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Why the MyRadar Weather App Launched its Own Satellites
With 50 million downloads and 950,000 ratings, and an average rating of 4.8 stars, MyRadar is one of the most popular weather apps, putting weather information directly in the hands of its customers. But this isn’t an ad for MyRdar, it’s the story of how and why a popular mobile app becomes a space company. …
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NASA to Demonstrate Low Earth Orbit Laser Communications from Space Station
NASA uses the International Space Station, a football field-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth to learn more about living and working in space. For over 20 years, the space station has provided a unique platform for investigation and research in areas like biology, technology, agriculture, and more. It serves as a home for astronauts conducting experiments, including…
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Astranis to Demonstrate Secure Satellite Communications for US Government Mission
Ever since Astranis announced their intention to provide secure comms for the US Government, they have been looking forward to having an on-orbit satellite that could be used to demonstrate exactly that. They now have a satellite active and operational in geostationary orbit and are ready to put it to the test. Astranis has announced…
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Spin control: Starfish Space makes use of magnetism to stop satellite’s death spiral
An artist’s conception shows Starfish Space’s Otter Pup satellite docking craft. (Starfish Space Illustration) Two and a half months after Starfish Space’s first orbital mission teetered on the edge of failure because its Otter Pup satellite docking system took a wild tumble, the Kent, Wash.-based startup says that it has stopped the spin and is…
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Starfish Space Reports Success Stabilizing its Otter Pup Mission
Starfish Space reported success in stabilizing its first ‘Otter Pup’ mission, after the servicing spacecraft was deployed from an orbital transfer vehicle spinning in space. The Otter Pup rode to space on the June 12 SpaceX rideshare mission on Launcher’s Orbiter SN3 space tug. But the space tug fell into an uncontrollable rotation after it…
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Viasat to Provide Broadband for Korean Air’s Airbus A321neo Fleet
Viasat snags another in-flight connectivity win, announcing a deal Tuesday to connect 30 Airbus A321neo planes for Korea’s flagship air carrier, Korean Air. The aircraft will be operated on short and mid-haul flights between Seoul and destinations across Asia. Viasat is working with hardware provider Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) to develop the solution required for…
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LeoStella and Hera Systems Announce Strategic Manufacturing Alliance
Focused on revolutionizing satellite manufacturing and diversifying customers’ choices for multi-satellite solicitations, smallsat experts LeoStella and Hera Systems have announced a strategic manufacturing alliance. This collaboration will mitigate supply chain risks, increase the reliability of production and delivery schedules, and maintain competitive pricing for small satellite constellations. LeoStella, a small satellite manufacturing company transforming constellation…
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Virgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently
On Monday, Virgin Galactic announced that it will conduct its next commercial spaceflight, Galactic 03, as early as September 8. This will be the company’s third commercial spaceflight, and it will carry three as-yet-unnamed passengers who bought their tickets on the company’s space plane back in the early 2000s. Should the flight occur in early…
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Exotrail to Provide Electric Propulsion Systems for Muon Space’s Climate Constellation
Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has selected Exotrail, the end-to-end space mobility solutions provider, to supply five of its spaceware electric propulsion systems to propel the next generation of its ESPA-class spacecraft currently in development at Muon Space’s manufacturing facility in Mountain View, California. These units…
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Tropical Storm Idalia delays national security Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral
The Atlas 5 for the Silentbarker mission, pictured on the launch pad Monday. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. A tropical storm barreling towards the Florida peninsula caused United Launch Alliance (ULA) to stand down from an Atlas 5 launch planned for Tuesday. Meteorologists forecast Tropical Storm Idalia to become a major Category 3 Hurricane by the…