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Hello Blue Sky Community, I love to report and discuss with you everything what happen in the world of spaceflight of the government organizations like NASA, CNSA, ESA, JAXA or Roscosmos but as well about private companies like SpaceX, RocketLab, etc. Help me to connect to fabulous space geeks!
Today, at 17:17 UTC, a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It delivered the #TJS-15 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The official purpose for this satellite will be verification of a multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology.
(Photo: #CASC)
(Photo: #CASC)
March 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A #Soyuz 2.1b rocket lifted off yesterday evening, at 22:22 UTC, from Cosmodrome Plesetsk to deliver the navigation system satellite #Glonass-K2 14L into a medium-Earth orbit.
(Archive photo: TASS)
(Archive photo: TASS)
March 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A #Soyuz 2.1b rocket lifted off yesterday evening, at 22:22 UTC, from Cosmodrome Plesetsk to deliver the navigation system satellite #Glonass-K2 14L into a medium-Earth orbit.
(Archive photo: TASS)
(Archive photo: TASS)
Yesterday, at ~10:00 UTC, was also a launch attempt with a #Kuaizhou 1A by #ExPace from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. But there are rumors that the rocket exploded on its mobile Transporter Erector Launcher. But there is still no confirmation, photo or video yet.
(Archive photo: ExPace)
(Archive photo: ExPace)
March 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Today, at 07:08 UTC, #CASC successfully launched the Long March 2C from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to deliver the two earth observation satellites Siwei Gaojing-1 03 & 04 into a Sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. The cameras should achieve a resolution of up to 0.5 m. #LM2C
(Photos: CASC)
(Photos: CASC)
February 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The #Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the cargo spacecraft Progress MS-30 arrived at Pad 31 in the Cosmodrome Baikonur. The launch is scheduled for 27th February at 21:24 UTC. The spacecraft will deliver 2,5 t of cargo, including equipment like a new EVA suit, fuel, water & nitrogen.
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
February 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The #Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the cargo spacecraft Progress MS-30 arrived at Pad 31 in the Cosmodrome Baikonur. The launch is scheduled for 27th February at 21:24 UTC. The spacecraft will deliver 2,5 t of cargo, including equipment like a new EVA suit, fuel, water & nitrogen.
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
Today, at 15:50 UTC, Blue Origin launched the #NS-30 mission with 5 tourists and an flight engineer onboard. The capsule reached an altitude of around 105 km above ground. The 10th crewed flight of New Shepard lasted 10 minutes 11 seconds. #NewShepard
(Photo: #BlueOrigin)
(Photo: #BlueOrigin)
February 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today, at 15:50 UTC, Blue Origin launched the #NS-30 mission with 5 tourists and an flight engineer onboard. The capsule reached an altitude of around 105 km above ground. The 10th crewed flight of New Shepard lasted 10 minutes 11 seconds. #NewShepard
(Photo: #BlueOrigin)
(Photo: #BlueOrigin)
Today noon at 12:11 UTC, a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. The rocket delivered the Communication satellite #Chinasat (Chinese: Zhongxing) 10R as replacement for Chinasat 10 into a geostationary transfer orbit.
#LongMarch3B
(Photo: #CASC)
#LongMarch3B
(Photo: #CASC)
February 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today noon at 12:11 UTC, a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. The rocket delivered the Communication satellite #Chinasat (Chinese: Zhongxing) 10R as replacement for Chinasat 10 into a geostationary transfer orbit.
#LongMarch3B
(Photo: #CASC)
#LongMarch3B
(Photo: #CASC)
Today SpaceX accomplished its 450th Falcon family mission. A Falcon 9 delivered 23 Starlinks, including 13 with direct-to-cell feature, into a low-Earth orbit. Launch occured from Cape Canaveral SFS at 15:19 UTC. It was the 21st flight for 1st stage B1076.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today SpaceX accomplished its 450th Falcon family mission. A Falcon 9 delivered 23 Starlinks, including 13 with direct-to-cell feature, into a low-Earth orbit. Launch occured from Cape Canaveral SFS at 15:19 UTC. It was the 21st flight for 1st stage B1076.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
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February 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Yesterday at 23:21 UTC, a Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral SFS with #Starlink Group 10-12 mission to launch 23 Starlinks into low-earth orbit. The 16th flight of the 1st stage B1080 was also the 1st time that a 1st stage landed in another country: off the coast of the Bahamas.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Rocket Lab is preparing its next mission called "Fasten Your Space Belts". A Electron will launch the 1st 3rd generation #BlackSky satellite into a low-earth. Integration, rollout and wet dress rehearsal is already done. Liftoff is planned for today's late evening at 23:15 UTC.
