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The Top 10 Space Objects to During the Day 

Top 10 space objects to see during the day

Waz Up

Space Exploration and Space History 

Astronaut Birthdays:

• February 21, 1964: Mark Kelly (STS-108, STS-121, STS-124, STS-134)
• February 21, 1964: Scott Kelly (STS-103, STS-118, Exp. 25/26, Exp 43/44/45/46)
• February 22, 1952: James P. Bagian (STS-29, STS-40)
• February 23, 1959: Clayton Anderson (STS-117, Exp 15/16, STS-120, STS-131)
• February 26, 1958: Susan Helms (STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, Exp 2)
• February 29, 1936: Jack Lousma (Skylab 3, STS-3)

Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week

Canis Major (The Greater Dog)

Space Launches For This Week

Space Coast Launches

Upcoming Rocket Launch List

Space Flight Now Launch Schedule

Launch Schedule

Feb. 27/28

PSLV • Amazônia 1

Launch time: 0453 GMT on 28th (11:53 p.m. EST on 27th)

Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), designated PSLV-C51, will launch the Amazônia 1 Earth observation satellite for Brazil. The Brazilian-built spacecraft carries an optical camera to monitor environmental conditions, such as deforestation, in the Amazon region. Multiple secondary payloads from private Indian companies will also be on this launch. [Feb. 16]

Feb. 28

Soyuz • Arktika-M 1

Launch time: TBD

Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch the first Arktika-M 1 satellite for the Russian government. Flying in highly elliptical orbits, the Arktika-M satellites provide meteorological observations and emergency communications over Earth’s polar regions. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [Feb. 23]

Feb. 28/March 1

Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L17

Launch time: 0137 GMT on 1st (8:37 p.m. EST on 28th)

Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 20th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L17. Delayed from Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2, Feb. 4, Feb. 5, Feb. 7, and Feb. 17. [Feb. 23]

March 7-8

Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L20

Launch time: 0341 GMT on 8th (10:41 p.m. EST on 7th)

Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 21st batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L20. [Feb. 23]

March 20

Soyuz • CAS500 1

Launch time: 0607 GMT (2:07 a.m. EDT)

Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch on a rideshare mission managed by GK Launch Services. The payloads on this mission include the CAS500 1 Earth observation satellite for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Astroscale’s ELSA-d active debris removal demonstration mission, and four Earth-imaging microsatellites built by Axelspace of Japan. The Soyuz-2.1a rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [Feb. 23]

Recent Astronomical Discoveries 

Largest Cluster of Galaxies Found

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210226103831.htm

10. Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.

All times are “local” (Dallas) time.

X-37B

https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=45606&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

Mar. 1

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=45606&mjd=59274.5067750009&type=V

Mar. 3

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=45606&mjd=59276.4928157127&type=V

Hubble Space Telescope

https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=20580&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

Mar. 8

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=20580&mjd=59282.0945818718&type=V

Envisat

https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.aspx?satid=27386&lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST

Feb. 28

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=27386&mjd=59273.5008928835&type=V

Mar. 2

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=27386&mjd=59275.5184972121&type=V

Mar. 8

https://www.heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=33.0462&lng=-96.9942&loc=Lewisville&alt=0&tz=CST&satid=27386&mjd=59281.5026605999&type=V