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Blackswan Space Secures Pre-Seed Funding
Blackswan Space has secured $800k in pre-seed funding round. The company, based out of Vilnius, Lithuania, is looking to develop software products for complex space & defense missions. The funding round was led by ScaleWolf, a hybrid accelerator and fund for defense tech with participation from Linas Sargautis, co-founder of NanoAvionics, Lemonade Stand, Baltic Sandbox…
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Elon Musk just gave another Mars speech—this time the vision seems tangible
Elon Musk has been talking publicly about his sweeping vision for Mars settlement for nearly eight years now, dating to a speech in Guadalajara, Mexico, in September 2016. This weekend, at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas, Musk once again took up the mantle of his “making life multiplanetary” cause. Addressing employees at the location…
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HawkEye 360 Clusters 8 and 9 Launched on SpaceX Bandwagon-1 Rideshare Mission
SpaceX launched six radio frequency geolocation micro satellites developed for HawkEye 360. Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) confirmed the satellites have successfully communicated with ground control. The HawkEye 360 Cluster 8 and 9 satellites were launched on April 7, from Florida, aboard the Falcon 9 Rocket for SpaceX’s first Bandwagon-1 Rideshare. Including the new pair of…
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Varda Secures $90 Million in Funding to Build Infrastructure for Manufacturing in Space
Varda Space Industries, one of the world’s first in-space manufacturing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company, announced the completion of a $90 million Series B funding round, led by Caffeinated Capital, with participation from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures. Varda has raised $145 million to date. Since opening its office…
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Introduces Groundbreaking GaN Load Switch for Space Applications
Teledyne e2v HiRel Electronics proudly announced the release of the TDGM650LS60, the first product in its innovative new 650V power module family. This new module utilizes a Teledyne high voltage Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistor and integrates an isolated driver in one package. Designed to serve as a load switch or solid-state switch, the TDGM650LS60 offers…
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How to check if clouds will ruin your eclipse viewing today
Important: This model is old, check site for updated models. Image: NOAA/Pivotal Weather High level clouds on the other hand are the thin wispy clouds you see on most clear sky days. For most of the pass in the most recent model as of publication shows these clouds covering most the path, but that shouldn’t…
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Gilat Wins Multi-Million Dollar In-Flight Connectivity Modems Deal
Gilat Satellite Networks has made further inroads into the lucrative In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. It has won a multi-million dollar order from an unnamed IFC service provider to provide its Taurus Aero modems. Gilat announced the deal, April 8. Taurus is a modem solution for IFC already deployed globally across tens of commercial airlines. Taurus…
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A tale of three eclipse chasers: Despite technological gains, nature calls the shots
A diamond-ring effect is visible just moments before the beginning of a total solar eclipse, as seen from Cossatot River State Park in Arkansas. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) NASHVILLE, Ind. — There’s nothing like a total solar eclipse to remind you of the unstoppability of nature — and the tenuousness of technology. Not that…
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NASA Leadership Highlights Long-Term Space Sustainability at Space Symposium
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Jim Free are scheduled to speak at the Space Foundation’s 39th Space Symposium from Tuesday, April 9 through Thursday, April 11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During her keynote, “Responsible Exploration: Preserving the Cosmos for Tomorrow,” Melroy will discuss NASA’s integrated approach to foster the long-term sustainability of…
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Sierra Space Launches its Innovative Eclipse Satellite Bus Line
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space-tech companies and next generation defense-tech prime building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth and protect the freedom of economic activity in the Orbital Age, announced the launch of its innovative Sierra Space Eclipse satellite bus line. This cutting-edge series sets a new standard in…