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SES Partners with Airbus and TNO to Deliver Ground Station for Quantum Key Distribution
The SES-led consortium of European companies, responsible for the development of the quantum secure space-based EAGLE-1 system and working in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), is joined by TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V., to design and build an optical ground station for the mission. The contract was signed by the partners at…
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DCUBED and Solestial Showcased New Solar Array Product at Space Tech Expo
DCUBED, the German NewSpace hardware manufacturer, and Solestial, the U.S. solar energy company for space, have announced a new solar array product designed to make space more affordable. The new product, a scaled demonstration that was shown at the Space Tech Expo trade show in Bremen, will marry the specialist technologies of both companies, using…
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Orange Launches Satellite Broadband in France
Orange, one of Europe’s biggest telcos, is bringing satellite broadband to its customers in mainland France. Orange revealed details of the new ‘Orange Satellite with Nordnet’ offer, Nov. 16. This new satellite offer from Orange is particularly aimed at customers not eligible for fiber and those with ADSL speeds of less than 8 Mbps. It…
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Regulatory Experts Preview Key Issues for WRC-23
On Monday, Nov. 20, the international spectrum gathering of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference kicks off in Dubai. Over 3,000 delegates from Member States of the ITU will gather at WRC-23 to review and revise the ITU Radio Regulations, the international treaty that governs the use of precious radio-frequency spectrum and satellite…
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AST SpaceMobile Nears Q1 Launch Date, Works to Close Strategic Investment
AST SpaceMobile is working to close strategic investment to fund the buildout of its satellite-to-cell fleet as the company approaches launch of its first commercial satellites. The company released its third quarter update on Nov. 14. Its first five commercial satellites to provide satellite direct-to-cell service are expected to launch in the first quarter of…
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SpaceX delays launch of its giant Starship rocket to swap out a part
BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas—The launch of SpaceX’s second full-size Starship rocket from South Texas is now scheduled for Saturday, a day later than previously planned, according to company founder Elon Musk. This 24-hour delay will allow time for SpaceX technicians at the company’s launch facility, known as Starbase, to replace a component on the rocket’s…
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Maxar Successfully Transfers Operations of JUPITER 3 Commercial Satellite to EchoStar
Maxar Space Systems announced that it had successfully handed over operations of the largest commercial communications satellite ever manufactured in their Palo Alto, California facility, the JUPITER 3 satellite, for EchoStar. The satellite includes 14 solar panels on board that when fully deployed could span a 10-story building. Maxar Space Systems manufactured the spacecraft, which…
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China launches new-generation ocean observation satellite
A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying a new-generation ocean color monitoring satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Nov. 16, 2023. The satellite has successfully entered the planned orbit. [Photo/Xinhua] China launched a new-generation ocean observation satellite into space on Thursday, marking the country’s 53rd rocket launch this year.…
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Space companies say ASAT tests threaten economic development
More than two dozen private space companies have signed on to a statement that supports an end to destructive anti-satellite testing in space. The statement comes two years after Russia shot down one of its older satellites, Kosmos 1408, with a Nudol missile launched from the ground. The test, intended to demonstrate Russia’s capability to…
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ULA chief on the Vulcan rocket: “The path to flight one is clear”
United Launch Alliance is closing in on the debut flight of the Vulcan rocket, and it remains on track to fly the vehicle for the first time on December 24. During a media roundtable on Wednesday afternoon, the chief executive of United Launch Alliance, Tory Bruno, said, “The path to flight one is clear” for…