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SpaceX Starlink 10 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-08-18T11:54:08-04:00August 18th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 10th operational batch of Starlink satellites (11th overall) along with three Earth-observation satellites for Planet Labs will lift off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket. In the weeks following deployment the Starlink satellites will use onboard ion thrusters to reach their operational altitude of 550 km. [...]

SpaceX Starlink 9 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-08-07T03:09:50-04:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The tenth Starlink launch overall and the ninth operational batch of Starlink satellites will launch into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This mission is expected to deploy 58-60 Starlink satellites into an elliptical orbit roughly 25 minutes into the flight. In the weeks following launch the satellites are expected to utilize their onboard ion [...]

SpaceX Splashdown Gets Unexpected Boaters Encroaching on DM-2 Recovery

By |2020-08-03T17:29:19-04:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On August 2, 2020 the SpaceX Demo-2 mission concluded with a successful splashdown and recovery of their DM-2 Crew Dragon capsule with Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley onboard. At the recovery site, though, over 25 recreational boaters began encroaching into the recovery area where a Notice to Mariners had been issued. Although it appears [...]

SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 Splashdown & Return Home from Earth 🔴 Live

By |2020-08-02T18:45:15-04:00August 2nd, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

SpaceX will land and splashdown their American astronauts after undocking with the International Space Station. They previously docked to the ISS for their DM-2 mission which launched American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil on May 30, 2020.02 AUGUST 2020 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Preshow0:13 Show Start51:23 Trunk Jettison & Deorbit Burn1:36:15 Re-Entry Begins1:44:40 Final Descent2:05:57 [...]

SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 Undocking with the ISS🔴 Live

By |2020-08-01T22:18:16-04:00August 1st, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

SpaceX will undock from the International Space Station for the first time with their Crew Dragon capsule carrying 2 American astronauts. The undock procedures and hatch closure begin about 2 hours prior to the actual undocking, followed by a number of departure burns on the Crew Dragon capsule to complete the undock.Splashdown Live Event: https://youtu.be/v6ZUuXtKpX4SpaceX [...]

SpaceX Anasis 2 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-07-20T18:56:30-04:00July 20th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

ANASIS-II is a South Korean military communications satellite, built by Airbus Defense and Space and operated by South Korea's Agency for Defense Development. Based on the Eurostar-3000 platform the satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and provide wide coverage over the Korean Peninsula. A Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the spacecraft to a geostationary transfer [...]

SpaceX Starlink 8 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-06-13T06:47:09-04:00June 13th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The ninth Starlink launch overall and the eighth operational batch of Starlink satellites will launch into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This mission is expected to deploy up to sixty Starlink satellites into an elliptical orbit about fifteen minutes into the flight. In the weeks following launch the satellites are expected to utilize their [...]

SpaceX Starlink 7 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-06-03T23:13:39-04:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The eighth Starlink launch overall and the seventh operational batch of Starlink satellites launched into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This is a replay of the live launch operations. Timestamps are listed below.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Preshow2:35 Show Starts & Mission Chat33:05 SpaceX TV Starts42:01 Launch59:41 Post-Launch Chat & Replays1:10:19 Full Launch Replay1:54:05 Fairing Reentry Video2:09:00 Show [...]

SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 Docking with the ISS🔴 Live

By |2020-05-31T14:44:56-04:00May 31st, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

SpaceX docked to the International Space Station for the first time with their Crew Dragon capsule carrying 2 American astronauts. This is a replay of the live events. Timestamps are listed below. Launch day can be seen here: https://youtu.be/EL860Ivpct0TIMESTAMPS0:00 Preshow2:30 Show starts4:26 Tory discussions on Waypoint Zero34:53 Crew Dragon reaches Waypoint One1:16:55 Waypoint Two approach1:22:22 [...]

SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2020-05-30T20:57:04-04:00May 30th, 2020|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

SpaceX launched astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time! This is a replay of all the launch day activities. Timestamps are listed below! Docking is here: https://youtu.be/c6KpL8WOxOUTIMESTAMPS0:00 Preshow2:22 Show starts4:18 Tory weather discussions about DM-21:28:32 Astronaut suit up2:07:30 Astronaut walk out & pad departure2:30:22 Astronauts arrive at launch pad2:41:06 Capsule Ingress4:17:26 Amy [...]

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