WATCH ISS SPACEWALK FEBRUARY 28 - Three International Space Station (ISS) crew members will conduct the first of a pair of spacewalks on Sunday, February 28, 2021, to ready the station for solar array upgrades. Live coverage will air on NASA TV, beginning at 4:30 a.m.EST (09:30 UTC; translate UTC to your time), with the astronauts scheduled to exit the station's Quest airlock about 6:00 a.m. EST (11:00 UTC) The spacewalk will last approximately 6 1/2 hours. Watch here. The second spacewalk is scheduled for Friday, March 5. More
(Source: EarthSky - Feb 27)
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NASA ASTRONAUTS 'VERY BUSY' AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SPACEWALK SUNDAY - Sometimes the people looking after a building get a little behind on maintenance. Sometimes the same thing happens to the people looking after the International Space Station. Two astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk this weekend to prepare for the upcoming replacement of the solar arrays designed to last 15 years and were installed on the ISS more than 20 years ago, according to NASA. More
(Source: Fox News - Feb 26)
EGYPT TO LAUNCH SATELLITE AT END OF 2021 - Mohammed El-Qousi, head of the Egyptian Space Agency, said that Egypt is preparing to launch a satellite in December 2021, in addition to other projects to establish space science in the country. He said that Egypt had an ambitious plan to build space systems and infrastructure, as well as strengthen international space relations, explore space and establish Egyptian space law, according to the Al-Youm Al-Sabea newspaper. Transmit 4 4 12. More
(Source: Arab News - Feb 26)
SIZE OF CRACK ABOARD SPACE STATION UNCHANGED, SAYS RUSSIAN COSMONAUT - The size of a crack in the intermediate chamber of the Russian Zvezda module aboard the International Space Station (ISS) remains unchanged, cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov reported to Russia's Flight Control Center on Wednesday. 'It [the length] has not changed. As in the previous measurements, I do not see any changes,' Ryzhikov said during his talks with Mission Control broadcast on NASA's website. More
(Source: TASS - Feb 25)
LONG MARCH 4C LAUNCHES LATEST BATCH OF YAOGAN- 31 SATELLITES Mkv to mp4 1 4 15 km. - Three new satellites were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. The new satellites form part of the Group-3 of the Yaogan Weixing-31 mission. The launch took place at 02:22 UTC from Launch Pad 94 of the LC43 launch complex using the Long March-4C (Y32) rocket. Yaogan Weixing-31 Group-03 is composed of three satellites, with Chinese media referring to the new satellites to be used 'for electromagnetic environment surveys and other related technology tests.' More
(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Feb 25)
GALILEO ELLIPTICAL AUXILIARY SATELLITES REMOVED FROM SERVICE - Two Galileo satellites launched in 2014 by a Soyuz rocket into erroneous orbits, which had been briefly set healthy late last year, have now been removed from service. The change stems from the discovery that, while the vast majority of users obtained an improved positioning, some commercial receivers had difficulty with the satellites' highly elliptical orbits, created by the malfunction in the Russian launch vehicle. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) issued a Service Notice to Galileo Users (SNGU) on February 16.. More
(Source: Inside GNSS - Feb 24)
SPACE STARTUP PIXXEL'S SATELLITE LAUNCH DELAYED AGAIN - Space technology startup Pixxel said on Tuesday that it will not launch its first satellite ‘Anand' on the upcoming PSLV C51 mission, scheduled for February 28, owing to technical issues. The Bengaluru-based firm said that the decision to pull out of the launch five days before lift-off was due to software glitches detected during the final stages of the satellite's testing. Had the launch proceeded as scheduled, Pixxel would have been the first private Indian company to have launched a . More
(Source: Economic Times - Feb 24)
REDWIRE ACQUIRES DEPLOYABLE SPACE SYSTEMS - Redwire has acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS) Inc., the rapidly growing Goleta, California, company that manufactures various structures and mechanisms including the Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The DSS acquisition announced Feb. 23 was the seventh acquisition by Jacksonville, Florida-based Redwire, which private equity firm AE Industrial Partners established in 2020 to create a pure-play space company. More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 24)
THESE 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS WILL FLY ON SPACEX'S CREW-4 MISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IN 2022 - Two NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on the fourth-ever commercial crew mission on SpaceX in 2022 — and you can follow their adventures on social media in the next year. Kjell Lindgren — a potential moonbound astronaut for the Artemis program who spoke with 'The Martian' stars from orbit in 2015 — will return to space for his second mission. Joining him will be Bob Hines, a research test pilot (much like the famed moonwalker Neil Armstrong) who just graduated to full astronaut status last year after his selection in 2017. More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 24)
