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Arabsat Launches New Partnerships for Managed Services
Arabsat is working with ST Engineering iDirect and neXat to deploy managed satellite services. The satellite operator announced a deal with ST Engineering iDirect on May 22 for expanded market access on Arabsat BADR-7 and 6A broadband managed services. ST Engineering iDirect will help Arabsat expand its coverage to manage connectivity services in countries that…
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Beijing-3C satellite constellation captures its first image
The Beijing-3C satellite constellation captured its first image on Tuesday. The image was received by a satellite ground station in Beijing. It shows a collection of buildings located next to a river and has clear textures, distinct layers, rich detail, vibrant colors, and an overall smooth image quality. China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket at…
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NRO’s First Mission of Proliferated System Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
The National Reconnaissance Office, in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, successfully launched the NROL-146 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 22 2024 at 1:00 a.m. PT. This mission is the first…
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TTM Technologies Unveils New 50 W Directional and Hybrid Couplers for Aerospace Applications
TTM Technologies, one of the leading global manufacturers of technology solutions including mission systems, radio frequency (RF) components, and RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (PCB) has announced the launch of its 5mm x 3.2mm X-Band 8-12 GHz 3dB hybrid coupler and 20dB directional coupler. These state-of-the-art components are designed to meet the demanding…
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NASA, Boeing and ULA announce June 1 as new target date for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket was fueled for launch May 6, 2024 for the Starliner Crew Test Flight. Image: NASA TV NASA is looking at the start of June for its next attempt to launch its astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, on board Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The announcement came last Wednesday night…
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Redwire Secures ESA Contract to Develop Robotic Arm Prototype for Argonaut Lunar Lander
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency to develop a robotic arm prototype for the agency’s Argonaut Lunar Lander, which will establish the capability for Europe to land 1,500-1,800 kg of cargo, infrastructure, and scientific instruments…
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 5th anniversary of its first dedicated Starlink flight
A Falcon 9 rocket streaks across the sky over Central Florida amid the Starlink 6-63 mission on May 23, 2023. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 11:15 p.m. EDT: SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 launch in less than 48 hours with a mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. As…
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Satellite IoT Startup Kinéis Readies for 2 Upcoming Rocket Lab Launches
French startup Kinéis is preparing for two Rocket Lab launches starting in June to launch the first 10 satellites of its IoT constellation. Kinéis announced Thursday that two launches are planned between June 17 and July 15, with five satellites on each launch. Kinéis signed a five-launch deal with Rocket Lab in 2021. At the…
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iDirect Gov Nabs DIU Contract to Mitigate 5G Interference With Satellite Communication
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on May 21 said it awarded a contract to iDirect Government to prototype the company’s technology to mitigate signal interference by 5G radio frequency spectrum on satellite communications, which suffers due to the overlap. The value of the award was not disclosed. DIU, the Defense Department unit charged with getting commercially-developed…
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Infostellar Begins Construction of New Satcoms Gateway at Taiki Ground Station
Infostellar, a dedicated satellite antenna hosting business and Ground-Segment-as-a-Service (GSaaS) provider, has announced that it has started construction of a new satellite communications (satcoms) gateway at its Taiki Japan ground station in support of an unnamed satellite internet connectivity provider. Company CEO, Naomi Kurahara said, “Since its inception in 2016, Infostellar has aimed to provide…