XPNAV 1 – Spaceflight Now

December 4, 2024

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[ December 3, 2024 ] India to launch Eurpope’s Proba-3 spacecraft pair to study the Sun, demonstrate tandem maneuvering in orbit Mission Reports
[ December 3, 2024 ] SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 24th time Falcon 9
[ November 29, 2024 ] SpaceX launches combination of NRO Starshield and Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight Falcon 9
[ November 29, 2024 ] SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ November 28, 2024 ] Vega-C return to flight launch slips a day to allow for ‘further precautionary checks’ Mission Reports

China lofts pulsar navigation demo satellite

November 10, 2016 Stephen Clark

China launched an innovative satellite Wednesday that will look for X-ray signals from pulsars, the fast-spinning super-dense remnants of collapsed stars, to determine its exact location in space.