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Direct-to-phone internet: AST SpaceMobile makes deployment changes ahead of satellite launch
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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Direct-to-phone internet: AST SpaceMobile makes deployment changes ahead of satellite launch

[ad_1] AST SpaceMobile, a Texas-based satellite designing and manufacturing company, is gearing up to launch its series of five satellites that will kick-start its satellite-based cellular broadband internet service that can directly be accessed through smartphones. The company has now made some last-minute changes to its deployment strategy, which as per the company, is being done to improve the coverage area of the satellites. The launch timeline, which is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2024, is not likely to be delayed by this change.According to a report by Space News, AST SpaceMobile is paying 5 million dollars more to SpaceX to carry out these latest changes ahead of its deployment. SpaceX will be carrying its BlueBird satellites on its Falcon 9 rocket to the lower...
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NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS
25Aug By adminNo Comments
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NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS

[ad_1] NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station on Friday.Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. Lift-off is targeted for 3:50am (0750 GMT) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup opportunity at 3:27 am on Saturday. It will be the first space mission for both Moghbeli and Borisov."This is something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember," said Moghbeli, a Naval test pilot, during a media call last month."One of the things I'm most excited about is looking back at our beautiful planet," added the 40-year-old of Iranian heritage."Everyone who I've talked to ...
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SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare mission a big success
13Jun By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare mission a big success

[ad_1] In yet another example of a superbly orchestrated space launch on Monday by the Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the Falcon-9 booster launched the Transporter-8 mission. That number indicates that it was the 8th dedicated smallsat rideshare programme mission. The take-off was from the Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:35 p.m. PT.Notably this was also the 9th launch and landing of this Falcon 9 stage booster. These earlier missions consisted of the NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and four Starlink missions. SpaceX also reached another milestone as this was its 200th rocket launch.   Since this was a rideshare mission, on board this flight were 72 spacecraft, including CubeSats, MicroSats, a re-entry capsule, and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spac...
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown
26Apr By adminNo Comments
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Tokyo company loses contact with Hakuto-R moon lander, fate unknown

[ad_1] A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.Flight controllers peered at their screens in Tokyo, expressionless, as the minutes went by with still no word from the lander. A webcast commentator urged everyone to be patient, as the controllers investigated what might have happened. “Everyone, please give us a few minutes to confirm,” he urged.If successful, the company ispace would be the first private business to pull off a lunar landing.Only three governments have successfully landed on the moon: Russia, the United States and China. The spacecraft carried a mini lunar rover for the United Arab Emirates and a toylike robot from Japan design...
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live
25Apr By adminNo Comments
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HISTORIC Moon landing today; Know how to watch Hakuto-R Mission live

[ad_1] A Japanese private space company, ispace, can potentially create history today, April 25. The firm will be attempting its maiden lunar landing later today and if it is successful, it will become the first private organization to achieve this feat. So far, the Moon landing is an achievement that only government-backed space organizations have been able to successfully complete. The historic mission will see the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander gradually begin its descent into the lunar surface in just a few hours.As per reports, the landing time for the Hakuto-R lander is 1640 GMT (12:40 PM EDT, 10:10 PM IST). The attempts for the descent will begin at 1540 GMT (11:40 AM EDT, 9: 10 PM IST) and will continue for an hour to ensure a well-controlled landing. The primary landing site for the...
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