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Sidus Space Completes Systems Requirements and Design Review for Navigation Payload
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service company, announced that it has successfully completed its Systems Requirements Review (SRR) and System Design Review (SDR) for an innovative customer solution being integrated into its LS-3 satellite. The SRR and SDR are important program milestones marking the baselining of the requirements for the mission and design of…
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United Launch Alliance Gears Up for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch in Late December
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is making significant progress in preparing for the upcoming launch of its first Vulcan Centaur rocket, slated for late December. In a recent briefing with reporters on November 15, ULA Chief Executive Tory Bruno revealed that the Centaur upper stage for the mission, designated Cert-1, arrived at Cape Canaveral on November…
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Chinese Start-up Galactic Energy Set to Debut Reusable Rocket Pallas-1
Chinese launch start-up Galactic Energy is preparing for the unveiling of its reusable rocket later this year, potentially marking a significant milestone as the first of its kind developed in China to reach orbit. However, it remains uncertain whether the rocket will be recovered during its inaugural flight. Named after the Greek goddess Athena, Pallas-1…
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Space Circling Secures $13.9M for Cutting-Edge Rocket Engine Development
Chinese launch startup Space Circling, known officially as Shaanxi Tianhui Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., has successfully clinched over 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) in funding to bolster its pioneering work on innovative rocket engines aimed at powering commercial space endeavors. The Series A funding, unveiled on February 18th, marks a significant milestone for the Xi’an-based…
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Gilmour Space Technologies Raises $55 Million in Funding Ahead of Maiden Orbital Launch
Queensland’s space race is gathering pace with Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies raising a $55 million Series D round ahead of a maiden orbital launch later this year. Led by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) alongside Blackbird, Main Sequence, and Australian superannuation funds HostPlus and HESTA, the capital will fund the manufacture, test, and launch of…
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UK Ministry of Defense Awards Contracts to Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group for Satellite Control Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has recently announced significant strides in its ISTARI project, a pioneering initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through a constellation of advanced satellites. In a move underscoring its commitment to this endeavor, the Ministry awarded contracts worth approximately $2.5 million each to aerospace giants…
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SpaceX Launches Telecommunications Satellite for Indonesia
SpaceX successfully launched a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia, Merah-Putih-2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, Feb 20. Merah-Putih-2, named after Indonesia’s flag colors, was designed to improve connectivity in the country. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite, which was modeled after the Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and it provides at least 32 gigabits per second of…
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SpaceX Launches Telecommunications Satellite for Indonesia
SpaceX successfully launched a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia, Merah-Putih-2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, Feb 20. Merah-Putih-2, named after Indonesia’s flag colors, was designed to improve connectivity in the country. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite, which was modeled after the Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and it provides at least 32 gigabits per second of…
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SES Selects Hughes Auto-PACE Solution for DEUCSI Program
Hughes Network Systems was awarded a deal with SES Space & Defense for the company’s auto-PACE solution to support a military contract. The SES contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program, which evaluates commercial satellite internet networks for military use. The Hughes solution will operate in…
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JAXA Announces the Launch Result of the Second H3 Launch Vehicle
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2) at 9:22:55 (JST) on February 17, 2024, from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Launch Vehicle flew as planned, and the second stage of the H3 Launch Vehicle was injected into the predetermined orbit. Approximately 16 minutes and 43 seconds after the liftoff,…