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ExoTerra Aces the Growth of Space Exploration Through Their Products and Services
ExoTerra, a pioneer in the space industry, missions to enable the growth of space exploration and commercialization through high-quality, reliable products and services that reduce the cost of gravity. ExoTerra specializes in developing and optimizing solar electric propulsion systems. In addition to their own Courier system and Halo thruster, they have worked on SEP systems…
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China advances lunar exploration program
Photo taken by the rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) on Jan. 11, 2019 shows the lander of the Chang’e-4 probe. (China National Space Administration/Handout via Xinhua) HEFEI, April 24 (Xinhua) — The fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration program, including the Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7, and Chang’e-8 missions, is in progress, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of the…
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Xinhua Headlines: China’s space achievements transforming agriculture
* Being a major agricultural country, China is transforming its agriculture with the help of its space undertakings to enhance productivity and increase farmers’ income. * More than 100,000 agricultural machines have been installed with the BDS automatic driving system, covering agricultural production processes such as deep plowing, rice transplanting, sowing, plant protection, harvesting, straw…
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China to launch Tianwen-2 mission to explore asteroid
Zhang Rongqiao, chief designer of China’s first Mars exploration mission, speaks at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin) HEFEI, April 24 (Xinhua) — China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, a senior…
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Answering the Call: How Apple Started Working with Satellite to Save Lives
A lot can happen in a few months. It wasn’t that long ago that Apple was not part of the satellite ecosystem. It is one of the most revered companies in the world, and while a lot of the industry uses Apple products in their daily life, connecting Apple and the satellite industry had never…
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NASA Announced the Creation of In-Space Servicing, Assembly, Manufacturing Consortium
NASA announced a new consortium focused on making in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities a routine part of space architectures and mission lifecycles. Through a range of capabilities, ISAM can enable new mission paradigms and extend the life of spacecraft. In-space servicing encompasses activities including spacecraft repair, refueling, relocation, and retrofitting, while assembly and…
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10 Things NSR Learned at SATELLITE 2023
Discussions at SATELLITE 2023 last month ranged from the elephant(s) in the room – Starlink, Kuiper, orbital debris, and new funding challenges – to opportunities like direct-to-device and new technologies on the horizon that are making satellite and space an exciting and engaging topic. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at NSR’s takeaways…
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Fleet Space Technologies Secures Australian Defence Space Command Contract
Fleet Space Technologies has signed a AUD$6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defence Space Command, marking their first defence contract. The agreement will see Fleet’s next-generation of Centauri satellites used to develop and demonstrate a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications system focused on tactical communications and data transmission where connectivity is limited. The program, named…
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ArianeGroup Consortium to Lead French Space Situational Awareness Project
France is investing in a program to improve space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities, with French space agency CNES selecting a consortium led by ArianeGroup for a contract. Eutelsat and Magellium will join ArianeGroup on the project. According to the Monday announcement, ArianeGroup will provide space surveillance service from its network of ground telescopes, and Eutelsat…
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Using Hubble, researchers accidentally discover ejected black hole forcing star creation
Throughout the universe, supermassive black holes can typically be found at the center of massive galaxies that stretch tens of light years across. However, using Hubble, a team of researchers has discovered a supermassive black hole that appears to have been ejected from its galaxy. The black hole, which is around 20 million times more…