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NASA’s Perseverance rover finds ancient riverbed on Mars
In February 2021, the Perseverance rover touched down on Mars in a location known as Jezero Crater – a 750-mile-wide (1,200 kilometers) ancient meteorite impact site. Today, the site sits as a hollow bowl of dry dirt and rock, but over 3.5 billion years ago, Jezero was once believed to be a large lake with…
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Rocket Lab Beats Guidance in Q1, Reporting $55M in Revenue
Rocket Lab increased revenue 35% in the first quarter of 2023, beating the upper end of its previous guidance for the quarter. The launcher reported $54.9 million in revenue in its Q1 results released Tuesday. Its previous guidance was $51 million to $54 million. This was also a boost of 6% quarter-on-quarter. Net loss was…
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VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World’s First Commercial Space Station
Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world’s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to…
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Impulse Space Successfully Qualifies Saiph Thruster Ahead its of First Mission
Impulse Space, Inc. – a company in the development of in-space logistics services for the inner solar system – announced its Saiph thruster is space qualified and now ready to support the LEO Express-1 mission , set to launch in October 2023. LEO Express-1, Impulse Space’s first orbital mission, was announced earlier this year and…
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Rocket Lab eyeing 15 launches in 2023 and even more next year
No slowing down in a rather bare market This has not been the year for SmallSat launchers, with only Rocket Lab taking the lead on launching so far. We are also going through a rough patch financially with Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy and continued missed goals from other companies putting a damper on growth. However, Rocket…
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Space Perspective prepares to introduce new recovery ship as providers compete for land at Port Canaveral
First announced in November 2022, Florida-based Space Perspective has purchased an 89-meter-long (292 feet) vessel named Voyager for conversion into what it describes as the first marine spaceport for human spaceflight. The space tourism company was founded in 2019, selling yet-to-happen high-altitude balloon flights. Named in honor of the Voyager 1 space probe, the vessel…
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No Update on Lightspeed Financing in Telesat Q1 Results
Telesat’s first quarter 2023 results did not offer much of an update on funding for the Lightspeed constellation, but discussions are continuing, CEO Dan Golderg said in a call with investors on Thursday. Telesat is in discussions with various parties to cover increased costs to the program, but the operator is delayed in securing the…
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How Satellite Prevented a War for Water
Have you ever been really, really thirsty? Not just dry-mouthed in the middle of the night or longing for a cold drink after an afternoon in the sun. But truly parched? Probably not. In developed nations, hydration became a mantra, and water bottles became a fashion accessory sometime in the past 10 years. No doubt,…
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Sidus Space Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Expand Ground Station Services for LizzieSat Constellation
Sidus Space, a Space and Defense-as-a-Service satellite company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; multi-disciplinary engineering services; satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations; and in-orbit support has selected ATLAS Space Operations (ATLAS) to expand ground station services. The agreement is set to significantly increase the global network of ground stations for the LizzieSat constellation and…
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SSTL and Oxford Space Systems to Launch Wrapped Rib Antenna on CarbSAR In Orbit Demo Mission
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) have confirmed a partnership to build and launch an OSS Wrapped Rib antenna mounted to an SSTL CarbSAR satellite. The In Orbit Demonstration mission advances both companies’ abilities, with OSS gaining space heritage, and SSTL building its ability to integrate capability from new suppliers. The…