https://spacewatch.global/tag/spacex-falcon-9-slv/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/spacex-falcon-9-slv/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/momentus-and-orbastro-announce-service-agreement-for-3u-in-orbit-demonstration/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23285 Momentus, provider of in-space transportation services for satellites, and OrbAstro, a UK company focused on developing the technology to enable tiny satellites to operate in large flocks, announced on 4 June 2020 a launch contract to fly a 3U to SSO onboard the SpaceX Dedicated rideshare mission in 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/satrevolution-and-momentus-announce-orbital-deployment-contract/ Mon, 25 May 2020 05:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22765 Momentus Space, provider of in-space transportation services for satellites, and SatRevolution, a forerunner of the space industry in Poland, announced on 20 May 2020 an orbital deployment contract for SatRevolution’s LabSat 3U Cubesat. Momentus will launch the 3U cubesat, called LabSat, on-board the Vigoride Orbit transfer vehicle in December of 2020 to an SSO orbit on […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/launch-of-argentinian-satellite-by-spacex-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-travel-restrictions/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20975 Elon Musk's claim that the governmental and societal response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is an overreaction and "dumb" has caught up with him (again) as it was revealed that the 30 March 2020 scheduled launch of Argentina's SAOCOM-1B remote sensing satellite by a SpaceX Falcon 9 satellite launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFS) in Florida, United States, has been postponed.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/intelsat-selects-spacex-to-launch-intelsat-40e-satellite/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20947 Intelsat has selected SpaceX as its launch partner for Intelsat 40e (IS-40e). The launch is planned for 2022 on SpaceX’s American-built Falcon 9 launch vehicle.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/spacex-makes-fifth-starlink-launch-but-loses-reusable-falcon-9-booster/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19599 On Monday, 17 February 2020, at 10:05 am EST, or 15:05 UTC, SpaceX launched its fifth Starlink mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/qatars-eshailsat-purchases-satellite-it-shared-with-eutelsat/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9888 Qatar’s Es’hailSat satellite communications company has purchased outright the satellite it has been sharing with Eutelsat - EUTELSAT-25B/Es'hail-1 - taking full control of the satellite now just named Es'hail-1. The purchase comes as the Qatari company awaits the launch later this year of Es'hail-2, built by Japanese satellite manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Company (MELCO).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/08/indonesia-telkoms-merah-putih-communications-satellite-doing-fine-post-launch/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9836 Space Systems Loral (SSL), a Maxar Technologies company and a leading satellite manufacturer, has announced that the Merah Putih communications satellite built for Telkom Indonesia, Indonesia's largest telecom operator, is performing post launch maneuvers according to plan following its successful launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Space Launch Vehicle on 7 August 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/ses-12-successfully-launched-serve-middle-east-asia-pacific-markets/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8898 SES announced that it has successfully launched SES-12 to serve the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, increasing the capacity to provide connectivity for mobile, video, fixed data and government customers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/rocket-lab-set-first-commercial-launch-end-june-2018/ Mon, 28 May 2018 05:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8796 U.S. based commercial space launch company Rocket Lab is getting ready for its first commercial launch, which is scheduled to take off from New Zealand in late June 2018. This U.S. spaceflight startup has scheduled new dates for its first commercial launch: a mission dubbed “It’s Business Time” which will launch via its small rocket, the Electron, between 23 June and 6 July 2018]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/05/israeli-government-set-buy-satellite-troubled-iai/ Tue, 01 May 2018 05:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8528 After losing out to Space Systems Loral for the AMOS-8 Satellite, it is being reported that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is likely to receive a satellite order from the Israeli government in a bid to save its satellite business, and adding to the woes of struggling Spacecom Satellite Communications, Ltd.