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NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT and Project Kuiper Collaborate for Satellite Connectivity in Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options to customers in Japan. The companies expect to…
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York Space Systems Demonstrates First Ever Link 16 Technology on Tranche 0 Spacecraft
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, proudly announced the first-ever successful demonstration of Link 16 technology from space on its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, a historic feat. In collaboration with the Space Development Agency (SDA) and a combatant command, this achievement marks a historic…
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Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Hot Fire Test of First Miranda Engine
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) the companies are co-developing together. The critical milestone was completed just over a year after signing the initial contract. The turbopump-fed…
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Tata Advanced Systems and Satellogic to Build LEO Satellites in India
Indian aerospace company Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Satellogic have signed a deal to develop local space technology capabilities in India and manufacture Earth observation (EO) satellites. Under the deal announced Wednesday, TASL is now a customer of Satellogic’s Space Systems business. TASL and Satellogic will collaborate on the development of a new satellite design…
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For the first time, we’re seeing views of China’s entire space station
China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China Manned Space Agency China’s Tiangong space station orbits nearly 240 miles (380 kilometers) above Earth. China Manned Space…
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A 60 year old rocket engine is getting a face lift with 3D printing
New RL10 to reduce price and increase production This week ULA and Aerojet Rocketdyne, owned by L3Harris, celebrated the RL10 engine’s sixtieth anniversary. With it, the company announced a new version of the engine would fly on a Vulcan rocket in 2025. The RL10C-X, cause every cool new product needs an “X” at the end,…
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DoD Innovation Unit Issues New Hybrid Space Architecture Solicitation
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued a solicitation for a hybrid space architecture (HSA) that integrates commercial space sensor and communications capabilities with government space systems for rapid military, civil, and commercial communications across all domains while using commercial best practices for securing and defending the network. The DIU wants commercial solutions, open standards, and…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket hardware seen outside Florida factory
Potential New Glenn flight hardware in the wild In a recent fly over of Florida’s Space Coast, NASASpaceflight photographer Max Evans, snapped a photo of what looks to be flight hardware for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. It sported a clean coat of paint with Blue Origin’s logo and name as well as “New Glenn”…
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Launch Roundup: Soyuz resupplies the ISS; SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites
This week, SpaceX continued its incredible launch cadence with two more launches of Falcon 9, a Soyuz 2.1a resupplied the International Space Station (ISS), and three missions launched consecutively out of China. The week began with Roscosmos launching the Progress MS-25 resupply capsule on a Soyuz 2.1a up to the ISS from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. …
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Telesat Wins Phase 2 Space-BACN Contract from DARPA
Telesat’s government subsidiary won a Phase 2 contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program. This new award is a follow-on to the Phase 1 contract that Telesat Government Solutions won in August 2022. In Phase 1, 11 companies were selected for work across three technical areas. Space-BACN…