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Axiom Space Commemorates Ax-3 Crew’s Arrival at the International Space Station
Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station, reached its destination and will begin its planned 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory. After seamlessly docking to the ISS, the Ax-3 crewmembers, Commander Michael López-Alegría of the U.S. and Spain, Pilot Walter Villadei of the Italian Air…
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Blue Origin Selects Redwire as Key Supplier for Blue Ring Space Mobility Platform
Redwire Corporation, one of the leaders in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has been awarded a contract to develop and deliver four Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings, along with multiple Argus cameras and Low Voltage Distribution Units (LVDUs) for Blue Origin’s multi-orbit space mobility platform, Blue Ring. The ROSA wings…
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Daily Telescope: Looking up to brilliant skies Down Under
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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Sierra Space Progresses with its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully designing, manufacturing, assembling, and testing its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside exclusive softgoods technology partner ILC Dover. By the Numbers: Company’s first stress test of a full-size,…
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Es’hailSat Signs Partnership Deal with Total Media Cast
Es’hailSat is to partner with Total Media Cast (TMC) to be able to provide digital satellite news gathering services (DSNG) and outdoor broadcast van (OBVAN) services in Qatar and across Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The two companies will work together in the leasing of the DSNG vehicle and equipment to end customers, with…
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Lockheed Martin Space Segment Leads Company in Growth in 2023
Lockheed Martin’s Space segment had a strong 2023, leading the company in growth with a 9% sales increase year-over-year. Strategic and missile defense programs and national security space programs led the growth. However, United Launch Alliance reported 80% lower equity earnings compared to 2022. The Space segment posted net sales of $12.6 billion in 2023,…
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Tianzhou-6 cargo craft re-enters atmosphere after completing mission
China’s Tianzhou-6 cargo craft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 8:37 p.m. (Beijing Time) Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Most of the spacecraft’s components burned up during the re-entry, and a small amount of its debris fell into the scheduled safe waters. The Tianzhou-6 separated from the orbiting Tiangong space…
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Shenzhou-16 taikonauts meet press after return from space
The three taikonauts from China’s Shenzhou-16 crewed mission made their first public appearance in Beijing on Friday, 80 days subsequent to their return from space. The Shenzhou-16 spaceship was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 30, 2023, carrying three crew members: Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao. They stayed in orbit…
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Will 2024 Be a Year of Rocket Debuts?
Ten years ago, governments around the globe forecast a broad swath of new rockets would be in service by now. No one would have predicted that SpaceX would dominate the global launch market, and become the de facto provider for satellite operators looking for an assured ride to space. This year, three new heavy launch…
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AT&T, Google, and Vodafone Make Strategic Investments in AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, announced a strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds. In addition to the $155 million strategic investment, the company also plans to draw up to…