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Pulsar Fusion Partners with Princeton Satellite Systems to Apply Nuclear Fusion Propulsion for Future Space Travel
Pulsar Fusion, developers of clean space propulsion systems and services through fusion, has entered into a partnership with Princeton Satellite Systems (PSS) to apply machine learning to study data from the Princeton field-reverse configuration (PFRC-2) reactor to advance the delivery of practical fusion-propelled spacecraft that can make interstellar space travel practical. The study will help…
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Vulcan being readied for maiden launch with testing at SLC-41
Action finally returned to the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) as the Vulcan-Centaur rocket rolled out to the pad on May 11 for further testing ahead of its debut flight. This was followed by Flight Readiness Firing (FRF) testing that initially required a rollback before attempting again on June 7, successfully.…
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Teledyne Paradise Successfully Integrates AXIOM-X SCPC Modem Card into Satcube KU Portable Satellite Terminal
Teledyne Paradise Datacom has announced the successful integration of the AXIOM-X SCPC modem card into the award-winning Satcube KU portable satellite terminal. Satcube provides seamless broadband connectivity over satellite through easy-to-use, lightweight terminals. The Satcube KU portable satellite terminal is a highly compact, user-friendly device that delivers quick connectivity empowering people at work, businesses, and…
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Northrop Grumman Completes RGS-A Preliminary Design Review for NIWC Ahead of Schedule
Northrop Grumman Corp. completed a successful preliminary design review (PDR) of the Relay Ground Station-Asia (RGS-A) it has been working on for the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific‘s missile warning system. The company said Wednesday that it completed the PDR one month ahead of its contract schedule to show that it is accelerating…
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With 7,000+ satellites and growing, is space sustainable? An Ars Frontiers recap
The space industry has seen a dramatic uptick in the number of satellites launched into low-Earth orbit in recent years. Much of this growth, but not all of it, has been driven by the rapid expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation, which is now populated by more than 4,000 satellites. In our space panel for Ars…
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Cargo Dragon docks at space station
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Tuesday. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now Closing out an automated 18-hour rendezvous, a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship loaded with 7,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, including two add-on roll-out solar blankets, caught up with the International…
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Game on—the most metal of asteroid missions is back on the menu
One year after NASA announced an indefinite delay of a much-anticipated mission to visit a metal-rich asteroid, the agency said Monday that the Psyche spacecraft is back on track. The Psyche mission is now scheduled to launch in four months on a Falcon Heavy rocket, and everyone involved in the project feels good about that…
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United Airlines Signs with Panasonic Avionics for Astrova In-Flight Service in the Americas
Panasonic Avionics secured its first customer in the Americas for its new Astrova in-flight engagement (IFE) solution. The company announced Tuesday that it signed an agreement with United Airlines (United) to install Astrova on select new Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft beginning in 2025. The contract represents the largest ever investment in Panasonic Avionics’…
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LeoStella Delivers its Third Satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions
LeoStella, a U.S.-based satellite design and manufacturing company, has delivered its third satellite to Loft Orbital Solutions. The spacecraft is the 20th satellite manufactured by LeoStella since its formation in 2019. This latest satellite was modeled on LeoStella’s LS-100 bus platform and delivered to Loft Orbital. Loft Orbital extended its production agreement with LeoStella to…
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Momentus to Provide Orbital Transportation Services for Apogeo’s IoT Satellite Constellation
Momentus Inc, a U.S. commercial space company that offers orbital transportation and in-space infrastructure services, has signed an agreement with Apogeo Space to provide orbital transportation services for nine satellites that are part of Apogeo’s planned 100-satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation. Apogeo Space aims to build a constellation of picosatellites capable of providing connectivity…