We have plenty of missions this week but the most interesting will see United Launch Alliance send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s commercial crew program.
We have plenty of missions coming up this week but the most notable will be United Launch Alliance’s crewed mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s commercial crew program. Be sure to check the recap section too for the launch of China’s latest lunar mission.
Who: SpaceX
What: Falcon 9
When: 3:34 p.m. — 8:05 p.m. UTC
Where: Florida, US
Why: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 carrying 23 Starlink satellites to orbit. This batch is known as Starlink Group 6-56, this identifier can be used on apps like ISS Detector to try and spot them flying through the night sky. For anyone that doesn’t know, SpaceX’s Starlink satellites beam internet down to the Earth and even provide internet in remote areas not served by traditional broadband.
Who: United Launch Alliance
What: Atlas V
When: 2:34 a.m. UTC
Where: Florida, US
Why: United Launch Alliance will launch an Atlas V rocket carrying the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft carrying a crew to the International Space Station as part of a test flight.
