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Czech Republic Ramps Up Space Ambitions with MoU with Vast
Vast, the U.S. space company, has signed an MoU with Czech Ministry of Transport which will see the two organizations explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects. This could be on private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) before it is retired in 2030, or on missions to Vast’s Haven space…
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Young Satellite Execs Say You Don’t Need to be an Engineer to Advance in the Industry
With so much emphasis on attracting the next generation of leadership, young leaders in milsatcom talked about their career paths, perspective on the industry, and their advice for young people that want to move up in the satellite industry this week at Global MilSatCom in London. Tara Browne, deputy division chief of strategy and plans…
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Taoglas AntennaXpert Tools Equip Engineers to Choose Ideal Antenna Solutions
Taoglas, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components, introduces AntennaXpert, a suite of user-friendly, digital tools to streamline, simplify, and customize antenna design and integration. Available on the Taoglas website, the toolset includes Taoglas Antenna Integrator, Antenna Builder, and Cable Builder. The newest tool in the suite the Taoglas Antenna Integrator, enables users to…
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submissions from our readers on Australia’s approval of a launch permit for Gilmour Space than we’ve received on any other news story in recent memory. Thank you for your submissions as global rocket activity continues apace. We’ll cover Gilmour in…
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submissions from our readers on Australia’s approval of a launch permit for Gilmour Space than we’ve received on any other news story in recent memory. Thank you for your submissions as global rocket activity continues apace. We’ll cover Gilmour in…
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Joins NASA’s H2O Program to Inspire STEM Students
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission has recently joined the NASA Here to Observe (H2O) program, where NASA planetary missions are partnered with universities to encourage undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups to pursue STEM careers. As part of this program, the Perseverance mission has been paired with Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Selected undergraduate…
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L3Harris Electronic Warfare System Concludes Safety of Flight Testing
L3Harris Technologies has completed Safety of Flight (SOF) qualification on its Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite for F-16 fighter jets. The company will provide the advanced capability to F-16 fleets for six international partners. The Viper Shield system passed a series of environmental and electrical tests across structural integrity, thermal and electrical safety,…
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Former Intelsat President Ramu Potarazu Joins Lynk Global as CEO
Lynk Global named former Intelsat President Ramu Potarazu as CEO on Thursday as the company goes through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. This comes two months after Lynk announced CCO Dan Dooley would become CEO. According to the Nov. 7 announcement, Dooley will resume the position of CCO. A Lynk representative confirmed to…
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Kongsberg to Build Satellite for Norwegian Maritime Surveillance
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) won a new contract in the maritime surveillance arena. It has been tapped by the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver space-based maritime surveillance services for the Norwegian government. Kongsberg will develop one satellite for the precursors mission of the Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) project. The contract was announced Nov.…
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Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers
From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human eyes have ever seen. In May, astronomers announced that Webb detected the most distant galaxy found so far, a fuzzy blob of red light that we see as it existed just 290 million years after…