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Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete 4th spacewalk, setting China record
The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station have completed their fourth spacewalk, the China Manned Space Agency said on Sunday. Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu, together with Deng Qingming who worked inside the space station and the supporting team on the ground, collaborated to pull off all set tasks on Saturday.…
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Orbex Offers Flexible Launch Services for Small Satellite Industry
Orbex, founded in 2015 is a UK-based private, low-cost orbital launch services company, serving the needs of the small satellite industry. Orbex has developed one of the most advanced, low-carbon, high-performance micro-launch vehicles in the world. Orbex offers a flexible core launch service and a suite of supporting services for customers. Their advanced launch vehicle…
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What Is Latency?
For satellite data, latency refers to the time between satellite observation and the time data is available to users. Earth science data providers use different terminology to describe data latency. Near-real-time (NRT), low latency, and expedited are often used interchangeably to refer to data made available more quickly than routine processing allows.
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Starship Torch and model open for pre-sales on SpaceX’s online store
You know you want it Monday, SpaceX attempted to launch its first fully integrated Starship rocket out of Starbase, Texas. However, the launch was scrubbed due to issues with its pressurization system in the Super Heavy booster. Don’t worry, though. SpaceX has the endorphin kick you need to reach the next launch attempt on Thursday.…
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What is SAR?
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a specific satellite that can capture imagery in all weather conditions, day or night. SAR sends a microwave radar signal to the earth’s surface to detect physical properties. Depending on the ground feature’s properties, some or all of the signal will bounce back up to the sensor creating an image…
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Rocket Lab Launched New Constellation-Class Star Tracker for Satellite Navigation and Control
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global operator in launch services and space systems, announced a new class of star tracker, the ST-16HV, which is now available for commercial use, expanding the Company’s Space Systems catalog of products for the global satellite market. The new ST-16HV star tracker is an attitude determination sensor based on Rocket…
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What Is Tasking?
Tasking is the act of “ordering” new satellite imagery from a specific satellite. To task a satellite, coordinates of an area of interest (AOI), time frame and interval are sent to the satellite provider. The satellite will capture an image of that area during the specified time period, weather permitting. The “tasked” image is then…
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Video from Starbase: SpaceX prepares for second Starship launch attempt
Spaceflight Now’s Stephen Clark reports from Starbase in South Texas as SpaceX prepares the largest rocket in history for a second launch attempt after calling off a launch attempt Monday due to a valve problem. The next launch attempt is set for Thursday at 8:28 a.m. CDT (9:28 a.m. EDT; 1328 UTC). Email the author.…
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Nicole Robinson Joins Comtech’s Executive Team as Chief Strategy Officer
Space industry veteran Nicole Robinson is joining Comtech’s executive team as chief strategy officer, the company announced Tuesday. Robinson joins Comtech from Ursa Space Systems where she served as president. She was previously senior vice president of Global Government for SES. In this role, she will work with Comtech’s strategic council on space business, oversee…
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SpaceX resumes launching upgraded Starlink satellites
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-2 mission at 10:31 a.m. EDT (1431 GMT) on April 19 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending] SpaceX resumed launches…