Full story: SpaceX readies for Transporter-3 launch this morningA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 143 small satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Jan. 24, 2021 to mark the Transporter-1 rideshare mission. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-3 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. You can see the launch live here at Space.com, courtesy of Virgin Orbit, or directly by means of the company.Full story: Virgin Orbit launching 7 satellites today: Watch it liveVirgin Orbits provider aircraft Cosmic Girl takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California with the LauncherOne rocket underwing for the companys “Tubular Bells: Part 1” objective on June 30, 2021. The 30x10x10 cm satellite will study the space particles environment in Low Earth Orbit to match the area particles designs by acquiring in-situ data. Tune in to the area stationFind out what the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are up to by tuning in to the “ISS Live” broadcast.
Update for 11 a.m. ET: SpaceX has actually successfully launched its Transporter-3 mission bring 105 small satellites into orbit. The satellites will begin being deployed about 1 hour after launch and must take about 30 minutes. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will introduce a batch of dozens of satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today (Jan. 13), at 10:25 a.m. EST (1525 GMT). A live webcast of the launch will start about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, and you can see it live in the window above, thanks to SpaceX. Complete story: SpaceX readies for Transporter-3 launch this morningA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 143 small satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Jan. 24, 2021 to mark the Transporter-1 rideshare mission. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-3 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. EST, or 15:25 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, January 14 with the same window.Falcon 9s first phase booster previously introduced Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and 5 Starlink objectives. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9s very first stage on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.Transporter-3 is SpaceXs third dedicated rideshare mission, and on board this launch are 105 spacecraft (consisting of CubeSats, microsats, PocketQubes, and orbital transfer vehicles). A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.Watch live this afternoon: Virgin Orbit rocket launch Virgin Orbit will introduce its fourth-ever space mission today (Jan. 13). The flight, named “Above the Clouds” after a 1998 tune by Gang Starr, is scheduled to take off from Californias Mojave Air and Space Port today in between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. EST (2100 to 2330 GMT). The mission will deliver 7 small satellites to orbit for 3 various clients. You can watch the launch live here at Space.com, thanks to Virgin Orbit, or directly through the company.Full story: Virgin Orbit releasing 7 satellites today: Watch it liveVirgin Orbits provider airplane Cosmic Girl removes from Mojave Air and Space Port in California with the LauncherOne rocket underwing for the businesss “Tubular Bells: Part 1” objective on June 30, 2021. (Image credit: Virgin Orbit) The U.S. Department of Defense is releasing numerous Research and Development (R&D) satellites from numerous government firms that are experiments in space-based interactions and in-space navigation, in addition to a university payload sponsored by NASA. This launch, likewise referred to as STP-27VPB, was granted to Virgin Orbits subsidiary VOX Space by the DoDs Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as part of the DoD Space Test Programs (STP) Rapid Agile Launch (RALI) Initiative. DIU is a company working to accelerate the adoption of commercial innovation into the U.S. military to strengthen national security.Polish company SatRevolution is launching two nanosatellites: STORK-3 and SteamSat-2. STORK-3 sign up with the STORK-4 and STORK-5 Marta satellites put in orbit on our June 2021 mission as part of the SatRevolutions Earth-observation abilities, with a focus on serving consumers in the farming sector to take medium-resolution photos. SteamSat-2 is an innovation demonstrated for SteamJet Space System (UK)s innovative water-fueled thrusters for in-space propulsion.Spire Global, a satellite imaging company, will introduce Adler-1, which was developed in partnership with the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) and Findus Venture GmbH. Adler-1 is part of a growing movement to resolve the problem of hazardous space particles and improve sustainability in Low Earth Orbit. The 30x10x10 cm satellite will study the space particles environment in Low Earth Orbit to complement the area particles models by acquiring in-situ data. Spire Global was a late addition to the Above the Clouds manifest, taking advantage of Virgin Orbits industry-leading responsive capabilities. ISS Live! Tune in to the space stationFind out what the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station depend on by tuning in to the “ISS Live” broadcast. Hear conversations between the crew and mission controllers on Earth and enjoy them work inside the U.S. sector of the orbiting lab. When the crew is off responsibility, you can take pleasure in live views of Earth from Space. You can listen and watch in the window below, thanks to NASA.” Live video from the International Space Station consists of internal views when the crew is on-duty and Earth views at other times. The video is accompanied by audio of conversations between the crew and Mission Control. This video is just available when the spaceport station touches with the ground. During loss of signal durations, viewers will see a blue screen.” Since the station orbits the Earth when every 90 minutes, it experiences a dawn or a sundown about every 45 minutes. When the station is in darkness, external cam video might appear black, but can in some cases offer magnificent views of lightning or city lights listed below.” Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook..
