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At 15:00 Moscow time The Super Heavy launch vehicle with the installed spacecraft is ready for the second orbital launch, which is scheduled for today, November 18. The twenty-minute launch window will open at 15:00 Moscow time. The live flight test will begin approximately 35 minutes before takeoff and can be viewed on X, YouTube and spacex.com . [caption id="attachment_83096" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Starship spacecraft[/caption] Where you can watch the launch of the huge Starship spacecraft. Stream links Starship's initial flight tests provided numerous lessons learned that directly contributed to several upgrades to both the rocket and ground infrastructure to improve the likelihood of success on future flights. The second flight test will feature a hot stage separation system and a new electronic thrust vector control (TVC) system for the Super Heavy Raptor engines, as well as pad foundation strengthening and a water-cooled steel flame deflector, among many other improvements. Recursive improvement is important as we work to create a fully reusable transportation system capable of delivering both crew and cargo into Earth orbit, helping humanity return to the Moon, and ultimately traveling to Mars and beyond. SpaceX https://twitter.com/i/status/1725716693484507282 https://youtu.be/uOI35G7cP7o https://youtu.be/6na40SqzYnU The launch was supposed to take place yesterday, but it was postponed .

350 thousand calls received. A new service is being prepared 10 million cars are connected to the ERA-GLONASS system, as stated by the official representative of the company - the system operator JSC GLONASS. “Today the 10 millionth car, Lada Vesta, was connected to the ERA-GLONASS state information system. Eight years ago, the same AvtoVAZ model became the first production vehicle in Russia and throughout the world, the basic equipment of which included an emergency call device. Such a sos button, connected to the ERA-GLONASS [system], has been a mandatory part of the design of new cars and those imported into the country that meet modern safety requirements since 2017,” he noted. [caption id="attachment_81973" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta[/caption] Lada Vesta became the 10 millionth car with ERA-GLONASS The system is integrated with rescue services 112, which recorded about 350 thousand calls. The company is working on creating additional services based on the ERA-GLONASS system that may be of interest to AvtoVAZ. “ERA-GLONASS saves thousands of lives of drivers and passengers every year. Pressing one button is the easiest and fastest way not only to transmit an emergency message, but also to receive technical assistance on the road, and in the future, information services for remote control and vehicle diagnostics,” GLONASS added.

Estimated deadline announced The space company SpaceX said it could launch the second flight test of its Starship rocket as early as mid-November 2023. However, the company is still awaiting approval from US regulatory authorities. [caption id="attachment_80030" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] SpaceX revealed the tentative launch date on its website on Friday, November 3, 2023, days after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed a safety review focused on the launch's potential impacts on public health and property.  SpaceX is ready to send a huge 122-meter Starship rocket into orbit The FAA's report was part of a broader assessment needed before SpaceX can conduct another test flight. The first attempt was unsuccessful, it took place on April 20, 2023. Then the Starship upper stage failed to separate from the Super Heavy launch vehicle as planned. SpaceX sent a command to self-destruct the ship a few minutes after launch. The incredibly powerful rocket even damaged the orbital launcher at Starbase and made a large crater in the concrete.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is still consulting with the FAA on the Endangered Species Act. The Environmental Protection Agency has 135 days to issue a revised opinion, but the permit will likely be issued much sooner. 

The first stage of the rocket has already landed on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean On Friday, space company SpaceX broke its own record for rocket reuse. A Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center's launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. [caption id="attachment_79823" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] The launch took place at 20:37 US East Coast time (03:37 Moscow time) on November 3, 2023. [caption id="attachment_79825" align="aligncenter" width="420"] SpaceX[/caption] Record launch: the 18th launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was successful According to the mission description on the SpaceX website, this was the unprecedented 18th launch of the first stage of a Falcon 9. https://youtu.be/Lq5DbACBmXo The launch was successful and the company has already reported the deployment of 23 Starlink satellites in orbit. Meanwhile, the first stage of the launch vehicle successfully landed on an autonomous floating platform called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean several hundred kilometers off the coast of Florida. [caption id="attachment_79828" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption]

SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink V2 minisatellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California On October 9, SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink V2 minisatellites into low Earth orbit. The launch took place from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and was the company's 71st mission this year, moving it closer to its goal of 100 launches by 2023. SpaceX is gradually increasing the pace of launches, with Musk recently announcing plans to launch 10 missions per month by the end of the year. The first stage of B1063-14 demonstrated a record of the 14th successful flight. Previously, she played a key role in missions such as the launch of NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, NASA's Dimorphos DART mission, 51 mini-exploration satellites on the Transporter 7 mission, the launch of Iridium OneWeb satellites, SDA-0B for the Space Agency US Development Authority (SDA), and now the launch of nine Starlink missions. [caption id="attachment_64866" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] SpaceX launched 21 Starlink V2 minisatellites Approximately 8 minutes after launch, the stage landed on the barge 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific Ocean. The first stages of the Falcon 9 rocket have landed 232 times, and used stages have been recovered and reused 204 times. The 21 Starlink V2 minisatellites launched as part of this mission will operate in an orbit at an altitude of about 530 kilometers at an angle of 53° to the Earth's equator. These satellites are designed to provide four times the bandwidth of their predecessors, further improving SpaceX's position in the Internet service provider market. The launch was the 25th for V2 minisatellites as part of the Starlink constellation. To date, SpaceX has launched a total of 5,243 Starlink satellites into orbit since 2019, of which approximately 4,884 are still operational.  The rapid expansion of Starlink's satellite broadband network has allowed the company to serve more than 2 million customers in more than 60 countries and provide high-speed Internet access to previously inaccessible areas.

According to the head of SpaceX, the largest part of the 400 tons of payload for the “rest of the world” will be carried out by China. Elon Musk has outlined the superiority of his company SpaceX in launch services. He said on Twitter (X) that SpaceX will put 4 times more payload into orbit this year than the rest of the world. [caption id="attachment_63393" align="aligncenter" width="750"] SpaceX[/caption] In 2023, SpaceX will deliver 1,600 tons of payload into orbit - 4 times more than the rest of the world. “ SpaceX plans to deliver about 1,600 tons of payload into orbit this year. The rest of the world will deliver about 400 tons, most of which will be delivered by China,” wrote the head of SpaceX, commenting on the next launch of Starlink satellites. Let's remember that in August of this year, Musk predicted that SpaceX would launch about 80% of the world's payload into orbit. Another 10% will be secured by China, and the remaining 10% will be divided among other countries, including Russia.

The billionaire showed a photo of the assembled spacecraft on the launch pad American billionaire Elon Musk showed a new image of the Starship spacecraft, which is ready for its next orbital flight. The assembled giant rocket has already been installed on the launch pad. The rocket consists of the Starship 25 spacecraft and the Booster 9 launch vehicle, which have already passed the necessary tests. SpaceX said the team continues to work with the Federal Aviation Administration and coordinate final issues before launch. There is no exact launch date, but it was previously reported that it will take place in October. Starship is ready for its second flight Elon Musk teases fans Elon Musk confirmed at the beginning of September that his company SpaceX had received permission from the FAA for the orbital launch of the Starship spacecraft. [caption id="attachment_62467" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Starship[/caption] On its first launch this spring, the rocket rose high and flew for more than three minutes, but lost several engines, caused serious damage to the launch pad, and entered a dive before being remotely destroyed.

This is SpaceX's first contract with the US Air Force to deploy a new constellation of Starshield satellites. Little is known about Starshield's progress, but SpaceX has revealed several key aspects of the project. For example, this project will use the same broadband technology as the Starlink constellation of satellites. However, it will be intended for government purposes, in particular for use by the US military and related organizations. Starshield leverages SpaceX Starlink technology and capabilities to support national security efforts The project would have three primary missions: Earth observation, communications, and "the most demanding customer missions." The third scenario leaves open the possibility of a wide range of instruments and mission types. [caption id="attachment_62436" align="aligncenter" width="780"] SpaceX[/caption] Starlink, SpaceX's satellite-based broadband streaming network, is primarily used to provide high-speed Internet access to remote areas. The US Air Force tested Starlink for military purposes in 2020. At the time, the Air Force was conducting a large-scale combat exercise in which satellites provided communications between military installations across the United States to help neutralize a drone and a cruise missile. “SpaceX is a great partner. We look forward to demonstrating the capabilities of their satellites,” US Air Force spokesman William Roper said at the time. Starshield will offer a higher level of cybersecurity than conventional Starlink satellites, including "additional features of highly secure cryptographic protection to host classified payloads and process data in a secure manner that meets the most stringent government requirements." The satellites will be able to communicate with existing Starlink satellites using laser communication systems. This will potentially increase the range and capabilities of Starshield as the new military-focused force is developed. At the moment, SpaceX has already launched more than 5,000 Starlink satellites, and more than 4,000 of them are still operational. The company has applied to launch nearly 30,000 additional satellites beyond that number.