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SpaceX launches first all-international crew to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 liftoff with an international crew riding aboard a Dragon capsule on Aug. 26, 2023. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. Running a day late, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a NASA commander, a Danish co-pilot, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut rocketed into orbit early Saturday and set off after the…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, August 26, 2023 carrying 22 more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet service. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 mission of the day, sending 22 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit on Saturday at 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 UTC). It followed the…
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Viasat Provides an Update on the Status of Inmarsat-6 F2 Telecommunication Satellite
Viasat, a global communications company, confirmed that its Inmarsat-6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite, which was launched on February 18, 2023, has suffered a power subsystem anomaly during its orbit-raising phase. At this stage, Viasat and Airbus, the satellite’s manufacturer, are working to determine the root cause of the anomaly and assess whether the satellite will…
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FOSSA Systems Signs a Contract with Momentus for Hosted Payload Services
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with FOSSA Systems, a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services to provide hosted payload services starting in 2024. The contract also includes two options for additional hosted…
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Rocket Report: DOJ sues SpaceX; a look inside doomed Spaceport Camden
Welcome to Edition 6.08 of the Rocket Report! The US Department of Justice is taking SpaceX to court over allegations of hiring discrimination, but the government is relying more than ever on SpaceX’s technical prowess. Once again, Elon Musk’s social media posts are part of the story. This week, we also cover the successes and…
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Rocket Report: DOJ sues SpaceX; a look inside doomed Spaceport Camden
Welcome to Edition 6.08 of the Rocket Report! The US Department of Justice is taking SpaceX to court over allegations of hiring discrimination, but the government is relying more than ever on SpaceX’s technical prowess. Once again, Elon Musk’s social media posts are part of the story. This week, we also cover the successes and…
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MtronPTI Records 125 Design Wins for High-Power Space-Qualified Components
MtronPTI has over 125 design wins across satellite platforms and manned spacecraft. With expertise supporting LEO, MEO, and GEO applications, MtronPTI has a well-established team and a proven track record to meet demanding space requirements. With the evolving need for high-power space-level transmitters, high-power handling space-level RF components and sub-assemblies are instrumental for mission success.…
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SCOUT Space Acquires Company Named Free Space
SCOUT Space has made an acquisition to strengthen its defense and technical capabilities, acquiring space domain awareness software company Free Space. SCOUT announced the acquisition on Aug. 24. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both companies are focused on software for space domain awareness. Free Space was founded last year and built satellite autonomy…
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ESA’s Spacecraft for Asteroid Mission Successfully Assembled
ESA’s asteroid mission for planetary defense was built and prepared in two halves, but now, through a painstaking operation, they have been mated together to make a single spacecraft, ready for full-scale testing of its readiness for space. The mating took place at OHB Bremen in Germany, with Hera’s Core Module raised more than 3…
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HASC Chair Rogers Calls for GAO Investigation into Space Command HQ Decision
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an investigation into the Biden administration’s decision to keep U.S. Space Command headquartered in Colorado. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the HASC chair, sent a letter to the head of GAO on Wednesday, Aug. 23 requesting the…