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Blue Origin, SpaceX, Arianespace and United Launch Alliance complete the space launch program today.
Space "traffic" will now be "crowded" with the launch of four different missions. The first is SpaceX, which will launch in space the new generation GPS satellite for the United States Air Force from Cape Canaveral. The release date is scheduled at 14:11 (Lisbon time) and can be followed live on the official SpaceX website. The mission has a launch window of 26 minutes and the satellite will reach the orbit of the Earth in about two hours.
After SpaceX follows Blue Origin, which will send the New Shepard capsule to the West. Texas. This is the tenth unmanned test flight of the reused vehicle. Jeff Bezos will carry out nine NASA experiments as part of the Flight Opportunities program, noting that cargo contains research technology to improve technology for a future human presence in space. It will be possible to follow Blue Origin's mission, which starts at 2:30 pm on the official website of the company.
At 4:37 pm, the French space agency Arianespace launches into space. The Soyuz Vol VS20 rocket, which transports the CSO-1 satellite to the army and the French Ministry of Defense, targets defense issues and security applications. The launch will be from Kourou, French Guiana and will be the eleventh and final launch of the year. It will be possible to follow launch operations from the official website of Arianespace.
Finally, the last "bus" to space starts already at dawn, at 1:57 (on the 19th) of the United Launch Alliance. The Delta IV Heavy rocket will be launched aboard the NROL-71 satellite, under contract with the United States Department of National Reconnaissance. This will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Air Force Base in California. Once again, you can watch the live launch on the ULA official website. Weather conditions, however, are not considered ideal for maintaining planning.
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