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CACI Successfully Completes Optical Communications Terminal Testing for SDA
CACI International announced that it has successfully completed the Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) Interoperability Testing (OIT) of its CrossBeam OCT for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 data relay and tracking network. As part of this testing, CACI was the first SDA-compliant terminal to successfully establish a consistent data communication link with the reference…
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Maxar Splits Space Infrastructure and Intelligence into 2 Businesses
Maxar Technologies is reorganizing into two businesses, splitting the company into Maxar Space Infrastructure and Maxar Intelligence. A representative for the company confirmed the move in a statement to Via Satellite on Thursday. The company’s current CEO Dan Jablonsky will lead Maxar Intelligence as interim CEO. And Chris Johnson will lead Maxar Space Infrastructure as…
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Filtronic Secures ESA Contract to Develop Technology for High-Speed Satellite Connectivity
British electronics specialist Filtronic is developing advanced technology that will enable next-generation satellite constellations to deliver high-speed broadband internet coverage. Backed by ESA and the UK Space Agency, the company is working on spacefaring hardware that aims to provide fast, high-capacity links between low Earth orbiting communications satellites and receiving ground stations. The contract forms…
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Chinese astronauts deliver lecture from space station
The fourth live class from China’s space station was held on Thursday afternoon, delivered by the Shenzhou-16 astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao to students on Earth. Five classrooms are set on the ground, including one at the Beihang University in Beijing. This was the first science lecture delivered from the Mengtian lab…
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AIA Takes Stance Against Space as a Critical Infrastructure Sector
Powerful industry group Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is taking the stance that space should not be designated as a U.S. critical infrastructure sector. AIA released a letter on Tuesday that its President and CEO Eric Fanning sent to national security advisor Jake Sullivan, urging the National Security Council (NSC) to assess how such a designation…
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Future Space Economy Series: The Evolution of the Space Tourism Experience
As it exists today, the space tourism “experience” relies on the thrill of just being in space for a select group of dedicated space enthusiasts. However, for this budding tourism industry to grow, it needs to appeal to a broader mainstream audience and to those who want more than a rocket ride and a view…
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Karman Space Programme Set to Launch UK’s Most Powerful Reusable Rocket
A team of university students in London is preparing to launch the most powerful reusable rocket built by a UK team. On Sunday, September 24th, the student-led Karman Space Programme (KSP) will attempt a two-stage rocket launch to test systems for reuse and recovery of the vehicle, a crucial step towards low-cost, sustainable access to…
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Airbus Adds Intelsat, Panasonic, and Get-SAT Antenna to HBCplus Program
Airbus is adding Intelsat and Panasonic Avionics as managed satellite service providers for its Airspace Link HBCplus solution for in-flight connectivity (IFC), the companies announced Tuesday. HBCplus is a flexible satellite connectivity solution Airbus introduced last year, that lets airlines connect with selected managed service providers and line-fit new aircraft or retrofit aircraft with certified…
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US Space Force Awards ABL Space Systems Responsive Launch Contract
El Segundo, California-based ABL Space Systems has received a $15 million contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space (AATS) office for responsive launch, SSC said on Sept. 18. The small business innovation research award from AATS’ Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, comes under the $60…
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Rocket Lab’s eighth launch of 2023 ends in failure
Rocket Lab second stage fails after separation At about 2:56 A.M. ET a Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifted off from LC-1B at the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. The first stage performed what appeared nominally, delivering the rocket high above the atmosphere. After about two and a half minutes of flight, the first stage completed…