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Maxar Intelligence Collaborates with HERE to Enhance Automated Mapmaking Capabilities
Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced an expanded partnership with HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, to enhance the accuracy, freshness and automation of HERE’s mapmaking process. HERE has been a pioneer in digital mapping for nearly 40 years. The company has utilized Maxar’s satellite imagery and geospatial content…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches customer payloads, China fly resupply mission to Tiangong
While SpaceX flew Starship on its sixth integrated test flight, the company also flew three satellites to geostationary transfer orbit this week. Koreasat 6A, Optus-X, and GSAT-20 were launched. Meanwhile, four Starlink missions also flew this week. Finally, Starship Flight 6 was moved to Tuesday, Nov. 19 and was launched successfully on that day. Starlink…
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US Space Force Examining Follow-On Support for WGS and DSCS
The U.S. Space Force is seeking industry feedback by Dec. 2 to help the service determine an acquisition strategy for Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS) — a future follow-on to the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations and Technical Support II (WSOTS II) contract. More than a year before the creation of the Space…
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GSMA Report Says Satellite is Key to Reach Universal Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Satellite and HAPS technologies will play an important role in reaching universal connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA said in a new report on the mobile economy in the region. The mobile industry association recently released the report, “Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2024.” GSMA reported that nearly 44% of the region’s population was subscribed to a…
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Czech Ministry of Transport Signs MoU with Vast in Support of Czech ‘Journey to Space’
The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast, the U.S.-based pioneer in space habitation technologies. The Memorandum, signed as part of Czech Space Week, outlines a commitment by Vast and the Ministry of Transport to explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects, whether through private astronaut missions (PAM)…
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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 booster for a record 23rd time amid Koreasat-6A mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Launch Complex 39A to begin the Koreasat-6A mission for KT Sat. The satellites successfully deployed a little more than 30 minutes after liftoff. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 11:19 a.m. EST: SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time. Update 1:03 p.m. EST: SpaceX confirms deployment of Koreasat-6A. SpaceX launched…
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Ovzon Wins New Swedish Government Deal
Ovzon has won a new contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that will see Ovzon deliver a resilient satellite communications solution to the organization. The solution will include mobile satellite terminals and the Ovzon 3-based satcom service to enable a unique implementation and demonstration with unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The demonstration will take…
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SpaceX Launches Koreasat-6A for KT SAT
Falcon 9 launches the Koreasat-6A mission to orbit from Florida on Nov. 11. Photo: SpaceX SpaceX launched the Koreasat-6A satellite for Korean satellite operator KT SAT on Monday. Koreasat-6A will deliver both broadcast and fixed satellite services to South Korea. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite at 12:22 p.m. EST on Monday from NASA’s…
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How is WAVE Leading the Virtualization Revolution in Satcom?
Many remember when mobile phone companies locked our devices to their networks with pre-installed applications. Each phone company would put users into their walled garden, locking them into device/company-specific ecosystems. Upgrading or switching devices/companies meant changing your phone number, losing information for personal contacts, and disrupting your personal life. This lock-in hindered flexibility, keeping users beholden…
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Perseverance faces challenges climbing to crater rim as sample tube supply dwindles
In August, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover began its fifth science campaign — the rover’s most ambitious yet. The campaign has seen Perseverance climb the western rim of Jezero Crater and face its steepest and most challenging terrain yet, all the while continuing to take surface samples and look for signs of ancient microbial life. Currently, Perseverance…