Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 FT with Iridium-6 & GRACE-FO

SpaceX is targeting launch of Iridium-6/GRACE-FO on Tuesday, May 22 from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The instantaneous launch opportunity is at 12:47 p.m. PDT, or 19:47 UTC. The GRACE-FO satellites will be deployed approximately eleven minutes and thirty seconds after launch, followed by the deployment of five Iridium® NEXT satellites beginning about an hour after launch. A backup instantaneous launch opportunity is available on Wednesday, May 23 at 12:42 p.m. PDT, or 19:42 UTC. Falcon 9’s first stage for the Iridium-6/GRACE-FO mission previously supported the Zuma mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in January 2018. SpaceX will not attempt to recover Falcon 9’s first stage after launch.

Watch and discuss live as SpaceX launches a previously launched Block 4 (B1043.2) Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Iridium-6 mission carrying 5 of the Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit. This mission will only carry half of the usual amount of Iridium satellites since it will share the ride with two scientific satellites, GRACE-FO 1 and 2 for NASA & GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences). Iridium NEXT will replace the world's largest commercial satellite network of low-Earth orbit satellites in what will be one of the largest "tech upgrades" in history. Iridium has partnered with Thales Alenia Space for the manufacturing, assembly and testing of all 81 Iridium NEXT satellites, 75 of which will be launched by SpaceX. Powered by a uniquely sophisticated global constellation of 66 cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, the Iridium network provides high-quality voice and data connections over the planet’s entire surface, including across oceans, airways and polar regions. GRACE-FO will continue the task of the original GRACE mission, providing critical measurements that will be used together with other data to monitor the movement of water masses across the planet and mass changes within Earth itself. Monitoring changes in ice sheets and glaciers, underground water storage and sea level provides a unique view of Earth’s climate and has far-reaching benefits. ************************************************************** Donate to our 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization here: Donorbox: https://donorbox.org/olhzn Paypal Charity: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2727446 Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3099711 ************************************************************** Learn more about our weather balloon flights, data & videos at: http://overlookhorizon.com To learn more about our Arduino based flight computer, APRS transmitter, RTTY radio transmitter, ham radio balloon tracking methods or any of our other onboard technology and data sensors; visit http://overlookhorizon.com OUR FLIGHT SYSTEMS: Styrofoam Cooler: http://amzn.to/2pLYNkz Arduino MEGA: http://amzn.to/2pMh3KC Lightdow LD4000 Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2qFlsNu Rocketman Parachute: http://amzn.to/2pecXrx Adafruit PowerBoost: http://amzn.to/2q4v2fL uBlox Neo 6M GPS: http://amzn.to/2pMfUm1 DS18b20 Temperature Sensor: http://amzn.to/2qK4goZ Data Logging Shield: http://amzn.to/2pengvC BMP180 Pressure Sensor: http://amzn.to/2pLcSMW Piezo Speaker Alarm: http://amzn.to/2q4AEXb Orbtronics 18650 Lithium Ion Batteries: http://amzn.to/2pLD4XW Radar Reflector: http://amzn.to/2fmY7il Please Donate! Overlook Horizon Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization in the United States. If you're a fan of our high altitude balloon / weather balloon adventures and videos, please consider making a donation to our organization that is 100% tax-deductible in the US! Donations help us raise funds to to facilitate more flights, launches and adventures that we can share with students of all ages. We want to expand our reach and provide students a hands on opportunity to build, fly and analyze the science behind high altitude balloons, outer space and engineering. Any help is greatly appreciated. Donate Here: http://overlookhorizon.com/donate Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overlookhorizon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olhzn Twitter: https://twitter.com/OLHZN Website: http://www.overlookhorizon.com Donate: https://donorbox.org/olhzn Support amateur space flight by purchasing a high altitude balloon (weather balloon) t-shirt from our apparel store: http://overlookhorizon.com/shirts Patch/Sticker giveaways: No Purchase Necessary. Purchase/donation does not enhance chance of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Valid only during the live broadcast. Official Rules: http://www.overlookhorizon.com/youtube-giveaway-rules/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Watch a full flight with beautiful views from launch to the stratosphere and back over Finger Lakes in NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwq86wWknk -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