ELON MUSK: SPACEX WILL DOUBLE STARLINK'S SATELLITE INTERNET SPEEDS IN 2021 - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Monday that his company's satellite internet service, Starlink, will offer speeds close to 300 Mbps later in 2021. That's roughly twice as fast as currently advertised, and would represent a significant step forward for the service as it seeks to deliver high-speed internet to underserved regions across the globe. The tweet came in reply to a customer posting their at-home speed test results with a newly installed Starlink connection. More
(Source: CNET - Feb 23)
SPACE STARTUP PIXXEL'S SATELLITE LAUNCH DELAYED AGAIN - Space technology startup Pixxel said on Tuesday that it will not launch its first satellite ‘Anand' on the upcoming PSLV C51 mission, scheduled for February 28, owing to technical issues. The Bengaluru-based firm said that the decision to pull out of the launch five days before lift-off was due to software glitches detected during the final stages of the satellite's testing. Had the launch proceeded as scheduled, Pixxel would have been the first private Indian company to have launched a . More
(Source: Economic Times - Feb 24)
REDWIRE ACQUIRES DEPLOYABLE SPACE SYSTEMS - Redwire has acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS) Inc., the rapidly growing Goleta, California, company that manufactures various structures and mechanisms including the Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The DSS acquisition announced Feb. 23 was the seventh acquisition by Jacksonville, Florida-based Redwire, which private equity firm AE Industrial Partners established in 2020 to create a pure-play space company. More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 24)
THESE 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS WILL FLY ON SPACEX'S CREW-4 MISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IN 2022 - Two NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on the fourth-ever commercial crew mission on SpaceX in 2022 — and you can follow their adventures on social media in the next year. Kjell Lindgren — a potential moonbound astronaut for the Artemis program who spoke with 'The Martian' stars from orbit in 2015 — will return to space for his second mission. Joining him will be Bob Hines, a research test pilot (much like the famed moonwalker Neil Armstrong) who just graduated to full astronaut status last year after his selection in 2017. More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 24)
ELON MUSK: SPACEX WILL DOUBLE STARLINK'S SATELLITE INTERNET SPEEDS IN 2021 - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Monday that his company's satellite internet service, Starlink, will offer speeds close to 300 Mbps later in 2021. That's roughly twice as fast as currently advertised, and would represent a significant step forward for the service as it seeks to deliver high-speed internet to underserved regions across the globe. The tweet came in reply to a customer posting their at-home speed test results with a newly installed Starlink connection. More
(Source: CNET - Feb 23)
35 YEARS AGO: LAUNCH OF MIR SPACE STATION'S FIRST MODULE - On Feb. 19, 1986, the Soviet Union launched the first module of the Mir space station. Called the Mir base block or core module, this first element provided living accommodations, life support, command and control, and communications systems. During its 15-year lifetime, the Soviets added five research modules, including two partially outfitted with science equipment provided by the United States, to expand its capabilities and habitable volume. More
(Source: NASA - Feb 23)
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SUPPLY CARRIER DELIVERS TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday with more than 8,000 pounds of cargo, including new astronaut sleeping quarters, parts for the station's toilet, and numerous biomedical and technology experiments. The space station's Canadian-built robotic arm, under the control of Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, captured the Cygnus spacecraft at 4:38 a.m. EST (0938 GMT) Monday as the supply ship held position less than 40 feet, or about 10 meters, below the orbiting research outpost. More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 23)
SPACE ENTHUSIASTS IN JAPAN READY TO LAUNCH THEIR OWN SATELLITE - Interest in commercial aerospace is growing among amateurs in Japan, with enthusiasts assembling rockets and satellites by trial and error. As the space business grows around the world, amateur builders and launchers, including office workers and students, are challenging the idea that outer space is the sole domain of professionals. 'Let's disassemble it and replace the component,' says a voice at a small workshop in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward. More
(Source: Nikkei Asia - Feb 22)
ANTARES ROCKET LAUNCHES HEAVY CARGO LOAD TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - An Antares launcher rocketed into orbit Saturday from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, deploying a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship carrying nearly 8,400 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, the the most massive collection of payloads ever flown to the research outpost on a U.S. commercial freighter. The Antares rocket lit its two Russian-made RD-181 engines and took off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, at 12:36:50 p.m. EST (1736:50 GMT) Saturday. More
(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 21)
