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China’s space lab starts formal operation
China’s orbiting Tiangong space station, which functions as a national space laboratory, has been put into operation, pushing forward space applications and achieving fruitful results, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency’s deputy director Lin Xiqiang made the remarks at a press conference on Friday. He added that the space lab also led…
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Flagship Chinese space telescope to orbit with space station
China is currently developing a large-scale space-survey telescope that is expected to bring pioneering scientific results after it is placed in orbit alongside the country’s space station, a spokesperson of the China Manned Space Agency said Friday. Lin Xiqiang, also deputy director of the agency, said at a press conference that the Chinese Survey Space…
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Mynaric to Work on SDA Optical Ground Station Demonstration
The Space Development Agency (SDA) selected Mynaric for an optical ground terminal demonstration set for 2025. The demonstration announced Tuesday, will focus on connecting various space-based optical communications terminals and an optical ground station designed by Mynaric. The program will serve as risk reduction for follow-on demonstrations between the optical ground station and satellites in…
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First geosynchronous orbit SAR satellite enters working orbit
China’s recently-launched L-SAR4 01 satellite, the world’s first geosynchronous (high Earth orbit) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite stepping into the project implementation stage, has entered its working orbit with its SAR antenna successfully deployed, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The L-SAR4 01 satellite, sent into space on Aug. 13, has entered its…
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China launches new satellite for Earth observation
China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. The satellite, Gaofen-12 04, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 1:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety of fields, including land…
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SDA Awards Over $1.5B to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for Tranche 2 Transport Layer
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 21 said that it has awarded two contracts worth more than $1.5 billion to Lockheed Martin’s space division in Littleton, Colorado, and Northrop Grumman’s space systems segment in Redondo Beach, California, to build and operate 72 satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer – Beta…
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Axiom Space Raises $350M in Series C Round
Commercial space station company Axiom Space raised $350 million in its Series-C round of growth funding from Saudi financier Aljazira Capital and existing investor Boryung, a Korean pharmaceutical manufacturer. Axiom Space announced the round on Monday, reporting it has signed more than $2.2 billion in customer contracts. Aljazira Capital CEO Naif AlMesned commented on the…
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Hong Kong University Prepares to Launch Earth Observation Satellite
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) plans to launch a multi-spectral optical satellite on Friday, Aug. 25, a first for major university in Hong Kong. HKUST announced the planned launch Aug. 21. The satellite will be launched from at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with CGSTL, or Chang Guang Satellite…
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SkyWatch Partners with Umbra to Offer SAR Satellite Data
SkyWatch, one of the leaders in the remote sensing data technology industry, announced its partnership with Umbra, a leader in advanced space radar technology. This partnership will allow customers to purchase Umbra’s industry-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data via SkyWatch’s EarthCache platform. SkyWatch’s core mission is to make remote sensing data accessible, affordable, and standardized.…
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Quant Data & Analytics to Leverage Satellogic Imagery in Saudi Arabia
Satellogic signed an agreement with Quant Data & Analytics, a Saudi provider of data solutions for real estate and retail sectors. Quant plans to use Satellogic’s high-resolution satellite imagery to serve the property tech landscape in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Satellogic’s imagery will be integrated with Quant’s interactive real estate platform, Suhail, and…