SpaceX attempts to launch five more mobile communications satellites for its commercial Iridium and GRACE Follow-On satellites for NASA and GFZ from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. It will mark SpaceX's 11th launch of 2018, and the Falcon 9 rocket will be reusing a booster that has already been to space. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC SpaceX Attempts To Launch 5 Satellites - May 22, 2018 | CNBC

For its third mission of the year, and the 14th Vega flight since this launcher began operations at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit the PRISMA Earth observation satellite on behalf of the ASI Italian space agency within the scope of a contract with OHB ITALIA. In conducting this mission for Italy, Arianespace once again proves that Vega is a multi-purpose launch vehicle, perfectly tailored to address the growing Earth observation satellite market. Flight VV14 will mark the 12th Vega mission dedicated to Earth observation, with PRISMA to become the 70th Earth observation satellite launched by Arianespace overall. Paload PRISMA PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) was built for the ASI Italian space agency by OHB ITALIA as prime contractor, with LEONARDO responsible for the payload. Vega will deliver the satellite into a Sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (SSO) for its Earth observation mission. PRISMA will provide major applications to protect both our planet and Italy’s national environmental safety. Equipped with a state-of-the-art electro-optical instrument, made by a medium resolution photo camera sensitive to all the visible range (panchromatic) and by an innovative hyperspectral sensor, it will employ these capabilities for environmental monitoring, resources management, identification and classification of crops, fight against pollution, etc. PRISMA will be the third satellite launched at the service of ASI by Arianespace, whose backlog comprises two other spacecraft for the Italian space agency: a pair of COSMO-SkyMed Second-Generation satellites on Soyuz and Vega C, for Thales Alenia Space on behalf of ASI and the Italian Ministry of Defence. The PRISMA satellite was designed and manufactured by a consortium of Italian companies led by OHB ITALIA SpA and LEONARDO SpA. OHB ITALIA is responsible for overall program management, planning, systems engineering, development and integration of the platform and all validation activities. LEONARDO is responsible for the design, development, integration, testing and calibration of hyperspectral sensor and panchromatic camera. PRISMA will be the 25th OHB satellite orbited by Arianespace, with the total comprised of three dedicated satellites and 22 constellation satellites. Eight OHB satellites remain in Arianespace’s backlog, including four Galileo satellites to be launched on the next-generation Ariane 62 version. 9:50:35 P.M. (MARCH 21) WASHINGTON, D.C. 10:50:35 P.M. (MARCH 21) KOUROU 1:50:35 (MARCH 22) UTC 2:50:35 A.M. (MARCH 22) PARIS AND ROME 10:50:35 A.M. (MARCH 22) TOKYO Since its creation in 1980 as the world's first commercial space transportation company, Arianespace has led the launch services industry with many operational firsts and numerous record-setting missions.

Want to know more? Check out our prelaunch preview that will tell you everything you need to know! - https://everydayastronaut.com/prelaunch-preview-wgs-10/ United Launch Alliance (ULA) will be launching the tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) for the US Department of Defense. The WGS system provides global broadband connectivity for the U.S. military and its allies. Boeing is the prime contractor for the WGS satellites. WGS-10 is the fourth Block II follow-on satellite. Built on the 702 platform, it has 10 Ka-band and 9 X-band transponders, providing transmission rates of 6 Gbps or 11 Gbps when utilizing its digital channelizer. One X-band transponder is a full Earth, the other 18 transponders utilize phased array technology allowing the beams to be steered and shaped. ------------------------------ Show your support by becoming a Patreon - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut The best place for all your space merch needs! https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ I'm the cohost of an awesome podcast where we talk all about current technologies and how they shape our future! http://ourludicrousfuture.com or here on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/ourludicrousfuture

Nasa replays of the launch on March 14, 2019 of the soyuz ms-12 spacecraft to the international space station

