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SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space for Apple partner Globalstar
Notably, the partnership between Globalstar and SpaceX will directly benefit Apple because the iPhone 14 (and soon the iPhone 15) uses Globalstar satellites to enable the Emergency SOS feature. Emergency SOS via Satellite is currently available in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Portugal. It works with any…
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Lockheed Martin, NASA lining up next Orion spacecraft for Artemis III and IV
Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin has the spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III and IV lunar landing missions in production alongside the Artemis II vehicle that is going into final assembly at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Simultaneous assembly and test of three Orions is becoming the norm, as the Orion program works towards…
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NASA Awards $4.6 Million Contract to Spire Global to Develop NOAA Sounder
Spire Global, one of the leading providers of space-based data, analytics, and space services, announced it was awarded a $4.6 million, 12-month contract by NASA on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to participate in NOAA’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Phase-A study. During this phase, Spire will compete with three other…
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MDA Acquires SatixFy’s Digital Payload Division
MDA, a provider company of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd., and other strategic considerations. The transaction, valued at US$40 million, will help further strengthen MDA’s global…
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India launches first solar research mission, Aditya-L1, aboard PSLV
India’s space program continued its busy 2023 with the launch of its first solar research mission, Aditya-L1, on Saturday. Liftoff, aboard the country’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) XL rocket, occurred at 11:50 Indian Standard Time (06:20 UTC) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Aditya-L1 will be the first mission conducted by the Indian Space…
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OSIRIS-REx teams conduct final rehearsals before sample capsule return in September
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, launched in September 2016, is now less than a month away from bringing back samples from asteroid Bennu. NASA conducted a press conference on Aug. 30 to preview the Sept. 24 landing at the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. To prepare for the landing, NASA conducted an end-to-end capsule retrieval exercise on…
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Globalstar Taps SpaceX to Launch New Satellites for Apple SOS
Globalstar signed a launch services agreement with SpaceX to launch the first set of satellites in its SPOT network upgrade to support Apple’s emergency messaging service. The launch window is targeted for 2025, and Globalstar is paying $64 million for the launch. Globalstar disclosed the launch in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on…
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Indian Moon rover sends back photo of Chrandrayaan-3 lander on the lunar surface
Photo shows Chandrayaan-3 lander firmly on the ground Since landing on the Moon Chandrayaan-3 has been hard at work deploying not just a rover but several experiments on the lunar surface. This is not just India’s first lander on the Moon but the first lander from anyone to land at the lunar South Pole. So…
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NASA Conducts Final OSIRIS-REx Test Ahead of Asteroid Sample Delivery
A team led by NASA in Utah’s West Desert is in the final stages of preparing for the arrival of the first U.S. asteroid sample slated to land on Earth in September. A mockup of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer) sample capsule was dropped Wednesday from an aircraft and landed…
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India’s accomplishments in space are getting more impressive
It’s been more than a week since India’s Chandrayaan 3 mission landed on the Moon, and it’s a good time to assess where the world’s most populous nation stands relative to other global space powers. The successful arrival of the Chandrayaan 3 mission’s Vikram lander on the Moon made India the first country besides China…