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/experts-warn-space-next-environment-risk-serious-damage/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7971 Space is the next environment that has to be protected against the impact of human development, a panel of top experts has warned at the UK Government’s GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong. The group of academics said that international investment and regulation needs to happen urgently or space risks being as damaged as our oceans are by human development. Development on the Moon and other planets is a ‘virtual certainty’ as new resources are sought from outside the Earth. And, if not properly regulated, development will impact vital functions, such as enabling worldwide communications and vital observation of Earth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/11/israels-spacecom-announces-amos-17-successfully-passes-critical-design-review/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=6333 Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced today that its AMOS-17 communication satellite has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and entered full production. Specifically designed for the African continent and scheduled for launch in early 2019, AMOS-17 will operate from 17°E to expand and strengthen Spacecom’s coverage in Africa, the Middle East, […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/07/swmethemes-middle-east-new-space-resource-economy/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=5121 In the first of our week-long #SWMEThemes on the Middle East and Space Resources, Dr. Tom James of Navitas Resources LLP argues that with its heritage in extracting oil and gas from harsh environments and recent investments in space programmes, many Middle Eastern countries are well-placed to take advantage of the nascent space resources economy. The […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/05/inmarsat-confirms-successful-launch-fourth-global-xpress-satellite/ Fri, 19 May 2017 08:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4488 Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has confirmed on May 16, 2017, the successful launch of the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its transformational Global Xpress (GX) constellation. Inmarsat GX is the world’s first globally available, broadband connectivity service and was created to enable communities across the world to benefit from the […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/05/ptscientitsts-alq-hits-hollywood/ Wed, 17 May 2017 05:20:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4441 Over the past few years, space has had some notable moments on the Hollywood red carpet and we’ve seen films such as Gravity and The Martian do well at the box office. Here at SpaceWatch Middle East, we have been particularly excited by the new Alien movie, Alien Covenant, because it’s a true tale of […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/04/israels-spacecom-hangs-tough-signals-end-xinwei-attempted-buyout/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4218 Israeli satellite communications company Spacecom has formally backed away from buyout talks with China’s Beijing Xinwei Technology Group, according to Space News. “At the moment there are no talks with Xinwei,” said Spacecom’s Senior Vice-President for Sales and Marketing, Jacob Keret, to Space News. Spacecom and Beijing Xinwei Technology Group had been in talks for […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/03/israels-netanyahu-visit-china-discuss-cyber-science-technology-cooperation-investments/ Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:35:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=3694 Following immediately on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading a delegation to China, arriving on March 19, 2017, in order to discuss and enhance strategic and economic ties between the two countries. Among the various topics to be discussed between Israel and China are science and aerospace […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/02/twelfth-annual-ilan-ramon-international-space-conference-emphasizes-international-cooperation/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:00:42 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=3265 Ian Christensen, Project Manager at the Secure World Foundation, reports for SpaceWatch Middle East, on the 12th Annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference held in Herzilya, Israel, on 30-31 January 2017. The 12th Annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference was held in Herzilya, Israel on 30-31 January 2017. Organized by the Israeli Ministry of Science, Space and Technology, the […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/01/spacex-cites-technical-failure-amos-6-launch-blast/ Wed, 04 Jan 2017 08:00:02 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=2832 SpaceX announced on 2 January 2017 that it had identified the cause of the catastrophic explosion of its Falcon-9 space launch vehicle (SLV) containing Israeli company Spacecom’s AMOS-6 communications satellite on 1 September 2016. SpaceX and U.S. government and space industry experts believe that the explosion occurred due to the failure of at least one […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2016/09/israels-great-space-recovery-iai-engineers-fixing-ofek-11-orbit-first-images-transmitted/ Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:00:39 +0000 http://spacewatchme.com/?p=1510 Israeli press outlets are reporting that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) engineers are resolving many of the technical faults discovered on its latest reconnaissance satellite – Ofek-11 – launched last week on 13 September 2016 from Palmachim Air Base in Israel. Further, IAI engineers are quietly confident that the remaining problems with Ofek-11 will also be […]]]>