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Soyuz 2.1a launches Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite from Vostochny
At 21:14 UTC on May 26, a Soyuz 2.1a rocket launched from Site 1S at Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. Onboard the Soyuz was the Kondor-FKA n°1 satellite, which was lofted to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The Kondor satellites are a series of Earth observation satellites that provide reconnaissance services for the Russian military. Kondor Satellites The…
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Virgin Galactic Returns to Space With Crewed Mission
Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s space tourism company, returned to flight on Thursday with a successful crewed mission to the edge of space. The mission — Unity 25 — was staffed with all Virgin Galactic specialists, and is the company’s final test of its full spaceflight system and experience before it plans to enter commercial service…
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Rocket Lab Sets Up for Second TROPICS Launch to Deploy NASA’s Storm Monitoring Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, a launch and space systems company, is preparing for the second of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of storm monitoring satellites for NASA. This mission, named Coming To A Storm Near You, is scheduled for lift-off no earlier than 16:00 NZST on May 25th from Launch Complex 1 on…
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Whitson says commercial station visit critical to private-sector space ops
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Ax-2 crew members Ali Alqarni, Peggy Whitson and John Shoffner on the International Space Station. Credit: Axiom Space America’s most experienced astronaut says her fully commercial visit to the International Space Station this week is a critical stepping stone on the road to space tourism, private-sector orbital research…
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SETS Introduces New Power Processing Unit for LEO Satellite Applications
SETS a company that specializes in high-performance electric propulsion technology and develops the next generation of thrusters and space propulsion systems for small satellites has introduced a new Power Processing Unit for Hall Thruster. The Power Processing Unit (PPU) 500 from SETS is a power management equipment intended for LEO satellite applications and designed according…
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Jena-Optronik Pioneering 30 years of Space for Success with their Trailblazing Discoveries
Jena-Optronik is a space company that is pioneering 30 years of space for success with its trailblazing discoveries in the space sector. Jena-Optronik works as a frontier in the field of position control sensors for satellites and optical instruments for earth observation. Their goal is to offer and build durable and high-quality products and continue…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches NASA’s final two TROPICS satellites
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand with the final pair of NASA’s TROPICS hurricane research satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 20 minutes prior to launch, and will be…
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VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson’s trip in 2021
After a nearly two-year pause in flights, starting after a deviation from controlled airspace during Sir Richard Branson’s flight in July 2021, the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity made its first powered flight since the eventful Unity 22 mission. The Unity 25 mission, like Unity 22, had a full crew complement of six. Two pilots…
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VSS Unity conducts first powered flight since Branson’s trip in 2021
After a nearly two-year pause in flights, starting after a deviation from controlled airspace during Sir Richard Branson’s flight in July 2021, the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity made its first powered flight since the eventful Unity 22 mission. The Unity 25 mission, like Unity 22, had a full crew complement of six. Two pilots…
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Viasat’s Inmarsat Acquisition to Close After Clearing European Commission Review
Viasat’s acquisition of Inmarsat is on its way to close after clearing a review by the European Commission. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month, as the EC approval was the last major approval needed. The EC went through an in-depth investigation that began in February, looking into how the…