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200th launch of SpaceX Falcon rocket boosts O3b mPOWER internet satellites
EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch a replay of our live coverage of the Falcon 9 launch with the O3b mPOWER 1 and 2 satellites. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending] SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Friday from Cape Canaveral on a mission to boost two high-power broadband satellites for SES’s O3b mPOWER network toward a unique equatorial orbit…
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SpaceX launches $1.2 billion U.S.-French satellite to survey world’s water
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with the SWOT satellite. Credit: SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a $1.2 billion NASA satellite early Friday to monitor Earth’s oceans, rivers and lakes with a high-power radar and other sensitive instruments to better assess the movement of the planet’s…
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Northrop Grumman Successfully Demonstrates Transmission of Directed RF Energy for Space Solar Power
In the 1940s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov theorized the concept of collecting the sun’s energy in space, then beaming that energy down to Earth. Today, Northrop Grumman’s Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR) Project team is making that science fiction a reality with steady progress towards transmitting solar energy from space to anywhere on Earth.…
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China completes doubleheader week from Xichang
Another busy week of rocket launches in China has come to a close. On Wednesday, the Yaogan 36 mission launched on a Chang Zheng 2D from Xichang, and on Friday, the launch of Shiyan 21 atop a Chang Zheng 11 rocket was conducted from the same spaceport. In total, four launches were conducted from China…
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SpaceX launches SWOT ocean research mission
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the joint NASA/CNES Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:46 AM PST (11:46 UTC) on Friday, Dec. 16, after a 24-hour delay to allow teams to complete further data review and analysis after moisture was identified in two of…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches U.S.-French environmental satellite
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with the Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT, satellite for NASA and the French space agency CNES. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN…
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Spire Global to Launch Six Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-6 Mission
Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than January 2023. The satellites will demonstrate advancements and new capabilities for Spire’s weather and aviation solutions. Spire will launch two demonstration satellites carrying next-generation…
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How To Use Satellite Imagery In A Utility Use Case
It can be difficult to picture using satellite imagery in different industries, but Earth Observation is a tool that can be used to help solve problems in our world, no matter how abstract. Let’s explore how satellite imagery is used in a utility use case. The goal of using satellite imagery in the utility industry…
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House Committee Introduces Legislation to Clarify Federal Space Situational Awareness Roles
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics introduced legislation on Wednesday that would establish a civil space situational awareness (SSA) capability under the Department of Commerce. Currently, the U.S. Department of Defense provides SSA services, but the Trump administration directed the Department of Commerce to take over these responsibilities by 2024 in Space Policy…
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Satellite to take pulse of Earth’s water cycle ready for launch on SpaceX rocket
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography, or SWOT, satellite during solar array deployment testing at Thales Alenia Space’s factory in Cannes, France. Credit: Thales Alenia Space A French-built satellite equipped with an innovative U.S.-made radar instrument is buttoned up for blastoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Friday from California, kicking off a mission to…