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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the pad at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) to begin the Starlink 6-65 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 12:29 a.m. EST (0529 UTC): SpaceX landed the first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX completed the first of its two final Falcon 9 launches of November, using…
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Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Zenno Astronautics to Advance Superconducting Space Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand-based startup company that develops superconducting technology for space applications. This is the ninth investment that the fund has made to date. As satellites have become smaller and cheaper and the number of satellite launches is increasing rapidly, the…
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Planetum-1 CubeSat Mission Concludes with Hurvínek’s Fiery Atmospheric Re-entry
On November 29th, an extraordinary space mission will come to a spectacular conclusion as Planetum-1, the world’s first satellite launched by a planetarium, burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. Launched on May 25, 2022, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Planetum-1 has completed a remarkable journey, circling the Earth for 30 months and traveling…
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Dawn Aerospace and OrbitAID Signs MOU At Space Tech Expo
Dawn Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian satellite company OrbitAID Aerospace Private at the Bremen Space Tech Expo, underscoring the growing interest in on-orbit refueling and green propulsion. This signing comes just one week after the DFT-Passive port (Docking and Fluid Transfer) completed environmental qualification. OrbitAID is developing propellant tanker satellites equipped…
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Redwire and Sener to Host Livestream for Groundbreaking Double-Satellite Solar Mission
Redwire Corporation, a company in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, will co-host a prelaunch livestream event with the industrial engineering and technology group Sener, prime contractor of Proba-3, on December 4 at 10:00 am CET to discuss industry’s role in enabling the Proba-3 mission, the world’s first precision formation flying mission, that…
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GomSpace and ESA Signs 8.4 MSEK Contract to Advance GOMX-5 Project
The European Space Agency (ESA) and GomSpace signed a Contract Change Notice (CCN) valued at 8.9 MSEK for the GOMX-5 project. The CCN augments the ongoing contract signed in 2020 for detailed design and development to also cover launch and operations activities for the GOMX-5 satellite. Further, the CCN updates and consolidates the mission scope…
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SpaceX launches combination of NRO Starshield and Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 flight
Nine Merlin 1D engines power the Falcon 9 rocket into space on the NROL-126 mission. Image: SpaceX. Update 10:24 a.m. EST (1524 UTC) Nov. 30: Added post-launch statement from the NRO. SpaceX launched a mission early Saturday that blends national security satellites with those supporting its non-governmental Starlink satellite network. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex…
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China set to build next-generation BeiDou system
China is planning to develop its next-generation BeiDou system, which will be technologically more advanced and functionally more powerful, and offer higher quality services. Three experimental satellites of this navigation system are scheduled for launch around 2027, while network deployment will begin by about 2029 and will be completed by 2035. China is targeting the…