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Sidus Space Develops Advanced High-Speed Switch Card for SmallSats
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, announced that it has designed and developed an advanced high-speed switch card using the Frontgrade protocol independent Crosspoint Switch. The multi-payload switch card is integrated into LizzieSat-2 (LS-2) and is offered as a standalone product to…
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Firefly Aerospace Signs Multi-Launch Agreement with L3Harris for up to 20 Alpha Launches
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, announced it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket, including two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031 depending on customer needs. The new agreement is in addition to Firefly’s existing multi-launch agreement with L3Harris for…
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Yank Technologies to Develop Wireless Charging Solutions for NASA’s Autonomous Vehicles on the Moon
Yank Technologies, the developer of disruptive long-range, high-power wireless charging solutions, has been awarded two additional prestigious National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contracts to develop wireless charging solutions for lunar applications. The NASA SBIR contracts allow small business innovators to be a part of the growing aerospace ecosystem. Yank…
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SpaceX aces 2nd attempt, launching Falcon 9 with 21 Starlink satellites
The shock waves created as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket became supersonic created a halo-like effect during its ascent. Liftoff of the Starlink 8-3 mission took place at 8:50 a.m. EDT (1250 UTC) on Aug. 10, 2024. Image: William Harwood/CBS News A day after bad weather in the booster recovery zone forced a mission scrub,…
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MDA Space Raises 2024 Guidance After Strong First Half
MDA Space saw a double-digit revenue increase in the second quarter of 2024 with growth in the company’s robotics and satellite businesses. The company reported its financials on Thursday, raising revenue guidance for the year. MDA Space on Thursday reported revenue of $242 million Canadian dollars ($176 million) in the second quarter, up 23% year-over-year.…
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Rocket Lab Schedules 52nd Electron Launch for Capella Space
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has announced that it has scheduled the launch for its 52nd Electron mission which will deploy a single satellite for American space tech company Capella Space. The mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on August 11th from Rocket…
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Exolaunch and Impulse Space Partner for Satellite Launch and In-Space Transport Services
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, and Impulse Space, a company in in-space transportation services, announced the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). Unveiled at the 38th annual Small Satellite Conference, the agreement marks the beginning of a robust collaboration aimed at elevating payload delivery services for…
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Firefly Aerospace announces contract with L3Harris for up to 20 launches on Alpha rocket
A streak shot of Firefly Aerospace’s fifth launch of its Alpha rocket on a mission named “Noise of Summer.” Image: Firefly Aerospace/Sean Parker Coming on the heels of another large launch deal, Firefly Aerospace announced it sold up to 20 flights on its Alpha rocket to L3Harris. The agreement would see these missions fly between…
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MiniRAFS – A Best-in-Class Atomic Clock for Multi-Orbit Applications
Safran Group‘s MiniRAFS (Mini Rubidium Atomic Frequency Source), a space-qualified atomic clock, is the best-in-class innovation of its kind which is designed to meet the rigorous demands of various space missions. The miniRAFS is engineered for operations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary Orbit (GEO), boasting a design life exceeding…
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Mars Society brings its convention — plus strategies for space startups — to Seattle
Crew members conduct a simulated survey at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. (Mars Society Photo) What’s the best route to the Red Planet? Hundreds of people are converging on Seattle this week to consider that question at the annual convention of the Mars Society. And the answer may come, at least in part,…