Events with tag - Space Communication

November 20, 1998

Zarya Module Launch

The Zarya module, weighing 42,600 pounds, was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as the first component of the International Space Station. Within hours, its critical systems including power, thermal control, and communications were successfully activated.

November 20, 1998

ISS Mission Control Operations Begin

NASA's Mission Control Center initiated its International Space Station operations on November 20, 1998, marking the beginning of the most ambitious space station program in history with continuous 24/7 monitoring capabilities.

May 23, 2019

SpaceX First Starlink Launch

SpaceX successfully launched its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, initiating their ambitious global internet coverage project.