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IEC Telecom Releases New Cyber Solution Targeting Shipping Customers
IEC Telecom is bringing out a new cybersecurity solution targeting the maritime sector. OptiShield aims to combine advanced cybersecurity software with a remote IT team to ensure protection for onboard networks. IEC Telecom announced the new solution on Nov. 27. IEC Telecom is an international satellite service operator with engineering expertise in low and high-throughput…
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UNIO Reports Connected Vehicle Demo with 5G and Satellite
UNIO reported the results of a connected vehicle demonstration that tested a “bridge” product that switched a vehicle from 5G to satellite connectivity. In a live demonstration in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 20, a vehicle seamlessly transitioned between 5G data rate and a satellite connection, without interrupting the data connection. It used a “powered by…
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Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets
Located throughout the universe, there are billions — possibly even trillions — of exoplanets orbiting around stars of varying shapes, sizes, colors, and more. Like the stars they orbit, exoplanets also come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors, with scientists classifying exoplanets into one of four groups: gas giants, super-Earths, sub-Neptunes, and terrestrial. Interestingly,…
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ESA completes hot fire of Ariane 6’s booster engine
ESA’s milestone test ahead of launch This week ESA and its partners conducted a seven minute long static fire of its new Vulcain 2.1 engine which will power the Ariane 6 rocket. This test was deemed successful after the engine burned through almost 150 tons of propellent on Thanksgiving day. While before the test, ESA…
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ZhuQue-2 prepares for flight three; LandSpace announces larger rocket
LandSpace, the company that launched the first methane-based rocket, ZhuQue-2, successfully to orbit, was all over the news in the last few weeks. Signs intensified about an imminent third launch of the methane rocket, while the company also detailed ZhuQue-3: its upcoming stainless steel rocket. ZhuQue-2 Launch 3 Signs of an upcoming launch of ZhuQue-2…
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ESA Successfully Completes Full-Scale Rehearsal of its New Ariane 6 Rocket
ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket passed a major full-scale rehearsal in preparation for its first flight, when teams on the ground went through a complete launch countdown followed by a seven-minute full firing of the core stage’s engine, as it would fire on a launch into space. For this rehearsal, the boosters were not ignited…
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ReOrbit’s Report Highlights Software-Defined Satellites for Enhanced Mission Efficiency
The global space sector is experiencing exceptionally strong growth driven by new supply and demand dynamics, disruptive innovations, and transformational business models. In a more open, competitive, and collaborative environment, digital technologies have emerged as an essential growth lever for the space industry, as per other major industries, such as automotive and aeronautics. Hardware has…
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Get SAT to Provide Electronic Steerable Antennas in Support of AFRL’s DEUCSI Program
In an exciting development for space-based communication infrastructure, Get SAT, one of the leading companies in Electronic Steerable Antennas (ESA), announced its role as a pivotal partner in the recently awarded project by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to SES Space & Defense. Under the framework of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space…
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From Countdown to Touchdown: Flying Aboard Virgin Galactic
For only the second time, VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s suborbital space plane, was transformed into a science laboratory. Galactic 05 successfully completed its mission on Nov. 2, but for Kellie Gerardi, Galactic 05 crewmember and Virgin Galactic Astronaut 021, the training and preparation for the flight goes back almost a decade. She sat down with…
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Open Cosmos Awarded £5M UK Government Project to Deliver More Satellites in Its New Facilities
In a move that further cements its position as a leading pioneer in the UK’s burgeoning space sector, Open Cosmos has been awarded a £5 million project from the UK government’s Space Clusters and Infrastructure Fund (SCIF). Open Cosmos will use the funding to expand its manufacturing and R&D capability for microsatellite and constellation markets,…