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China unveils six new solid rocket engines for high-quality aerospace development
China on Friday unveiled six new solid rocket engines and their spectra, opening up a new chapter of high-quality development of the country’s commercial aerospace sector. In a solid rocket, the fuel and oxidizer are mixed together into a solid propellant that is packed into a solid cylinder. The customized solid rocket motors, each measuring…
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Daily Telescope: A look at a young star cluster in a nearby galaxy
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light; a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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How AI and ML Are Supercharging Earth Observation
Earth Observation (EO) satellites have captured meaningful snapshots of our planet for decades, from images of ice caps over a 20-year interval to images of military assets in a war zone. But the job of deriving actionable insights can take hours. Enter AI and machine learning. Because AI/ML algorithms can be programmed, or trained, to…
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Intellian and Inmarsat to Develop Next-Gen Maritime Safety Terminal
Intellian Technologies has signed an MoU with Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, to develop a next-generation terminal for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. GMDSS is an international maritime safety system that Inmarsat is a satellite provider for. The companies did not share a target date for the new terminal’s availability, but…
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Intellian and Inmarsat to Develop Next-Gen Maritime Safety Terminal
Intellian Technologies has signed an MoU with Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, to develop a next-generation terminal for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. GMDSS is an international maritime safety system that Inmarsat is a satellite provider for. The companies did not share a target date for the new terminal’s availability, but…
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Iridium Revenue Up in Q3, But Stock Price is Down Due to Qualcomm Frustration, Analyst Notes
Revenue at Iridium Communications increased 7% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same time last year, but the company’s stock value dipped after the results were released on Oct. 19. Iridium did not have an update on its Qualcomm chip partnership, which one analyst noted is frustrating investors. Iridium’s third quarter revenue…
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What Does a New Democratic FCC Majority Mean for the Space Industry?
On September 25, Anna Gomez (a Wiley alum) was sworn-in as the FCC’s fifth Commissioner. Commissioner Gomez is a Democrat and joins fellow Democrats Jessica Rosenworcel (Chairwoman) and Geoffrey Starks along with Republicans Brendan Carr (also a Wiley alum) and Nathan Simington. By statute, the FCC is to have five Commissioners — two from the…
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Investment Trends, M&A, and Operational Challenges for the Space Industry in 2023
Are we in a recovery? Europe had a strong first quarter and the U.S. had a strong second quarter, with increased investment driven by larger growth rounds in both regions. Increased investment, increased growth stage investing, and greater activity globally. Sounds like a recovery to me. At Seraphim, we’ve started to track M&A activity in…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpasses 5,000 active Starlink satellites and sets booster reuse record
The week of Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 has been a big one for low-Earth orbit (LEO) with all but one flight headed to already existing constellations. This includes two Falcon 9 launches on opposite sides of the country, one Russian Soyuz 2.1b launch, and two different launches planned out of China, one involving humans.…
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Terran Orbital Must Raise its Share Price to Continue Trading
Terran Orbital’s stock is at risk of being delisted if the company cannot raise its average share price over $1. The New York Stock Exchange sent the satellite manufacturer official notice on Oct. 20 that it is not in compliance with requirements regarding share price. The average closing price of its stock was less than…