NASA RESUPPLY MISSION PREPARES FOR SATURDAY LAUNCH TO SPACE STATION - NASA and Northrop Grumman are set to launch a Cygnus cargo capsule chock-full of research and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, Feb. 20. The flight will blast off from Pad 09A at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a planned five-minute window that opens at 12:36 p.m. EST (1736 GMT). A two-stage Antares rocket, standing 139 feet (42.5 meters) tall, will haul the Cygnus spacecraft into orbit, kicking off a two-day voyage to the ISS.https://www.space.com/ng-15-cygnus-supply-mission-ready-launch More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 19)
CHINA ASSEMBLING ROCKET TO LAUNCH FIRST SPACE STATION MODULE - The Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to launch China's first space station module is soon to be assembled at Wenchang for launch in April. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) stated Thursday that the Long March 5B was headed for Wenchang, citing a Feb. 16 press release from the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO). The 849-metric-ton Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket will launch the roughly 22-metric-ton Tianhe core module from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center following delivery, assembly, integration and testing. More
(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 19)
EOS DATA ANALYTICS TO LAUNCH THE FIRST AGRICULTURE-FOCUSED SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BY 2024 - EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA), a satellite imagery analytics provider, announced plans to launch seven optical EOS SAT satellites into a LEO (Low Earth orbit) by the year 2024. By launching its own satellite imaging constellation, the company aims to establish a full satellite data production vertical – from direct imagery collection to processing, analysis and delivery. One of the key objectives of the new satellite constellation will be monitoring of farmlands, making this project the first of its kind oriented towards agriculture. More
(Source: PRNewswire - Feb 19)
BEFORE AND AFTER: SATELLITE CAPTURES TEXAS POWER OUTAGE FROM SPACE - Stunning images from above the Earth show the effect of power outages across Texas this week, which at one point left more than 4 million people without power. In the wake of multiple rounds of winter storms, demand for energy increased in Texas. The company that manages the power grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was forced to shed some of the load, which caused blackouts after ERCOT had ordered utility companies to cut power usage. More
(Source: KXAN.com - Feb 19)
SPACEFLIGHT SETS LAUNCH DATE FOR ITS LARGEST SATELLITE PASSENGER - Spaceflight Inc. will launch its largest satellite to date at the end of the month, the company confirmed Wednesday. The rideshare company, which is famous for booking entire rockets for large payloads of small satellites, selected NewSpace India to send Brazil's 700-kilogram Amazonia-1 spacecraft into orbit on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket. NewSpace India, the commercial arm of India's ISRO space agency, scheduled the Amazonia-1 mission to take off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center, in Sriharikota, India, on Feb. 28th. More
(Source: Via Satellite - Feb 18)
RUSSIA'S PROGRESS 77 CARGO SHIP DOCKS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - A Russian space vessel carrying an algae experiment, long-duration medical examinations and thousands of pounds of other cargo and supplies docked safely at the International Space Station Wednesday (Feb. 17) after a cosmonaut took manual control of the craft during its approach. The uncrewed cargo ship Russian Progress MS-16 cargo ship (also known as Progress 77) met up with the orbiting complex at 1:27 a.m. EST (0627 GMT), when it latched onto the station's Pirs docking component, according to an update from NASA. More
(Source: Space.com - Feb 18)
Dog Park Software is pleased to announce that MacDoppler Version 2.16 has been released and can be downloaded from:
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What's New in this release ?
Macdoppler 2 26 – Satellite And Station Tracking Service Providers
* Added manual rotor flip mode.
* Added Import Keps (overwrite).
* Use Celestrak ISS instead of Zarya.
* Added secondary observer to Predictions.
* Added support for Green Heron RT-21 azel.
* Updated AMSAT keps download.
* Improved Tuning Dial Tracking.
* Improved Virtual Time Slider.
* Fixed 2D Map Import crash.
* Fixed Locations popup bug.
MacDoppler carries on the rich tradition pioneered by MacDopplerPRO which is in use around the world by Amateur Radio operators, satellite spotters, educators and commercial customers from CBS News to the International Space Station Amateur Radio Hardware Management program, Delta Telemetry Tracking and Control at Integrated Defence Systems, Florida State University and the CalPoly CubeSat Project.
MacDoppler will provide any level of station automation you need from assisted Doppler Tuning and Antenna Pointing right on up to fully automated Satellite Gateway operation.
MacDoppler features:
* Full 2D and 3D OpenGL projection model of earth.
* Track List sorted in real-time order of next pass.
* Full predictive dead spot crossing so that a pass is never interrupted by the beam heading passing a dead spot.
* Speech advisory of next satellite AOS and Maximum Elevation.
* Horizon Window shows elevation of upcoming passes on a time line.
* Tuning Dial Tracking allows you to tune the downlink from your radio's front panel while MacDoppler automatically adjusts the uplink.
MacDoppler must be registered for some features to work and to work beyond the 15 minute time limit.
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