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MDA Closes on SatixFy Digital Payload Acquisition
MDA closed on its acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK (SSS) on Oct. 31, the company announced. MDA announced its plan to acquire the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications in late August to bolster its offerings in the digital satellite communications market. The SSS division is based in the United Kingdom and MDA said…
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ITU Extends Regulatory Filings Deadline for Orbital Position of Ovzon 3 Satellite
The Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced their approval of an extension of the time limits to Bring Into Use (BIU) the regulatory filings for the orbital position intended for the Ovzon 3 satellite. The placement of the Ovzon 3 satellite will be 59.7° East orbital position and the filings…
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FAA closes safety review of SpaceX’s Starship rocket
SpaceX clears one more hurdle on road to launch In a statement shared to those that have been following SpaceX’s Starship launch licensing, the FAA shared it has closed out the safety review process for the launcher. This is an important step that looks into whether or not SpaceX’s next Starship launch won’t cause any…
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Scientists will soon find out whether the Lucy mission works as intended
A little more than two years have passed since the Lucy mission launched on an Atlas V rocket, ultimately bound for asteroids that share an orbit with Jupiter. After a gravity assist from Earth in 2022, the spacecraft has been making a beeline for an intermediate target, and now it is nearly there. On Wednesday,…
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MDA Completes Acquisition of the Digital Payload Division of SatixFy Communications
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. “We are thrilled to officially welcome the SSS team into MDA,” said Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA.…
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Panasonic Avionics Signs Capacity Agreement With Sky Perfect JSAT for Superbird-9
Sky Perfect JSAT (JSAT) has signed a new multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics as it looks to increase revenues from the domestic in-flight connectivity (IFC) market. The new deal was announced Oct. 31. Panasonic Avionics will use capacity on Sky Perfect JSAT’s Superbird-9 satellite to contribute to its strategic expansion plans to deliver higher-speed internet…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander arrives in Florida ahead of Christmas Eve Moon-bound launch
Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander in the clean room at Astrotech in Titusville, Florida. The spacecraft will be the main payload onboard the first launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket. Image: ULA The first payload teed up for NASA’s industry-led missions to the Moon has arrived in Florida. Astrobotic announced on Halloween that its Peregrine lunar lander…
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How many people are in space right now?
Who was the first person in space? Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space when he was 27 years old. He conducted a 108-minute orbital flight around Earth inside his Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961. Who was the first American in space? Alan Shepard became the first American in space at the…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander Arrives in Florida for Launch Preparations
Astrobotic announced that the Peregrine lunar lander arrived safely in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft was unloaded at Astrotech facilities where it will be integrated with the United Launch Alliance (ULA)’s Vulcan for launch on December 24, 2023. “It’s incredible to realize that we are just a short time away from our Peregrine spacecraft beginning…
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NASA and Boeing Make Steady Progress Toward Starliner’s First Flight to Space Station
NASA and Boeing are working to complete the agency’s verification and validation activities ahead of Starliner’s first flight with astronauts to the International Space Station. While Boeing is targeting March to have the spacecraft ready for flight, teams decided during a launch manifest evaluation that a launch in April will better accommodate upcoming crew rotations…