(Photos: #RocketLab)
(Photos: #RocketLab)
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Rocket Lab is preparing its next mission called "Fasten Your Space Belts". A Electron will launch the 1st 3rd generation #BlackSky satellite into a low-earth. Integration, rollout and wet dress rehearsal is already done. Liftoff is planned for today's late evening at 23:15 UTC.
(Photos: #RocketLab)
(Photos: #RocketLab)
SpaceX has further extended its record of reuse. Today, at 6:14 UTC, the #Falcon9 1st stage B1067 launched for the 26th time. It supported the #Starlink Group 12-8 mission to bring 21 Starlinks, including 13 satellites with direct-to-cell functionality, into a low-earth orbit.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reposted by The Spaceflight Geek
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February 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Reposted by The Spaceflight Geek
Today, we remember ASE Founding Member Sigmund Jähn on his #birthday. Jähn flew to space in 1978 aboard Soyuz 31 as part of a trip to the Salyut 6 space station. ✨
Pic: Reinhard Ferdinand, creativecommons.org/...
Pic: Reinhard Ferdinand, creativecommons.org/...
February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today, we remember ASE Founding Member Sigmund Jähn on his #birthday. Jähn flew to space in 1978 aboard Soyuz 31 as part of a trip to the Salyut 6 space station. ✨
Pic: Reinhard Ferdinand, creativecommons.org/...
Pic: Reinhard Ferdinand, creativecommons.org/...
The 3rd & last launch for today was the #Starlink Group 12-18 mission. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 18:53 UTC from Cape Canaveral SFS to deliver 21 Starlinks, including 13 with direct-to-cell service, into a low-earth orbit.
It was the 18th flight of 1st stage B1077. Good night! 🥱
(Photo: #SpaceX)
It was the 18th flight of 1st stage B1077. Good night! 🥱
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Today, at 09:30 UTC the Long March 8A built by CALT lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site and made its first successfull maiden flight. It delivered the second batch of satellites for the #Guowang (SatNet) broadband megaconstellation into a low-earth orbit. #LongMarch8A
(Photo: SpaceLens)
(Photo: SpaceLens)
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today, at 09:30 UTC the Long March 8A built by CALT lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site and made its first successfull maiden flight. It delivered the second batch of satellites for the #Guowang (SatNet) broadband megaconstellation into a low-earth orbit. #LongMarch8A
(Photo: SpaceLens)
(Photo: SpaceLens)
The preparation of #ITF-8 is under way. The Super Heavy booster 15 was moved to the launch pad at #Starbase the weekend and performed a successfull static fire test. The #Starship 34 is at Massey's test site to perform it's static fire test soon. Launch NET 24th February.
(Photos: #SpaceX)
(Photos: #SpaceX)
February 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today, in the morning a #Soyuz 2.1v was launched from the Cosmodrome Plesetsk in Russia. It delivered multiple payloads (Cosmos 2581, 2582 & 2583) for the Russian Ministry of Defense into a polar low-earth orbit.
(Photo: TASS)
(Photo: TASS)
February 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Today, in the morning a #Soyuz 2.1v was launched from the Cosmodrome Plesetsk in Russia. It delivered multiple payloads (Cosmos 2581, 2582 & 2583) for the Russian Ministry of Defense into a polar low-earth orbit.
(Photo: TASS)
(Photo: TASS)
Yesterday late evening at 23:13 UTC a Falcon 9 launched
#Maxar-3 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to deliver the two earth-observation satellites WorldView Legion 5 and 6 into a low-earth orbit.
It was the 4th flight for the 1st stage B1086.
#Falcon9
(Photos: #Maxar / #SpaceX)
#Maxar-3 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to deliver the two earth-observation satellites WorldView Legion 5 and 6 into a low-earth orbit.
It was the 4th flight for the 1st stage B1086.
#Falcon9
(Photos: #Maxar / #SpaceX)
February 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
New Shepard #NS-29 lifted off at 16:00 UTC on the 2nd attempt. The apogee of the flight, to simulate Moon’s gravity for 29 out of 30 experiments, was around 104 km. The parameters in the livestream & a late opening of a main parachute were just tiny little glitches.
(Photos: #BlueOrgin Livestream)
(Photos: #BlueOrgin Livestream)
February 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New Shepard #NS-29 lifted off at 16:00 UTC on the 2nd attempt. The apogee of the flight, to simulate Moon’s gravity for 29 out of 30 experiments, was around 104 km. The parameters in the livestream & a late opening of a main parachute were just tiny little glitches.
(Photos: #BlueOrgin Livestream)
(Photos: #BlueOrgin Livestream)