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Irish Government Awards Ubotica Grant for Innovation in AI-Based Live Earth Intelligence
SPACE:AI innovator, Ubotica Technologies is delighted to be part of a consortium of organisations to have recently received substantial grant funding from the Irish Government’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The Dublin-based satellite SPACE:AI specialist is part of the NSSPI project consortium that was awarded a total grant of over €7.9 million. The grant will…
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SatVu Reports Anomaly on Pathfinder Mission
Thermal imaging startup SatVu reported an anomaly that is expected to impact further operations on its pathfinder satellite, HOTSAT-1. The satellite launched on a SpaceX rideshare mission in June and has been operational for six months, securing initial thermal images for SatVu. The company did not share specifics about the anomaly, but said it is…
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China widens application scope of BeiDou navigation system, driving economic growth
China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has become a new driver for economic and social development as its application scale continuously expand over the years. Official data showed that BeiDou has achieved a dominant position in domestic mapping and navigation apps, with its high-precision positioning service being used more than 360 billion times every day.…
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China launches reusable test spacecraft
China successfully launched a reusable test spacecraft by a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Thursday. The reusable test spacecraft will operate in orbit for some time before returning to the scheduled landing site in China. During the in-orbit operation, the spacecraft will conduct verifications for reusable…
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Rocket Lab’s 42nd Electron Mission to Launch Earth Observation Satellite for iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, is preparing to launch its 42nd Electron mission no earlier than December 15, 2023, between 17:00 – 19:00 NZDT / 04:00 – 06:00 UTC. The mission, named “The Moon God Awakens,” will lift off from Pad B at Rocket Lab’s Launch…
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Orbex Receives £3.3 Million in Funding as Part of ESA’s Boost! Initiative
UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) “Boost!” initiative. The initiative, which is part of ESA’s Commercial Space Transportation Services and Support program, is designed to further the development of world-leading space launch technologies. Orbex will…
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Rocket Lab successfully completes return-to-flight Electron launch
Update 12:05 a.m. EST: Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket successfully deployed the Tsukuyomi-1 satellite. Rocket Lab launched its first flight of its Electron rocket since a failure on Sept. 19. The 42nd mission for the small-satellite launcher lifted off on Dec. 15 from New Zealand during at about 1705 NZDT (0405 UTC or 11:05 p.m. EST).…
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SDA Goal to Field 8 ‘FOO Fighter’ Satellite Constellation
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) wants companies to submit proposals by Jan. 19 for a four to eight satellite constellation to detect/track hypersonic and other advanced missiles of potential U.S. adversaries. The SDA’s customary Other Transaction Authority agreement seeks “the design, fabrication and launch” of four to eight satellites with electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR)…
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SpaceX Pushes Ahead to Flight 3 with the Rollout of Ship 28
After an exciting and milestone-achieving Flight Test Two, SpaceX is ready to move into Flight Three, with the opening of preflight testing via the rollout of Ship 28 to Suborbital Pad B. This will be the start of what is hoped to be a condensed testing campaign for Ship 28 and Booster 10 ahead of…
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Avanti CEO Previews Upcoming LEO Partnership, Multi-Orbit Outlook
In November, Avanti Communications made an announcement out of the blue that it would look to pursue a multi-orbit strategy. Avanti operates four Ka-band satellites, and now looks to embark on a new phase to invest in its managed services capabilities. So, why now? What has changed? Via Satellite caught up with Avanti CEO Kyle…