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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base for Upcoming SpaceX Launch
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced that its LizzieSat satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This marks a significant milestone as LizzieSat gears up for its inaugural mission, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 2024 on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission. Upon arrival, the Sidus Space team began…
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SpaceX launches first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center carrying 23 Starlink satellites into space. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update 8:40 p.m.: The first Falcon 9 of the night lifted off at 8:10 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX is preparing for a busy week to close out the month of January. Two…
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Ingenuity’s mission ends after 72 flights
NASA announced its Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, had ended its mission after experiencing an anomaly during its 72nd flight on Jan. 18. Images recovered after the flight showed severe damage to at least one of the aircraft’s rotor blades, making further flights impossible. The damage spelled the end for the small helicopter that made history in…
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EIB, ESA, EC Strengthen European Space Financing
European Investment Bank (photo: Wikimedia commons) The European space sector has been boosted by the news of a key financial collaboration by some of the key stakeholders in Europe. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to join forces to strengthen the European…
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EIB, ESA, EC Strengthen European Space Financing
European Investment Bank (photo: Wikimedia commons) The European space sector has been boosted by the news of a key financial collaboration by some of the key stakeholders in Europe. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to join forces to strengthen the European…
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Thales Alenia Space Selected to Build Hellas Sat 5
Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract from Hellas Sat to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the Hellas Sat 5 satellite. Hellas Sat 5 will operate in geostationary orbit at 39 degrees East. The two companies announced the deal, Jan. 26. This payload aims to connect with Optical Ground…
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Thales Alenia Space Selected to Build Hellas Sat 5
Thales Alenia Space has won a new contract from Hellas Sat to collaborate on the development of an optical communication payload for the Hellas Sat 5 satellite. Hellas Sat 5 will operate in geostationary orbit at 39 degrees East. The two companies announced the deal, Jan. 26. This payload aims to connect with Optical Ground…
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Astroscale, Boeing, SES, and Intelsat Take Stock of 2023
2023 was a very eventful year in the satellite industry, and a number of companies made significant announcements as the industry heads into this unprecedented multi-orbit era. 2024 promises to be as equally as significant as companies look to make good on bold, ambitious business plans with more competition than ever. To kick off the…
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Astroscale, Boeing, SES, and Intelsat Take Stock of 2023
2023 was a very eventful year in the satellite industry, and a number of companies made significant announcements as the industry heads into this unprecedented multi-orbit era. 2024 promises to be as equally as significant as companies look to make good on bold, ambitious business plans with more competition than ever. To kick off the…
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The amazing helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, will fly no more
Something has gone wrong with NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars. Although the US space agency has not made any public announcements yet, a source told Ars that the plucky flying vehicle had an accident on its last flight and broke one of its blades. It will not fly anymore. (Shortly after this…