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ULA’s Atlas V rocket has launched for the first time in nearly a year
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket returned to action Sunday with a mission to deploy multiple satellites into geosynchronous orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office and the US Space Force. This mission ended a 10-month gap in launches for ULA’s primary rocket, the longest period between Atlas V launches in 20 years as the company…
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United Launch Alliance Announces the Successful Launch of Joint National Security Mission
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) lifted off on Sept.10 at 8:47 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date, ULA has launched 157 times with 100…
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Thaicom Orders Airbus OneSat Software-Defined Satellite
Thaicom has ordered a new software-defined satellite from Airbus, based on the OneSat product line. This is Thaicom’s first flexible satellite and will give the operator the ability to adapt coverage, frequency, and capacity. Airbus will design and manufacture the satellite, and also provide ground control segment components. The satellite is planned for delivery in…
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Operator CEOs Accelerate Plans to Compete With SpaceX’s Starlink
PARIS — Leading satellite operators CEOs speaking on a World Satellite Business Week panel on Monday said they are building out multi-orbit networks and partnerships to deal with competition from SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras said his company will likely decide whether or not to make a potential investment in a Medium-Earth Orbit…
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Crew of Shenzhou XV mission honored for six-month space odyssey
The three crew members of the Shenzhou XV mission have been awarded medals and titles in recognition of their service and accomplishments during their remarkable six-month journey in space. In a ceremony held on Thursday, the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission conferred a Second-grade Space Service…
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Mars rover Zhurong wins China’s top patent award
The Mars rover Zhurong and nine other patented inventions won “Gold Design” awards at the 24th China Patent Awards on Saturday. The National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) presented the 10 awards to designers at a ceremony held in the city of Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu Province. Zhurong is part of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars exploration mission.…
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FAA closes investigation into April Starship launch
FAA signs off on SpaceX’s mitigation plan On Friday the FAA announced it closed out the mishap investigation of SpaceX’s first launch of its Starship rocket. The FAA looked over SpaceX’s report of its findings after the semi-failed launch and with some insight accepted the companies mitigation plan. SpaceX posted a rare update on its…
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Most powerful Atlas 5 rocket launches national security mission
The Atlas 5 rocket carrying the National Reconaissance Office Silentbarker mission, passes in front of the Sun as it roars away from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, Sept 10, 2023. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. Update: The Atlas 5 lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s pad 41 at 8:47 a.m. EDT (1247 UTC). Original story: United Launch Alliance…
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Using new data analysis tool on Swift, scientists discover black hole snacking on a star
Scientists, using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, have discovered a black hole that is continuously snacking on a star that is similar to our Sun. Located in a galaxy around 500 million light-years away from Earth, the black hole’s constant nibbling on the star, a phenomenon known as a tidal disruption event, creates a bright…