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Amazon Web Services Introduces First Space Tech Accelerator Program in India
Amazon Web Services (AWS) India Private Limited announced the AWS Space Accelerator: India, a technical, business, and mentorship opportunity designed to foster startups focused on space technology and accelerate their development, with support from, T-Hub, and Minfy. This is AWS’s first accelerator program in India focused on startups in the space sector and follows the…
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GSOA and ESA Partner to Promote the Development of 5G and 6G Space-Based Systems
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), the global CEO-driven association representing the satellite industry. The agreement aims at strengthening the synergy between satellite and terrestrial telecommunications players, to unlock new potential in 5G and 6G connectivity on a global scale that is…
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Maxar Intelligence Names Former Google, Apple Exec Arvind Srinivasan as New CTO
Maxar Intelligence has named former Google and Apple executive Arvind Srinivasan as the company’s new chief technology officer. At Google, Srinivasan oversaw the commercialization of the Google Maps Engine cloud platform, integrating analytics with geospatial data. More recently, he oversaw large-scale infrastructure systems at Meta and Apple, including Apple’s Cloud Storage technology stack, and end-to-end…
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FCC’s New Rules for ISAM May Influence How the Nascent Technology Develops
It’s not every day that the FCC proposes an entirely new rule section to address an emerging technology. But it may be a signal of the technology’s potential when it does. Such is the case for ISAM — or in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. On Jan. 25, 2024, the Commission released a draft Notice of…
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A New Era of Connectivity with JUPITER 3
Sponsored By: The launch of JUPITER™ 3 on July 28, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center marked the beginning of a new era of connectivity. The largest commercial communications satellite ever built doubles the capacity of the Hughes JUPITER fleet and promises to redefine the way we connect. Designed to meet customer needs, JUPITER 3 provides faster speeds,…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Astroscale Orbital Debris Inspection Mission
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced it has set the launch window for Astroscale’s orbital debris inspection demonstration mission. The ‘On Closer Inspection’ mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on February 19th NZDT. The mission will lift off from Rocket Lab…
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Amazon Web Services Starts a New Space Accelerator in India
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is starting a new Space Accelerator, a mentorship opportunity designed to foster India-based startups focused on space technology. AWS announced the program on Wednesday and said the 14-week program will catalyze innovation in India’s space economy, which is poised to reach $44 billion by 2033. This program follows the agreement AWS…
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SpaceX launches billion-dollar environmental research satellite for NASA
A long exposure shows the Falcon 9 climbing to orbit and the first-stage entry and landing burns. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched an environmental research satellite for NASA early Thursday, a nearly $1 billion spacecraft that survived multiple cancellation threats and is now poised to shed new light on climate change and the complex…
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Gilat Receives Multimillion-Dollar Contract for Defense Satellite Connectivity Project
Gilat Satellite Networks, one of the worldwide leaders in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that the company was awarded a multimillion-dollar defense satellite connectivity project. Gilat’s SkyEdge IV platform and Taurus-M modems will be augmenting the advanced satellite communications capabilities for a leading governmental defense organization. SkyEdge IV is Gilat’s next-generation multi-service platform…
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NASA’s JPL lays off more of its workforce as budget concerns linger
JPL reduces workforce due to lower MSR funding Tuesday JPL shared to its workforce that it will be laying off about 8% of its workforce plus an additional 40 contractors in order to reduce costs. This is all because NASA has begun cutting how much it’s spending on Mars Sample Return, JPL’s current big project,…