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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship
JIUQUAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — The combination of the Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket was transferred to the launching area on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. According to the CMSA, the facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and…
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Telespazio and Reflex Aerospace Sign Agreement to Deliver Comprehensive Satellite Solutions
Telespazio Germany and Reflex Aerospace have signed a cooperation agreement for a shared provision of an end-to-end satellite solution. The announcement will see the companies pool their respective expertise in their segment, offering a seamless experience, with Reflex providing its payload-specific satellites and Telespazio its ground segment and mission control capabilities, delivered through its EASE-Rise…
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Imagery Startup Arlula Secures Lockheed Martin Investment
Arlula, an Australian start-up company, is to gain further funding from Lockheed Martin Ventures, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin. Arlula announced the new investment, Oct. 19. It is the second major investment that Arlula has had this year. It also had a successful round of funding led by Main Sequence Ventures earlier this year Founded…
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Rocket Lab to Integrate Twin Spacecraft for NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a launch services and space systems company, announced that the two spacecraft the Company is building for NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission have entered the system integration phase in preparation for a planned launch in 2024. The ESCAPADE mission, led by Dr Rob Lillis at the University…
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Telespazio Joins Forces with AVIO for VEGA Launch Pad Support
Telespazio has revealed details of a contract with AVIO that sees continued maintenance and support for the VEGA launch pad in French Guiana. The three year contract, worth 2.7 million euros ($2.85 million) and runs until 2025, was announced Oct. 19. Telespazio will operate as the prime contractor with the support of its subsidiaries in…
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Commercial space companies say cut red tape or U.S. will lose its lead in spaceflight
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket lifts off from West Texas on Thursday. Credit: Blue Origin The three companies who have flown people to space and back, Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, joined two experts at a Congressional hearing to press for regulatory improvements, warning the U.S. risks losing its lead in spaceflight. The 1.5-hour-long…
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Commercial space companies say cut red tape or U.S. will lose its lead in spaceflight
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket lifts off from West Texas on Thursday. Credit: Blue Origin The three companies who have flown people to space and back, Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, joined two experts at a Congressional hearing to press for regulatory improvements, warning the U.S. risks losing its lead in spaceflight. The 1.5-hour-long…
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CesiumAstro Secures NASA Contract to Evaluate Wideband Satcom Capabilities
CesiumAstro, one of the industry leaders in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced it was awarded a contract by NASA to perform a wideband satellite communications capability study to further the agency’s long-term goal of a smooth transition to fully commercialized communications services for near-Earth users. During this contract, CesiumAstro…
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Axiom Mission 3 Aims to Expand Government-Funded Research in Low-Earth Orbit
Axiom Space announced further details on the groundbreaking science research and technology demonstrations planned for the upcoming Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS). The Ax-3 crewmembers will represent their nations and perform scientific experiments and demonstrations in low-Earth orbit (LEO) that are of high national importance. Axiom Space is also partnering…
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Industry united in push to extend ban on human spaceflight regulations
There are three US companies now capable of flying people into space—SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic—and representatives from those three companies told lawmakers on Wednesday that the industry is not yet mature enough for a new set of federal safety regulations for their customers. A nearly 20-year moratorium on federal regulations regarding the safety…