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch, and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, are set to launch aboard the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft at 2:14 p.m. EST from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff window begins at 2:14 p.m. EST (19:14 GMT). The new crew members will dock to the Rassvet module at 9:07 p.m. Expedition 59 will begin officially at the time of docking. The trio’s arrival will return the orbiting laboratory’s population to six, including three NASA astronauts. This launch will also mark the fourth Expedition crew with two female astronauts. During their mission, the station crew will take part in about 250 research investigations and technology demonstrations not possible on Earth to advance scientific knowledge of Earth, space, physical, and biological sciences, NASA said. McClain, Saint-Jacques, Hague and Koch also are all scheduled for the first spacewalks of their careers to continue upgrades to the orbital laboratory. McClain and Hague are scheduled to begin work to upgrade the power system March 22, and McClain and Koch will complete the upgrades to two station power channels during a March 29 spacewalk. This will be the first-ever spacewalk with all-female spacewalkers. Courtsy of NASA https://www.nasa.gov www.spaceofficial.com SPACE & UNIVERSE Network We love ❤ Space Do you? ▰ Instagram https://instagram.com/spaceuniverse_o... ▰ Twitter https://twitter.com/spaceuniverse7 ▰ Linkedin https://linkedin.com/company/27225309/ --- ▰ Music Playlist http://bit.ly/2UFqYyy --- Livechat: Special characters, links will be automatically blocked. Please do not share any personal information on Live chat. ┈

China on Sunday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The 'ChinaSat 6C' satellite was launched at 00:28 Beijing Time by a Long March 3B carrier rocket. It will provide high-quality radio and TV transmission services. The satellite, sent to the geostationary orbit, can cover China, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific island countries. The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, and will be operated by the China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. The launch marks the 300th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March carrier rocket series have been responsible for about 96.4 percent of all the launch missions in China. It took 37 years for the Long March rockets to complete the first 100 launches, 7.5 years to complete the second 100 launches, and only about four years to accomplish the final 100, with the average number of launches per year increasing from 2.7 to 13.3 and then to 23.5.

Arianespace’s second launch of the year took place on Wednesday, February 27, at 6:37 p.m., (Kourou time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana (South America). By operating this maiden flight, the first of 21 launches contracted by OneWeb in 2015, Arianespace contributes to the fulfillment of its customer’s ultimate ambition: providing Internet access to everyone, everywhere. The maiden mission for OneWeb brought the number of constellation satellites orbited by Arianespace to 109, which demonstrates a remarkable ability to meet the needs of this market segment with its current and future family of launchers.

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For its second mission of the year — and the initial flight in 2019 with the Soyuz medium launcher — Arianespace will perform the first launch for the OneWeb constellation. By operating this maiden flight, out of 21 launches on behalf of the global satellite operator, Arianespace participates in the fulfilment of its customer’s ultimate ambition: providing Internet access for everyone, everywhere. This mission will bring the number of constellation satellites orbited by Arianespace to 109, which shows a remarkable ability to deploy any type of constellation with its current and future family of launchers. Flight VS21 will be performed from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana. The launch vehicle, along with the satellites, was transferred to the launch zone on February 23, enabling the flight to take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Liftoff is scheduled at exactly: • 4:37 p.m., in Washington, D.C. • 6:37 p.m., in Kourou, French Guiana • 21h37 Universal Time (UTC) • 10:37 p.m., in Paris • 0:37 a.m., in Moscow on February 28, 2019 • 6:37 a.m., in Tokyo on February 28, 2019. Follow the launch live at http://www.arianespace.com and on http://www.youtube.com/arianespace

