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China launches communication satellite for Pakistan
China successfully launched a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan using a Long March-3B rocket, with the launch taking place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan, at 8:12 pm Thursday. The satellite has entered its planned orbit. The launch was the 524th mission of the Long March rocket series.
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Open Cosmos Selected by ESA to Build Optical Constellation For Greece
Open Cosmos, one of the leading providers of space missions and data, has secured a €60 million contract to deploy an Earth Observation Constellation consisting of seven satellites that will supply daily high-resolution and very-high-resolution imagery. This flagship project forms part of the Hellenic Government’s procurement of an advanced satellite constellation, demonstrating its commitment to…
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As SpaceX Completes Second Starship WDR, FAA Conducts Safety Investigation Into Flight 3
SpaceX is clearing the final milestones before launching the Starship vehicle for the fourth time. The FAA has completed its safety investigation into Flight 3 of Starship and has deemed it non-dangerous for the public. Additionally, the company successfully completed the second wet dress rehearsal (WDR) of the full stack consisting of Booster 11 and…
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Avio’s Successful Testing of Vega C Rocket Motor Boosts Return-to-Flight in 2024
The Zefiro-40 solid rocket motor, the second stage of the Vega-C rocket, was tested by Vega-C prime contractor Avio at its Salto di Quirra test facility in Sardinia, Italy. The motor features an improved engine nozzle design, required to prepare for a Vega-C return-to-flight by the end of 2024. The initial post-test review indicates that…
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Redwire to Enhance its Space Domain Awareness Capabilities through Strategic AI Investment
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it is expanding investment in the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy by funding research projects through a newly formed coalition focusing on the use of AI in space operations. Redwire is one of the two founding corporate sponsors of…
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FCC Chair Proposes New Metric for Accidental Explosions in Space
Rendering of projected orbital debris in two primary fields: the ring of objects in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and the cloud of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Photo: Wikimedia Commons FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called on the agency this week to update its orbital debris mitigation rules to limit the risks of accidental explosions in…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Date for Second NASA PREFIRE Climate Change-Focused Mission
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, confirmed the scheduled launch date for the second of two back-to-back Electron launches for NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) climate change-focused mission to detect heat loss over the Arctic and Antarctica The ‘PREFIRE and Ice’ launch is…
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Open Cosmos Wins ESA Deal to Build EO Constellation for Greece
The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded Open Cosmos a 60 million euro ($65 million) contract to build a multisensor Earth observation (EO) constellation for Greece. It is a flagship project from the Greek government that will provide satellite data for the nation’s land registry, combating sea pollution, and increasing agricultural efficiency. The seven satellite constellation…
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Solstar Space Secures Space Force Contract to Research Radiation Hardened WiFi for Spacecraft
Solstar Space, the company making space Wi-Fi available, announces it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract in the amount of $74,752 to address pressing challenges for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to connect spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. The contract supports research to support further…
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Europe seeks to emulate NASA’s revolutionary commercial cargo program
The European Space Agency has awarded initial contracts to a German-based startup and one of the continent’s established aerospace companies to develop spacecraft to ferry cargo to and from space stations in low-Earth orbit. ESA announced the two 25 million euro ($27 million) contracts May 22. The Exploration Company, co-located in France and Germany, and…