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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches Galaxy 37; will launch Starlink Group 6-8
Breaking into the 31st week of 2023, from July 31 to Aug. 6, not much is held in store in terms of launches. Up first this week, a momentous flight took place when the last Antares 230+ flew to LEO during the NG-19 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Following slightly more than…
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Astro Digital to Adopt Astroscale’s Docking Plates
Satellite manufacturer Astro Digital will incorporate Astroscale’s Docking Plate into its modular satellite bus line for future end-of-life servicing. The companies announced July 24 that Astro Digital is set to receive its first Astroscale Docking Plate later this year, with launch expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. Installing the Docking Plate on a spacecraft…
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Umbra Releases Over $1 Million of Synthetic Aperture Radar Data to Public
Umbra, one of the leaders in advanced space radar technology, announced that it has made over $1 million of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data available to the public via its Open Data Program, which launched on March 15, 2023. In the span of only four months, Umbra has already released more open data than all…
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The Value of a Lunar Economy Explained
Why are the world’s space faring nations racing back to the Moon? What is the value of establishing a new lunar economy? In this episode of On Orbit’s Future Space Economy webcast series, host Jeffrey Hill speaks with Yale University’s Emma Louden, Nanoracks’ Mike Lewis, and former SpaceX leaders David Anderman and Sita Sonty about…
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FCC Chair Pitches Spectrum Rules for Commercial Launches
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking the FCC to consider new spectrum rules to ensure reliable communications for commercial space launches. According to a July 28 FCC release, the rules would ensure spectrum certainty for communications services used during commercial space launches. The rules would adopt a new allocation in the 2025 to 2110 MHz…
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ISRO Successfully Launches Seven Singaporean Satellites as Part of Commercial Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the successful launch of PSLV-C56 carrying the DS-SAR satellite, along with 6 other satellites from the first launch pad of SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota on July 30, 2023. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), PSLV-C56 was configured in its core-alone mode, similar to that of C55. It launched DS-SAR, a…
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Axess and ABS Team Up to Boost Middle Eastern Coverage
Axess Networks and ABS are teaming up as Axess looks to increase its coverage in the Middle East. The two companies announced the partnership, July 30. The agreement provides Axess Networks with expanded opportunities for both terrestrial and maritime clients in the region strengthening Axess’ dual-use strategy for the ABS-2A satellite. This latest development complements…
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Orbit Fab Appoints Terran Orbital Exec Shawn Hendricks as COO
Orbit Fab has hired former Terran Orbital executive Shawn Hendricks as its first chief operating officer (COO), to ramp up the company’s internal production. Orbit Fab announced the hire July 31. Hendricks was senior vice president of operations for Terran Orbital, and previously held management positions with L3Harris and served nearly two decades with the…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Hughes JUPITER 3 Communications Satellite
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, announced its JUPITER 3 ultra high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of…
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Scientists successfully test algorithm for identifying potentially hazardous asteroids
A bird’s-eye view of the solar system shows the orbital path for Earth in blue and the projected orbit for the asteroid known as 2022 SF289 at its closest approach in green. Orbits of Venus and Mars are shown in orange and red. (Credit: Joachim Moeyens / University of Washington / OpenSpace) A new technique…