Tuesday 7th July saw the latest SpaceX rideshare mission, Transporter-17, take off when a Falcon 9 rocket took over 80 satellite payloads into orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. As usual with these rideshare missions, there were several Earth … Continue reading
On Sunday, 3rd May, SpaceX launched its latest rideshare mission, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on a Falcon 9 rocket that was carrying 45 satellites on board. As usual with these rideshare missions, there were several Earth … Continue reading
This week has seen Space-X’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission successfully launch 119 satellites into orbit. While this is a myriad of new satellites in orbit, it is well below the single mission record of 143 by SpaceX’s Transporter-1 mission on 24th … Continue reading
SpaceX’s Transporter-11 rideshare mission with a payload of CubeSats took off last Friday, 16th August, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. As usual with these rideshare missions, there was a variety of Earth Observation (EO) small satellites and … Continue reading
This week we’re looking at the latest innovation from SpaceX who are offering a new dedicated satellite rideshare mission for those looking for a mid-inclination orbit. The first launch had a number of Earth Observation (EO) satellites in its payload. … Continue reading
SpaceX’s next rideshare mission for small satellites, Transporter 10, is expected to take off later this week – with the launch currently scheduled for the 4th March from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. While the final payload manifest for the … Continue reading
As 2022 ended there were Earth Observation (EO) satellite launches, and as 2023 starts there were also EO launches. It seems as the passing of a year barely makes a ripple in our industry. We’re going to start by looking … Continue reading
Looking this week at the latest EO satellite launches, together with the establishment of a virtual EO constellation. Earth Observation Satellite Launches SpaceX’s latest satellite rideshare took off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the 25th … Continue reading
SpaceX set a new world record on Sunday, for the number of satellites sent into space on a single rocket. It launched 143 satellites via is Falcon 9 rocket, which broke the previous world record of 104 set by the … Continue reading
