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Saudi Astronauts Completes Intensive Training Program for the Mission to ISS
The Saudi Space Commission (SCC) has confirmed that the Saudi astronauts are ready for the mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this month, after completing the rigorous nine months training program for the flight. The astronauts, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni, will conduct 14 pioneering scientific research experiments in the microgravity environment including three…
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This Week In Spaceflight – May 12
In this week’s spaceflight news round-up, China’s reusable spaceplane has completed its second long-duration mission in orbit, with social media images suggesting it shares similarities with the US X-37B. Meanwhile, Virgin Galactic is set to resume human spaceflights with its SpaceShip Two, with four employees taking a final assessment before customer flights begin later this…
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Spire Posts Record Revenue in Q1, Pursuing Reverse Stock Split to Boost Share Price
Spire Global reported a record $24.2 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 34% year-over-year. New customer additions and increased adoption by existing customers drove the revenue growth. Despite the growth, Spire is currently in a cure period and at risk of being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange…
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Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation?
This is the first of a two-part series analyzing the value of edge computing in space by the Boston Consulting Group. Read Part Two: Size of the Prize: Assessing the Market for Edge Computing in Space In 2023, the expression “democratize space” has become ubiquitous, practically resetting the baseline for what to expect from space…
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NASA’s TBIRD Mission Demonstrates Breaks its Own Record With 200 Gbps Optical Downlink
NASA’s TBIRD mission recently broke its own record for optical communications in space, demonstrating 200 gigabits per second in a space-to-ground optical link from a satellite in orbit to Earth. NASA said this is the highest data rate ever achieved by optical communications technology. The TBIRD payload — TeraByte InfraRed Delivery — was built by…
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Exobotics Showcases New Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for Cubesat Testing
Exobotics, a company that uses the latest advancements in robotics, materials, structures, and artificial intelligence to develop software and hardware that is scalable, modular, and tuned for the challenges of operation in extreme environments has showcased a new Desktop Thermal Vacuum Chamber for CubeSat testing. XO-VAC from Exobotics is a low-cost, desktop thermal vacuum chamber…
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Webb directly images young star’s asteroid belt; discovers two additional dusty disks
Using the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, a group of astronomers has directly imaged three dusty disks — the outermost being an asteroid belt — surrounding a young star. The outermost of the disks was first discovered by NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite in 1983 and has since been imaged in detail by the Hubble…
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Planet Expand Agreement with AXA Climate for Drought Insurance Program
Planet Labs has expanded its strategic partnership with AXA Climate to offer insights from Planet’s satellites that inform parametric insurance products for a drought insurance program. AXA Climate is a subsidiary of multinational insurance firm AXA, which focuses on helping agri-food, industrial, and public sectors adapt to climate change and biodiversity loss. AXA Climate offers…
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Ariane 6 Rocket Faces Tight Timeline to Meet 2023 Deadline
A task force for the Ariane 6 rocket provided an update on the vehicle’s progress toward first flight on Friday, reporting vehicle assembly is not expected to start until November 2023. The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have said that Ariane 6 will make its debut by the end of 2023, but this new…
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Airbus Selects Sidus Space to Manufacture Satellite Hardware for OneWeb Satellites
Sidus Space, one of the leading providers of machined parts to the global space industry, announced it has been selected by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, LLC (AOS) to design and build machined parts. The machined parts will be integrated into the portfolio of Arrow commercial small satellites manufactured by AOS. Airbus OneWeb Satellites LLC is a…