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44 Another busy week of space activities includes up to five SpaceX launches, including the Polaris Dawn mission, whose private crew will carry out an inspiring mission profile. Other SpaceX missions include three Starlink flights and another set of Starshield satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) for the National Reconnaissance Office. SpaceX has conducted 81
114 In total, five flights are planned around the world this week. The most notable is the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 on the Polaris Dawn mission. A modified Crew Dragon capsule will carry four astronauts into the highest orbit flown by a crewed mission since the Gemini missions. In addition to the launch
105 The second full week of August is also a busy one, with five flights scheduled, including the final certification flight of a new launch vehicle from India. Falcon 9 and Soyuz rockets were also scheduled to fly this week with a mission to the International Space Station and a pair of non-Starlink flights from
47 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto caused high seas, wind and rain-related delays to the launch schedule in Florida, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active launch pads of Falcon, including a Heavy Falcon. Towards the end of the week, the Japan Exploration
