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Aerospacelab Successfully Completes the Acquisition of AMOS
Aerospacelab, a rapidly growing satellite manufacturer announced it completed the acquisition of AMOS, a leading company known for its opto-mechanical systems widely used in astronomy, space, and other industries. This marked a significant milestone for the two aerospace companies, jointly entering a new era in advanced space technologies and opening new markets respectively. “This strategic…
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Boeing, ULA roll Starliner spacecraft out to pad 41 ahead of Crew Flight Test launch in May
The CST-100 Starliner spacecraft pauses in front of Boeing’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility (C3PF) before it embarks to Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 10:41 a.m. EDT: Added additional timing information regarding work at the VIF and a statement from Boeing regarding the…
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As Europa Clipper nears October launch date, scientists anticipate groundbreaking results
Later this year, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center with one of the most highly-anticipated and monumental planetary science missions of the decade — Europa Clipper. The mission will see the spacecraft travel to the smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, Europa, to investigate the…
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NASA requests proposals to reduce cost, timeline of Mars Sample Return mission
This illustration shows a concept for multiple robots that would team up to ferry to Earth samples of rocks and soil being collected from the Martian surface by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover.Credit: NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech NASA is going back to square one when it comes to many aspects of its Mars Sample Return mission in response to…
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NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Latest Signatory to Artemis Accords
Switzerland became the 37th country to sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington on Monday, April 15, affirming Switzerland’s commitment to the sustainable and beneficial use of space for all humankind. Guy Parmelin, Swiss Federal Councillor and Minister for Economic Affairs, Education & Research, signed the Accords on behalf of Switzerland. Other participants…
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NASA says it needs better ideas on how to return samples from Mars
NASA’s $11 billion plan to robotically bring rock samples from Mars back to Earth is too expensive and will take too long, the agency’s administrator said Monday, so officials are tasking government and private sector engineers to come up with a better plan. The agency’s decision on how to move forward with the Mars Sample…
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Thales Alenia Space Signs Contract with ESA for Development of ExoMars Mission Rover
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a framework contract divided into different tranches with the European Space Agency (ESA), worth a total of €522m, to continue essential activities for the completion of the ExoMars 2028 mission. The contract includes the development of the Mars Entry, Descent and…
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Comtech and Eutelsat OneWeb Collaborate to Deliver LEO Connectivity Services to Antarctica
Comtech, a global technology company, in partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb, a GEO-LEO connectivity provider in satellite communications, announced trial services to deliver Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services to multiple regions of Antarctica. Launched in January 2024, the service provides connectivity to customers in Antarctica. Through this trial, Comtech’s market-leading ELEVATE VSAT ground system…
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Zenno and Faraday Collaborate to Develop Superconductor Magnets for Space Applications
New Zealand headquartered space-flight systems company Zenno Astronautics, a developer of world-first superconducting electromagnets for space applications, and Faraday Factory, the world’s leading superconducting tape maker, have partnered to collaborate on the development of bespoke high-temperature superconductor (HTS) magnets for space applications. Zenno and Faraday Factory Japan will combine their respective technologies and fields of…
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Aerospacelab Acquires Space and Astronomy Tech Firm AMOS
Belgium-based satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab acquired AMOS, a company known for opto-mechanical systems used in astronomy and space. Aerospacelab announced the completed acquisition on Monday. Terms of the deal were not announced. AMOS, also based in Belgium, builds telescopes, space optical instruments, test equipment for space sensors, thermal-vacuum chambers, and complex optomechanical and high-precision mechanical ground…