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Chinese, French researchers complete lunar radon-gas detection mission
A collaborative team of Chinese and French researchers has successfully completed a mission to measure the distribution of radon gas and polonium on the moon, employing the French payload aboard China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe for the purpose, according to the Institute of Geology and Geophysics (IGG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The French payload,…
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Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space
The three astronauts from China’s Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. All three crew members — Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin — are in good physical and mental health. Their muscle strength, endurance and exercise cardiopulmonary function have basically returned…
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Satellites deployed for relief efforts after dike breach in central China
China has mobilized several remote sensing satellites to aid rescue and relief efforts following a dike breach on Friday at Dongting Lake, the country’s second-largest freshwater lake in central Hunan Province. According to the China Centre For Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA), Gaofen-3 02, Gaofen-3 03, Gaofen-1, and Gaofen-4 satellites have been deployed to…
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DARPA Selects Scout Space to Join BRIDGES Consortium for Space Superiority
Scout Space, an in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has announced its selection to join the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems (BRIDGES) Consortium. DARPA selected Scout based on the company’s proposal outlining its approach to collaborating on “Advancing…
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Eutelsat Signs Polish Broadcast Deal Ahead of the Olympics
Eutelsat has won a new broadcast deal in Poland, one of Eastern Europe’s biggest markets. TVN Warner Bros Discovery, the Polish subsidiary of Warner Bros Discovery, has signed a new, multi-year, multi-transponder agreement renewing and expanding the group’s capacity at Eutelsat’s Hotbird video neighborhood. Eutelsat announced the deal, July 8. TVN Warner Bros. Discovery will…
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Europe’s New Ariane 6 Rocket Makes its Long-Awaited Debut
The Ariane 6, Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, made its long-awaited debut in a successful launch on Tuesday, restoring Europe’s sovereign access to space launch. Ariane 6 lifted off at 16:00 local time on July 9 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The full mission lasted 2 hours and 40 minutes. The mission successfully deployed all…
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SpaceX Launches Turkish-Built Communications Satellite Turksat 6A
SpaceX launched Turksat 6A on July 8, Turkey’s first communications satellite built by the country. The telecommunications satellite will expand national satellite operator Turksat’s area of coverage with four new countries. Turksat operates a number of other satellites, but this is the country’s first indigenously developed satellite. According to Turksat, 90 percent of the satellite…
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Gravitics wins $125M contract from Axiom for commercial space station hardware
An artist’s conception shows Gravitics’ spacecraft in orbit. (Gravitics Illustration) Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics says it has won a $125 million contract from Axiom Space to provide a pressurized spacecraft for Axiom’s yet-to-be-launched commercial space station. The hardware would play a utility role by providing a variety of support services for Axiom Station. Axiom Station’s first…
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Ariane 6 successfully launches on maiden flight from French Guiana
Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully launched on its maiden flight. Liftoff occurred one hour into a four-hour launch window on Tuesday, July 9, at 19:00 UTC. Ariane 6 launched from the Ensemble de Lancement Ariane-4 (ELA-4) launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. The payload for this mission…
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MDA Space Selects Aerospacelab as Part of its MDA AURORA Supply Chain
Aerospacelab announced it has been selected by MDA Space one of the leading providers of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, a game-changing product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite technology. Aerospacelab will provide battery charge regulators…