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SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military SpaceX

SpaceX’s rideshare carried small satellite technology of interest to U.S. military

by Sandra Erwin — January 26, 2021 SpaceX on Jan. 24, 2021, launched the Transporter-1 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX Of significant interest to the military are optical inter-satellite links that allow satellites to pass massive amounts of data…
bubmag
January 26, 2021
SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth’s polar areas SpaceX

SpaceX adds laser links to Starlink satellites to serve Earth’s polar areas

Satellites with frickin laser beams — Laser links connect Starlink satellites, reducing need for ground stations. Jon Brodkin - Jan 26, 2021 8:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Starlink logo imposed on stylized image of the Earth. SpaceX has begun launching Starlink satellites with laser links that will help provide broadband…
bubmag
January 26, 2021
Axiom Space names first private crew to launch to space station SpaceX

Axiom Space names first private crew to launch to space station

Home News Spaceflight The four members of the Axiom Space Ax-1 crew: Michael Lopez-Alegria, former NASA astronaut, Axiom Space vice president and Ax-1 commander; Larry Connor, U.S. real estate entrepreneur and Ax-1 pilot; Mark Pathy, Canadian investor and philanthropist; and Eytan Stibbe, Israeli businessman and fighter pilot. (Image: © collectSPACE.com)…
bubmag
January 26, 2021
SpaceX sets new record for most satellites on a single launch with latest Falcon 9 mission SpaceX

SpaceX sets new record for most satellites on a single launch with latest Falcon 9 mission

SpaceX has set a new all-time record for the most satellites launched and deployed on a single mission, with its Transporter-1 flight on Sunday. The launch was the first of SpaceX’s dedicated rideshare missions, in which it splits up the payload capacity of its rocket among multiple customers, resulting in…
bubmag
January 24, 2021
Watch SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare rocket launch live, carrying a record-breaking payload of satellites SpaceX

Watch SpaceX’s first dedicated rideshare rocket launch live, carrying a record-breaking payload of satellites

SpaceX is set to launch the very first of its dedicated rideshare missions — an offering it introduced in 2019 that allows small satellite operators to book a portion of a payload on a Falcon 9 launch. SpaceX’s rocket has a relatively high payload capacity compared to the size of…
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January 24, 2021