SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

Space.com reports: 'Sent to you from space over a beam of Starlink laser light.'.

2024-09-13T06:32:00.204777-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, 7:53 AM PDT

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DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

France tests space lasers for secure satellite downlink in world first

By DefenseNews.com: The point-to-point nature of lasers makes them more secure than radio frequencies, and they can’t be jammed the way radio can.

2024-09-13T07:15:23.501256-07:00

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Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX launched its latest batch of 21 Starlink satellites on a Thursday night Falcon 9 launch from California. It previously flew three missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NROL-87, NROL-85 and NROL-146), two rideshare missions (Transporter-8 and Transporter-9) and ten Starlink missions.

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2024-09-12T17:03:32.313226-07:00

Universe Today • Nancy Atkinson

And the Winner is…. Astronomy Photographers of the Year 2024 Announced

By Universe Today: Every year, the “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition provides incredible images of our night sky — whether they are stunning views of distant galaxies or dramatic photos of aurorae or other views from our home planet.

2024-09-12T18:12:54.261533-07:00

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Payload • Jack Kuhr

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Completes the First Commercial Spacewalk

By Payload: Early Thursday morning, the Polaris Dawn crew opened their Dragon capsule to the vacuum of space, and two private astronauts walked right out.

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