Re-Entry: ABRIXAS
ABRIXAS – A Broadband Imaging X-Ray All-Sky Survey – re-entered the atmosphere on October 31, 2017 after more than 18 years in orbit.
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Month: October 2017
Photos: Minotaur-C Rocket Readied for Launch with Planet’s SkySat & Dove Satellites
An Orbital ATK Minotaur-C rocket is readied for liftoff from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Bast with ten satellites for San Francisco-based operator Planet
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Falcon 9 Delivers KoreaSat 5A for KT Sat; First Stage Sticks Fiery Drone Ship Landing
SpaceX carried out its third Falcon 9 launch on Monday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to deploy the KoreaSat 5A multipurpose satellite into a high-energy transfer orbit for South Korean operator KT Sat.
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Photos: Falcon 9 Soars Off From Florida with Korean Communications Satellite
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, October 30, 2017
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Video: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches KoreaSat 5A; Fiery Stage 1 Landing
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 19:34:00 UTC with the KoreaSat-5A communications satellite.
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Falcon 9 Static Fire Test Clears Way for Monday Liftoff with KoreaSat 5A
SpaceX successfully completed the Static Fire Test of a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday atop the company’s Kennedy Space Center launch pad in preparation for the rocket’s 16th launch of the year
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Re-Entry: Molniya 1-44 Communications Satellite
The Molniya 1K-44 Communications Satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 23, 2017 after 38 years in orbit
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ISS Astronauts go 3-for-3 in Successful Spacewalks, Robotic Arm Restored to Full Functionality
A series of three Extravehicular Activities concluded on Friday with another very successful spacewalk outside the International Space Station that finished repairing the Station’s robotic arm for upcoming visiting vehicle captures and external maintenance operations.
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NASA Awards Launch Contracts for Sentinel-6A & Landsat 9 to SpaceX & ULA
NASA announced a pair of new launch contracts this week for the Landsat 9 mission and the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6A satellite, set to launch in 2020/21 atop Atlas V and Falcon 9 rockets, respectively.
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Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engine Completes First Hot-Fire Test
Blue Origin conducted its first hot fire test of the company’s BE-4 engine, hoped to become the future workhorse for Blue’s own New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle as well as United Launch Alliance’s upcoming Vulcan rocket
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Iridium Selects Flight-Proven Falcon 9 Rockets for Upcoming Constellation Launches
Iridium Communications announced on Thursday the company reached an agreement with SpaceX for the use of flight-proven boosters on the next two launches supporting the Iridium-NEXT constellation in order to keep up the pace of their fleet replacement
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ISS Spacewalk Effort to Conclude with Friday EVA to Replace Cameras, Fuses; Prepare for Robotic Work
The Expedition 53 crew aboard the International Space Station is gearing up for the third and last in a series of spacewalks planned this month to complete repair work on the Space Station’s robotic arm and deal with broken cameras and other outfitting tasks on the exterior of the complex.
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Re-Entry: Tancredo-1
The Brazilian Tancredo-1 PicoSatellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on October 18, 2017 after a free-flying mission of ten months, launching aboard the Tu-POD 3U CubeSat operated by Gauss Srl.
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Re-Entry: Soyuz Block I Upper Stage from Progress MS-07 Launch
The third Stage of the Soyuz 2-1A rocket that launched the Progress MS-07 spacecraft on its path to the International Space Station re-entered the atmosphere on Monday, October 16, 2017 over the Arabian Peninsula
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Classified NRO Satellite Spotted in Orbit within Hours of Launch
Within hours of its arrival in a classified orbit on Sunday, satellite trackers spotted the clandestine NROL-52 satellite, confirming its expected orbital trajectory and adding further proof to its suspected role within the satellite fleet of the National Reconnaissance Office.
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Progress MS-07 Cargo Vehicle Completes Textbook Rendezvous after Two-Day Flight to ISS
The Progress MS-07 resupply ship pulled into its orbital docking port at the International Space Station at 11:04 UTC on Monday after its commute to Station was extended to two days following a launch delay last week.
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SpaceX Drone Ships Return to Home Ports with More & Less Used Falcon 9 Rockets
SpaceX’s two Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ships have returned to their home ports on the East and West Coast of the United States after catching Falcon 9 boosters earlier this week.
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