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Watch and discuss live as #SpaceX launches their second mission of 2019 carrying the #NusantaraSatu satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The 32-minute launch window opens at 8:45 p.m. EST (1:45 UTC) on February 22. Falcon 9 will also deliver the #Beresheet lunar spacecraft and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) S5 spacecraft to orbit. Deployments will occur at approximately 33 and 44 minutes after liftoff. Falcon 9’s first stage for the Nusantara Satu mission previously supported the Iridium-7 mission in July 2018 and the SAOCOM 1A mission in October 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. SSL built the Nusantara Satu satellite for PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), a leading Asian provider of satellite-based telecommunication services. Nusantara Satu is Indonesia’s first high-throughput satellite that will serve to improve internet connectivity in the region. Additionally, the satellite’s C-band and Kuband transponders will be used for voice and data communications and video distribution throughout the Indonesian archipelago. In order to bring a secondary payload to orbit, SSL designed Nusantara Satu using its next-generation electric propulsion system. The launch demonstrates SSL’s ability to take small rideshare satellites to geostationary orbit efficiently and economically. SpaceIL’s lunar spacecraft Beresheet (Hebrew for “in the beginning”), which competed in the Google Lunar XPrize, will be the smallest spacecraft to ever land on the Moon, at only 1,322 lbs, or 600 kgs. Upon deployment, it will travel to the Moon using its own power, a voyage that will take nearly two months. Once it arrives, Beresheet will be Israel’s first spacecraft and the world’s first privately-funded spacecraft to reach the Moon. Its mission is to transmit photos and video of its new home and conduct scientific measurements. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) S5 experimental small spacecraft, developed and integrated by Blue Canyon Technologies, will carry out a one-year mission. The S5 mission leverages commercial advances and services in a rapid demonstration of small satellite capabilities. ************************************************************** To learn more about our weather balloon flights, Arduino based flight computer, APRS transmitter, RTTY radio transmitter, ham radio balloon tracking methods or any of our other on-board technology and data sensors visit ➡️ http://overlookhorizon.com Connect with us ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com ➡️http://youtube.com/OLHZN ➡️http://facebook.com/overlookhorizon ➡️http://twitter.com/OLHZN ➡️http://instagram.com/OLHZN ➡️http://reddit.com/u/olhzn ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/discord 501(c)(3) Charitable Donations ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/donate ➡️https://donorbox.org/olhzn ➡️https://paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2727446 ➡️https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3099711 Shop & see the weather balloon equipment we use: ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/shop ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/shirts ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/photos Giveaway Rules No Purchase Necessary. Purchase/donation does not enhance chance of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Valid only during the live broadcast. Official Rules: http://olhzn.com/rules -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Watch a full flight with beautiful views from launch to the stratosphere and back over Finger Lakes in NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwq86wWknk -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, February 21 for launch of the Nusantara Satu satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The 32-minute launch window opens at 8:45 p.m. EST, or 1:45 UTC on February 22. Falcon 9 will also deliver the Beresheet lunar spacecraft and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) S5 spacecraft to orbit. Deployments will occur at approximately 33 and 44 minutes after liftoff. A 32-minute backup launch window opens on Friday, February 22 at 8:41 p.m. EST, or 1:41 UTC on February 23. Falcon 9’s first stage for the Nusantara Satu mission previously supported the Iridium-7 mission in July 2018 and the SAOCOM 1A mission in October 2018. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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This week in space news, NASA announced plans to work with American companies to design and develop new reusable systems for astronauts to land on the Moon's surface. Inside Kennedy Space Center's Launch Abort System Facility, workers assembled the Orion Launch Abort system that will be used for a full stress test called Ascent Abort-2.

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin have long dominated the news with their respective advances in private space travel industry. But two private Chinese companies are also making big moves and gaining billions in investments as China's state space agency announces its own ambitious goals. Here's what's going on in the global space race. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC #SpaceX #BlueOrigin Why SpaceX and Blue Origin Are Competing With China

This is your Space News from TMRO for February 13th, 2019. This week we swap out Launch Minute for our new Space Traffic report. We hope you enjoy and see the future there. Orbex has opened a new rocket production and operations facility while also showing off one of their engineering prototype stages. The two MarCO satellites orbiting Mars have fallen silent but maybe not forever. Sarah Vincent joins us for the first time on the News program to give an update on Curiosity and Jared rounds it out with new data from Ultima Thule. And just like last week we welcome on Dr. Tamitha Skov to bring us the latest Space Weather this week. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week in space news, Kennedy Space Center employees and guests honored fallen astronauts during the Annual Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Kennedy Visitor Complex. Also this week, SpaceX announced a new target date for their uncrewed Demo-1 test flight. Under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, this test flight will be the first step toward returning human spaceflight to the U.S. as the next launch will be a flight test with crew on board.

NASA’s Launch Services Program unites scientific and robotic spacecraft customers’ needs with the appropriate rocket, helping ensure the spacecraft is placed in orbit around the Earth, the Sun or powered to destinations deeper into the solar system.