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NASA is bringing an asteroid sample back to Earth – here’s when, how and why
Taken on Oct. 27, this image shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully placing its sample collector head into the Sample Return Capsule (SRC). The sequence begins with the collector head hovering over the SRC after the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) arm and moving it into the proper position for capture. At the end of…
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True Anomaly Awarded $17 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Space Domain Awareness
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded a $17.4 million Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to True Anomaly. Under the award, True Anomaly, the technology company safeguarding global security by ensuring space access and sustainability for all, will provide a suite of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) applications that will leverage powerful…
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HawkEye 360 Introduces RFIQ Product for a Deeper Insight into Radio Frequency Activity
HawkEye 360, one of the world’s leading defense technology companies for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced its RFIQ product which introduces flexible spectrum collection options. Customers can use RFIQ unprocessed in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) data to analyze signal characteristics or survey RF activity over large regions of the Earth. HawkEye 360 collects…
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AMD’s New Versal AI Edge Adaptive SoC Accelerates AI Inferencing for Space Applications
AMD is extending its leadership in radiation-tolerant, space-grade adaptive compute solutions with the announcement of the Versal AI Edge XQRVE2302, the second device in the Versal adaptive SoC portfolio to be qualified for space flight. The XQRVE2302 is the first time we’ve offered an adaptive SoC for space applications in such a small form factor…
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Pending FAA approval, Starship ready to sport upgrades for upcoming test flight
Following Starship’s debut during Integrated Flight Test One (IFT 1), SpaceX is ready to improve on the vehicle’s objectives by employing a vast series of upgrades. Most of the enhancements have been made to the launch site and Booster 9, which, in turn, are waiting for final regulatory approval. Changes to Booster Booster 7 and…
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Artemis 2 astronauts go to the launch pad for launch day practice
Ahead of launching the Artemis 2 mission no earlier than November 2024, the four astronauts donned test flight suits to go through a pre-launch simulation. They rode to launch pad 39B in Canoo electric vehicles and climbed the Mobile Launcher tower. The launch day demonstration was the first in a series of seven milestones that…
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Yahsat Wins Long-Term Satellite Capacity, Managed Services Contract with UAE Government
Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), an arm of Yahsat has won a new mandate worth over $5 billion with the UAE government. The deal was announced Sept. 22. The UAE government has given an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) to provide satellite capacity and managed services for 17 years. This mandate, valued at AED 18.7 billion ($5.1…
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Measat Expands Satellite Broadband Reach to Schools in Malaysia
Measat is connecting close to 600 school sites in remote locations nationwide through its CONNECTme NOW high-speed wireless satellite broadband services, the company announced Friday, adding that the initiative is in line with its commitment to provide greater access to connectivity for education, especially in underserved rural communities. The CONNECTme NOW service can dynamically allocate…
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Rocket Report: Two small launchers fail in flight; Soyuz crew flies to ISS
Welcome to Edition 6.12 of the Rocket Report! Two of the world’s most successful small satellite launchers suffered failures this week. We’ve seen many small launch companies experience failures on early test flights, but US-based Rocket Lab and China’s Galactic Energy have accumulated more flight heritage than most of their competitors. Some might see these…
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EchoStar Brings Satellite IoT Connectivity to The Things Industries
An EchoStar subsidiary signed a deal with The Things Industries to deploy hybrid satellite and LoRa IoT solutions to businesses across Europe. The companies are introducing satellite connectivity to The Things Stack LoRaWAN network server and its generic node concept edition, to expand the reach of its IoT network. The Things Stack is a LoRaWAN…