Due to the approaching Tropical Storm Helene, SpaceX has postponed its upcoming mission dubbed Crew-9 to the International Space Station (ISS). Originally scheduled for September 26th launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the company has ordered at least a two-day delay of the launch. Helene is supposed to intensify into a Category 3 … Read more
Although the world appears static, it is constantly evolving. NASA’s Rome Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2027, will help scientists better understand our dynamic universe by observing distant galaxies. One of the main focuses of this mission is the study of galactic fossils, the remains of ancient stars that hold clues to how galaxies … Read more
On September 5, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched a series of next-generation spy satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Base in California at 11:20 p.m. EDT sends various satellites into orbit. Dubbed NROL-113, the mission is part of the NRO’s new satellite network to … Read more
The private aerospace company headed by Elon Musk said the rocket carried two earth monitoring satellites used for tracking the movement of the Earth’s mass, plus five communication satellites for Iridium, which SpaceX called the “only satellite communications network that spans the entire globe”. It said the Iridium satellites are part of the the company’s … Read more
“Three, two one, zero, ignition, liftoff,” a SpaceX commentator said as the rocket launched at 4:14 pm (2014 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Block 5 Falcon 9 rocket’s main goal for its maiden mission is to propel the first high-orbit communications satellite for Bangladesh, called Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Its debut also marks a leap forward … Read more
