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After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks
A Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, less than a day after lifting off from Florida. As space missions go, this one was fairly routine, ferrying about 6,000 pounds (2,700 kg) of cargo and science experiments to the space station. Over the course of nearly a dozen years, this…
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After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks
A Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, less than a day after lifting off from Florida. As space missions go, this one was fairly routine, ferrying about 6,000 pounds (2,700 kg) of cargo and science experiments to the space station. Over the course of nearly a dozen years, this…
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SES Signs 3 Broadcast Renewals in Europe
SES signed three broadcast renewal deals with major partners in Europe in the past week with Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Warner Bros. Discovery in Germany and Austria, and with Telekom Srbija. On Wednesday, SES announced a multi-year renewal with Austria’s largest media provider and public broadcaster ORF. The renewal secures capacity in SES’s prime TV…
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SpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-77 mission. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 6, 2:56 p.m. EST: SpaceX pushed the planned T-0 liftoff time to the end of the launch window. Update Nov. 6, 7:17 p.m. EST:…
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US Space Command’s Commercial Integration Cell to Grow Beyond 17 Companies
The U.S. Space Force said on Wednesday that it has added five companies to the U.S. Space Command Combined Space Operations Center’s (CSpOC) Commercial Integration Cell (CIC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., and is in the process of adding another two early next year, but the service declined to identify the companies. “We’re working…
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Gilmour Space Receives Australian License for First Orbital Launch
Gilmour Space an Australian launch vehicle company has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a site…
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Impulse Space Joins SDA’s HALO Program Vendor Pool for In-Space Transportation
Impulse Space, a company in developing in-space transportation services, has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) as one of 19 companies to join the initial Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (HALO) vendor pool. This selection reflects Impulse’s commitment to delivering innovative space solutions and positions the company to compete for upcoming…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 54th Electron Mission Under Ten Weeks for Confidential Customer
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 54th Electron mission, deploying a single satellite to Low Earth Orbit for a confidential commercial customer. The ‘Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:54 pm on November…
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Telesat Partners with SatixFy to Develop Landing Station Units for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced that SatixFy Communications Ltd. (SatixFy), a company in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, will develop and deliver the Landing Station Baseband Units for the upcoming Telesat Lightspeed Network. Under the terms of a new agreement, SatixFy will design, develop, and…
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China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship
When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country’s first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it looked like a fairly conventional booster. The rocket was fully expendable, with three stages and solid motors strapped onto its sides. Since then, the Asian country has been revising the design of this rocket, named…