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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Spacecraft Commences its Journey Towards the Sun-Earth L1 Point
ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission, launched on September 2, 2023, is India’s first mission dedicated to studying the Sun, specifically the photosphere, chromosphere, and corona of the Sun. The spacecraft commenced its journey to its final destination, the Sun-Earth Lagrange’s Point 1 (L1), on September 18, 2023. Lagrange points, also known as libration points, are unique locations…
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Rocket Report: Iran launches satellite; Artemis II boosters get train ride
Welcome to Edition 6.13 of the Rocket Report! While SpaceX waits for regulatory approval to launch the second full-scale test flight of its Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket, NASA’s contractors took two steps forward this week to prepare for the second launch of the government-owned Space Launch System on the Artemis II mission, which…
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How Sierra Space Protects America’s Next Space Plane, Dream Chaser
Dream Chaser, the so-called “mini shuttle”, is set to bring back the capability of returning experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) through Earth’s atmosphere for an eventual runway landing. As much as the vehicle resembles NASA’s Space Transportation System, better known as the space shuttle, it’s actually based on a different NASA…
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ANSER Mission’s Formation Flying CubeSats to Launch on Europe’s Next Vega Launcher
ANSER (Advanced Nanosatellite Systems for Earth-observation Research) is a cluster of three CubeSats that will work together in close vicinity as if they are a single satellite. Due to be launched on Europe’s next Vega flight, VV23, the ANSER mission is being undertaken by the INTA (Spanish Institute of Aerospace Technology). Santiago Rodriguez Bustabad, overseeing…
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FAA closes Blue Origin NS-23 mishap investigation
FAA requires 21 corrective actions to New Shepard rocket The FAA announced in a press release Wednesday that it has closed the mishap investigation into Blue Origin’s NS-23 failure that took place September of 2022. In the statement the FAA shared that it has mandated 21 corrective actions to the company that rage from a…
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Intelsat’s New IP Service Adapts to Market Realities, Media Exec Fromont Says
Intelsat launched a new content service at IBC, IntelsatOneIP, a content distribution system that uses the internet to transport video content around the globe. The company says it will provide a more flexible approach to serving its video customer base. Pascale Fromont, vice president of Media at Intelsat, spoke to Via Satellite at IBC about…
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NASA Extends Commercial Data Agreement With Planet With $18.5M in Orders
NASA extended its blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Planet, placing multiple orders totaling $18.5 million through 2024, Planet announced Friday. The BPA is part of NASA’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program. Planet has worked with the space agency through CSDA since it was a pilot program in 2018. Through the program, federally funded researchers…
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BlueHalo Achieves Key Milestone to Expand U.S. Satellite Operation Capacity
BlueHalo recently hosted U.S. Space Force officials and federal legislative leaders for a successful milestone demonstration of its BADGER system, a multi-band, deployable ground terminal that enables resilient satellite communication. This critical benchmark comes one year into the development of the $1.4B Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program announced by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office…
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Eutelsat Completes OneWeb Deal
One of the biggest deals in the satellite sector has been completed. Eutelsat completed the all-share combination with OneWeb on Sept. 28. This follows after Eutelsat shareholders approved the deal on Thursday. This combination now forms Eutelsat Group. This finally concludes the merger announced more than a year ago, bringing together one of the largest…
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Omnispace and Lacuna Demonstrate NGSO IoT Satellite Connectivity
Omnispace, working with Viasat and Lacuna Space, demonstrated an open standards-based IoT service which the company says could lead to a range of IoT and direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services. The demonstration took place last week at The Things Conference in Amsterdam. Omnispace and Lacuna Space have an existing agreement announced a year and a half…