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Launch of Starlink Group 10-19
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1558 UTC, or 1158 local time (EDT). This launch was delayed from yesterday. It was carrying Starlink Group 10-19, a batch of 29 satellites for the constellation. It was the 676th flight of the Falcon 9, and the 18th flight of booster B1085, which successfully landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. [Source: SpaceX]
LINK Gets Software Update
In the ongoing saga of the Swift Boost mission, NASA and Katalyst Space have now succeeded in uploading the new flight control software so that the mission can continue despite the spacecraft's attitude control malfunctions. It should still have time to rendezvous with the Swift Observatory and boost it to a higher orbit before it falls into the atmosphere. [Source: NASA]
International Space Station Activities
The crew of the International Space Station carried out routine research and maintenance and prepared for next week's spacewalk. [Source: NASA]
India Invited to NASA Moon Base Program
The United States have announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation has been invited to take part in NASA's Moon Base program. The two agencies recently collaborated on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar mission, and now they have pledged to continue developing that relationship. It's not yet clear how involved India would be if they accept the offer. It could be as little as NASA purchasing components and launch services from India, or it could be as much as Indian astronauts travelling to the future Moon Base, just as European and Canadian astronauts are already taking part in the Artemis program. [Source: Times of India]
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