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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-18
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March 30, 2024, 2:30 a.m.
Communications
A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Mar 30, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Eutelsat 36D
Geostationary Transfer Orbit Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Eutelsat 36D is a planned new generation multi-mission geostationary telecommunications satellite for Eutelsat, replacing and enhance capacity at 36° East, a key orbital slot for Eutelsat for TV broadcasting (DTH) and government services over Africa, Russia, and Europe. It is based on the Airbus Eurostar-Neo platform, with electric power generation …
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Mar 31, 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-45
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Upcoming Events
Static Fire
April 03, 2024
RS-25 Engine Test
Fred Haise Test Stand, NASA’s Stennis Space CenterNASA is conducting a hot fire as part of the final round of certification testing ahead of production of an updated set of the engines for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket.
Press Event
April 03, 2024
Lunar Terrain Vehicle Announcement
Johnson Space Center, HoustonNASA will host a news conference to announce the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle), which will help Artemis astronauts explore more of the Moon’s surface on future missions. Event participants will include: - Vanessa Wyche, director, NASA Johnson - Jacob Bleacher, …
Farewell Ceremony
April 06, 2024
Soyuz MS-24 Farewell Ceremony & Hatch Closing
International Space StationNASA will livestream the farewell ceremony and hatch closing of the Soyuz MS-24 crew ahead of its return to Earth.
Spacecraft Undocking
April 06, 2024
Soyuz MS-24 Undocking
International Space StationThe Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of reentry and landing in Kazakhstan.
Long March 6A
Yunhai 3-02
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaFalcon 9
Starlink Group 6-46
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAFalcon 9
Starlink Group 6-42
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USASoyuz 2.1a
Soyuz MS-25
31/6 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanFalcon 9
Dragon CRS-2 SpX-30
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USAElectron
Live and Let Fly (NROL-123)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (Launch Area 0 C) - Wallops Island, Virginia, USALong March 2D/YZ-3
Yunhai-2 Group 02
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaLong March 8
Queqiao-2
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Starlink Group 7-16
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