Author: starpathwp-production
-
Eutelsat In Talks to Create New Ground Station as a Service Company
Eutelsat Group is in exclusive talks with a private equity firm to sell the majority of its ground network in order to form a new ground station as a service company. Eutelsat first said it was considering such a sale in May. The operator announced Aug. 9 that it entered into an exclusive agreement with…
-
Little Place Labs to Deploy Software to Loft Orbital’s YAM-6 Satellite
Little Place Labs is announcing that we are teaming up with Loft Orbital to push the boundaries of real-time data processing and insight delivery. We’ll pair Loft’s low-latency operations, using its space infrastructure, with our cutting-edge analytics to enhance maritime domain awareness under a US Air Force Phase 2 STTR by deploying our software to…
-
Astroscale and Airbus Team up in UK for Technology Partnership
Astroscale has signed a significant new MoU in the United Kingdom with Airbus Defence and Space as the two companies look to explore collaborative opportunities in the field of in-orbit servicing and space debris removal. The two U.K. subsidiaries will aim to leverage the strengths and capabilities of both companies to address the growing challenges…
-
Cybertrucks on Mars? Space advocates and NASA consider ideas for sample return
These AI images of a “Cybertruck on Mars” were created by the Stable Diffusion image generation program, running on Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer in 2022. (Tesla via YouTube) Tesla’s Cybertruck may look ungainly on Earth, but a pressurized version of the vehicle might be just the thing for gathering up samples of Martian rock and soil…
-
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 at sunrise with 23 Starlink satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Kennedy Space Center at sunrise Monday carrying 23 Starlink satellites in to orbit. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites at sunrise Monday, capping a busy long-weekend for the launch company that saw three launches and two scrubbed countdowns over four…
-
-
SpaceX launched twin communications satellites for Space Norway
An illustration of the two Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) program satellites on orbit. Illustration: Northrop Grumman SpaceX completed its second launch of the weekend with a mission for Space Norway. The company launched its Falcon 9 rocket for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM). The satellites, called ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, are designed to provide…
-
“Archeology” on the ISS helps identify what astronauts really need
“Archeology really is a perspective on material culture we use as evidence to understand how humans adapt to their environment, to the situations they are in, and to each other. There is no place, no time that is out of bounds,” says Justin Walsh, an archeologist at Chapman University who led the first off-world archeological…
-
China Roundup : Next generation liquid propellant rockets and pads prepare to debut
Despite another relatively quiet month for launches, progress in the Chinese commercial space sector continues at pace. Two companies are progressing towards performing 10km hop tests of their prototype reusable vehicles and the race is on to become China’s first rocket to reach orbit and propulsively land its first stage. The first batch of satellites…
-
Azercosmos Wins New African Business for Azerspace-1
Azercosmos has signed a new partnership deal with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) deepening its reach into Africa. Under this long-term agreement, the Botswana government agency will utilize data services provided via the Azerspace-1 telecommunication satellite. The two organizations announced the deal, August 8. This marks the inaugural provision of satellite data services…