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Voyager Space Signs MoU with ISRO and IN-SPACe to Explore the Use of Gaganyaan for Starlab
Voyager Space, one of the global leaders in space exploration, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Department of Space and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) to explore opportunities for the utilization of ISRO’s Gaganyaan crewed spacecraft to service Starlab, a…
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Faces in Satellite: Aida Al Yaaqoubi of Yahsat Takes Pride in Satcom’s Real-Life Applications
This article is part of a series in which Via Satellite interviews people in the industry at different points of their careers, with a focus on career decisions-making, and what they are looking for in terms of developing a career in the satellite and space industry. Yahsat has risen over the last two decades to…
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The Webb telescope just offered a revelatory view of humanity’s distant past
To commemorate the first year of scientific operations by the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning new image of a stellar nursery. The photo is gorgeous. It could easily hang in a museum, as if it were a large canvas painting produced by a collaboration of impressionistic and modern artists. But it…
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Vast Appoints Veteran NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman as Human Spaceflight Advisor
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, has announced the appointment of Garrett Reisman, a veteran NASA astronaut, and accomplished space industry expert, as its newest advisor. With an impressive background in space exploration and extensive industry experience, Reisman brings invaluable expertise and strategic human spaceflight insights to Vast. After being selected by NASA as…
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GSMA and ESA Partner on Satcom/Terrestrial Convergence
GSMA and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a new memorandum of intent to strengthen partnerships between mobile and satellite industries to collaborate on technologies that bring the two solutions together, the organizations announced Wednesday. The two organizations agreed to focus on technology that integrates satellite communications with 5G and future 6G networks. The GSMA…
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Canoo’s Artemis crew vehicles arrive at Kennedy Space Center
Artemis, NASA’s program aimed at returning humanity to the Moon and establishing a permanent presence, began with the launch of CAPSTONE on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket in June 2022. This mission paved the way for testing the orbit that the Orion spacecraft would follow during lunar missions. Last November, NASA launched its first Space…
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NASA decides not to launch two already-built asteroid probes
Two small spacecraft should have now been cruising through the Solar System, on their way to study unexplored asteroids, but after several years of development and nearly $50 million in expenditures, NASA announced Tuesday the probes will remain locked inside a Lockheed Martin factory in Colorado. That’s because the mission, called Janus, was supposed to…
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Technical Tips for a Clean, Simple and Problem-Free VSAT Installation
Every very small aperture terminal (VSAT) installation should be done professionally and to the highest standard, no matter where the location is. But the more remote the site, the more critical it is that the installation is reliable and professional. This is because every additional visit to a hard-to-reach site, for maintenance or troubleshooting, is…
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Ariane 5 retirement leaves Europe facing an ‘acute launch crisis’
The final Ariane 5 roars away from the Guiana Space Centre on July 5, 2023. Photo: ESA – S. Corvaja. Europe is facing months without its own independent access to space for large satellites following the retirement of its heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket this week after notching up its 117th and final mission over 27…
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Conjunction Assessment: Data is the Missing Link
Sixty-five years of space activity have resulted in countless achievements that have greatly enriched life on Earth. On the flip side, this activity has also contributed to the huge amount of debris now in-orbit around the planet, and this is presenting a significant risk to satellites. Debris is not the only danger in terms of…