Every year brands are shifting their focus more and more away from specific dates
business6 hours ago
Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led Space X launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.
Taking to his official Twitter account, Musk, the founder of American spacecraft manufacturer and satellite communications corporation Space X shared the details about the new satellite launch.
According to the Space X reports, Falcon 9 launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Nine minutes after the launch, the rocket first landed over a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean and it was liftoff in a short time. The second stage was expected to deploy the satellites 63 minutes after launch after the livestream concluded.
The new satellites are part of Group 3, which orbits in a shell that might be prone to debris "squalls" from a Russian anti-satellite test that took place in November last year, according to a SpaceNews report.
A space-tracking company COMSPOC recently revealed a conjunction squall event, in which the 841 Starlink satellites representing about 30% of the SpaceX constellation are affected by 6,000 close approaches.
A conjunction, by COMSPOC standards, is defined as two orbiting objects being within 6 miles (10 kilometres) of each other. SpaceX hasn't commented on whether any Starlinks were affected, but in past discussions about space junk, the company has emphasized that its satellites can manoeuvre to dodge close-approaching spacecraft or debris.
COMSPOC stated in a report that, Group 3 of Starlink's five layers spacecraft are in a similar orbit to other sun-synchronous satellites that have come close to the Russian ASAT debris before.
Group 3 is at an inclination of 97.6 degrees and at an altitude of 347 miles (560 kilometres), according to Teslarati.
SpaceX has already sent two other Group 3 collections into orbit, on July 10 and July 22, both from Vandenberg.
ALSO READ:
SpaceX's 36th launch of 2022 added to its ever-growing record for launches in a year. The company also concluded its 62nd consecutive landing of a first stage, and a 34th reflight of a booster in 2022.
Friday's flight was the 10th for this particular Falcon 9 first stage, according to reports, it was a SpaceX mission.
Every year brands are shifting their focus more and more away from specific dates
business6 hours ago
The new locations were selected due to the growing number of tourists and population from these countries in the UAE and the region
aviation6 hours ago
Deal volumes rise 7% in the first nine months, contrasting with a global decline of 13%
business6 hours ago
Spot gold suffers biggest daily percentage decline since November 06
markets6 hours ago
Prior to the census, the planning ministry estimated the population at 43 million
mena6 hours ago
Moniify will spotlight emerging markets with a focus on the industries driving the future – from tech and AI to crypto and space
uae6 hours ago
'Men find it harder to deal with their emotions,' says the 24-year-old actor, known for his breakout roles in 'The Archies' and 'Jigra'
entertainment6 hours ago
Dig into this limited-edition menu with chicken and lentil shorba and samosa chaat
food6 hours ago