September 11, 2023 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Video describing SpinLaunch’s plan to throw payloads into space
This is 42 minutes long so I haven’t watched it yet. I assume it includes a lot of details.
- SpaceX gets contract for 14 launches from Telesat, beginning in 2026
Telesat hopes to have its low orbit constellation operational and serving customers by 2027. With Starlink, OneWeb, and this new constellation, it appears that Blue Origin’s Kuiper system is getting to the pier long after the ship has sailed.
- Tianzhou freighter undocked from China’s Tiangong station today
It will remain in orbit until tomorrow, when it will be de-orbited to burn up over the ocean.
- China tests ground prototype of electromagnetic propulsion, obtaining speeds of 145 mph
The tweet claims this technology is being developed for launch technology, but that’s absurd based on the speed obtained in a 1,246 foot long track. More likely it will be used for ground transportation.
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Video describing SpinLaunch’s plan to throw payloads into space
This is 42 minutes long so I haven’t watched it yet. I assume it includes a lot of details.
- SpaceX gets contract for 14 launches from Telesat, beginning in 2026
Telesat hopes to have its low orbit constellation operational and serving customers by 2027. With Starlink, OneWeb, and this new constellation, it appears that Blue Origin’s Kuiper system is getting to the pier long after the ship has sailed.
- Tianzhou freighter undocked from China’s Tiangong station today
It will remain in orbit until tomorrow, when it will be de-orbited to burn up over the ocean.
- China tests ground prototype of electromagnetic propulsion, obtaining speeds of 145 mph
The tweet claims this technology is being developed for launch technology, but that’s absurd based on the speed obtained in a 1,246 foot long track. More likely it will be used for ground transportation.