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FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Partial Approval for its First 5 Satellites
The FCC granted AST SpaceMobile an initial license to launch and operate its first five satellites. AST SpaceMobile is now authorized to launch and operate V-band, S-band, and ultra high frequency (UHF) frequencies to support gateway, feeder link and telemetry, tracking, and control operations for the first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. However, the FCC deferred…
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Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut crew named, begins training in Houston
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module. Dragon Freedom carried four Axiom Mission-2 astronauts to the orbital lab on May 22, 2023, including Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi. Image: NASA The full crew of…
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Viasat Starts Service on First ViaSat-3 Satellite, Debuts Constellation Management Software
Viasat has started service on the first ViaSat-3 satellite, which suffered an anomaly after it was launched last year. ViaSat-3 F1 is now available for aviation customers operating over North America, including routes servicing Hawaii. Viasat announced the entry into service on Aug. 5, along with a new constellation management software. The satellite antenna had…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Latest Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully launched its 51st Electron rocket and deployed a single satellite to low Earth orbit for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging company. The mission, named “Owl For One, One For Owl” in a nod to Synspective’s StriX satellites named after the genus for…
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Umbra Launches Custom Orbital SAR Capabilities for their Satellites
Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company operating the world’s most capable Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, today announced a new business line focused on delivering fully operational satellite missions to customers looking for their own orbital SAR capabilities. Umbra’s Mission Solutions line utilizes its vertical integration and remote sensing expertise to build custom satellite…
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Axiom Space Signs Agreement with ISRO to Send an Indian Astronaut to ISS
Axiom Space signed a historic spaceflight agreement (SFA) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) of the Republic of India, announcing the intent to fly an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). The signing of this SFA represents a pivotal moment for both the United States and India, exemplifying a…
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Axiom Space Gets Ready for Ax-4 Mission to the ISS
Axiom Space will partner with various partners as it looks to send three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axion Mission 4 (Ax-4), the company’s next commercial human spaceflight mission to the orbiting laboratory. It will partner with India through the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Poland, with European Space Agency (ESA) support,…
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What’s Propelling the Need for In-Space Mobility?
On-board propulsion is one of the biggest decisions that satellite operators make in the process of designing their spacecraft. The decision impacts the cost, weight, and capability of a satellite. And it can be a challenging decision to make because of the technology and fragmented nature of the propulsion market. In this episode of On…
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Northrop Grumman’s NG-21 Resupply Mission Successfully Launches to the ISS
NASA‘s Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission’s successful launch is now followed by new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency. These developments are bound for the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, carrying more than 8,200 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 11:02 a.m. EDT Sunday on a SpaceX…