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 by Staff Writers Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2021
SpaceX launched a communications satellite from Florida overnight Saturday for the Turkish company Turksat. Elon Musk's rocket firm launched the Turksat 5B satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a two-hour window that opened at 10:58 pm. Space Force forecasters had predicted only a 20% chance that weather could postpone the launch. "The primary weather concern for launch day is cumulus clouds potentially associated with showers in advance of this front," according to the forecast. Another attempt would be made 24 hours later in event of a delay. European firm Airbus Defense and Space built the satellite in England and France, with significant Turkish contributions. The spacecraft will provide television and Internet broadcast services over Turkey, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. SpaceX launched a similar satellite, Turksat 5A, for the company in January. The two satellites use electric propulsion to control their orbits. Source: United Press International
Two Astronauts Receive Assignments for NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Houston TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency's SpaceX Crew-6 mission - the sixth crew rotation flight aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. The agency's international partners will assign additional crew members as mission specialists in the future. The mission is expected to launch in 2023 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Com ... read more
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