regulator, announced on Tuesday evening that it has approved emergency use of the second domestically developed ECMO device,…

  • CASC to launch over 60 space missions in 2023

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    The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch more than 200 spacecraft with over 60 space missions in 2023, according to a company report released Wednesday. The CASC report unveiled plans for the country’s space science and technology activities in 2023. It said that the Tianzhou-6 cargo craft, the Shenzhou-16 and the…

  • Carnival Corporation to Roll Out Starlink Wi-Fi on Cruise Ships

    Carnival Corporation to Roll Out Starlink Wi-Fi on Cruise Ships

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    Cruise ship titan Carnival Corporation has signed a deal for SpaceX’s Starlink Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service and is already rolling out Starlink on Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises ships. This is SpaceX’s second cruise deal for Starlink, following Royal Caribbean. Carnival announced Jan. 18 that it began installing Starlink on Carnival Cruise…

  • SpaceX launches sixth next-generation GPS satellite

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    SpaceX launched its fourth mission of the year, a GPS-III satellite for the US Space Force, on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The launch saw a Falcon 9 rocket lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:24 EST (12:24 UTC). The payload for this mission is Global Positioning System…

  • Microchip Introduces Rad-Tolerant Power Management IC for LEO Applications

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    The commercialization of the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) region is transforming space exploration and satellite communication at roughly 1,200 miles above Earth. For satellites to successfully operate and reach their destination, it is essential to select components that can withstand the harsh space environment. Building on its existing radiation-tolerant portfolio, Microchip Technology has announced the introduction…

  • SpaceX Launches the US Space Force’s Sixth GPS III Satellite

    SpaceX Launches the US Space Force’s Sixth GPS III Satellite

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    SpaceX launched the sixth GPS III satellite for the U.S. Space Force on a Falcon 9 mission early Wednesday morning. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite is part of the military’s work to modernize the fleet of GPS satellites. GPS III SV06 provides three times greater accuracy and up to eight times improved anti-jamming capabilities. The Falcon…

  • Rare comet to be visible for the first time in 50,000 years

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    The comet is designated C/2022 E3 or ZTF after the Zwicky Transient Facility, which first spotted the comet passing Jupiter early last year while conducting its routine survey of the northern night sky from Palomar Observatory in San Diego, California. When investigating C/2022 E3 (ZTF), scientists found that the icy object had a very elongated…