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Shenzhou-21 astronauts return to Earth after record 210-day mission
The three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou-21 mission returned to Earth safely on Friday evening aboard the Shenzhou-22 crewed spaceship, wrapping up a 210-day stay in orbit that set a new record for the longest single-crew mission aboard China’s space station. The trio consisting of Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang are all in good…
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Observable Space Secures $94 Million U.S Space Force IDIQ Contract
Observable Space, a full-stack, vertically-integrated space technology company advancing laser communications, ground-based optical sensing, and in-space systems, announced a $94 million sole-sourced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award from the U.S Space Force. The award is part of the Department of War’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program to augment existing Space…
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China launches new test satellite for internet technology
China successfully sent a new test satellite for internet technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province on Sunday. The satellite was launched at 2:07 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and has entered the preset orbits successfully. The satellite is primarily used for technical tests…
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Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space Partner on Satellite Refuelling Program
Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space are partnering on REEF, a project supported by the UK Space Agency, to design new satellite refuelling architecture that aims to enhance the sustainability and resilience of space operations. Teams from Orbit Fab and Thales Alenia Space in the UK will combine their expertise to collaborate on REEF (Refuellable…
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Solar MEMS Advances Spacecraft Navigation with Advanced Sun Sensors and Star Trackers
Solar MEMS Technologies continues to strengthen the position in the spacecraft attitude determination and navigation sector through the development of advanced MEMS-based sun sensors, star trackers and precision sensing solutions for space and defense applications. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seville, Spain, the company specializes in compact, high-accuracy attitude determination technologies that support satellite…
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Archangel Lightworks’ Optical Ground Station Proves Capability in Successful Trials
Archangel Lightworks, the laser communications company, has successfully completed field trials of the TERRA-M, the world’s smallest deployable operational optical ground station, proving its capability. The news was warmly welcomed by Liz Lloyd, the UK Space Minister, and the trials were funded by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Data was securely and rapidly…
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Teledyne Imaging Advances Geospatial Mapping Solutions with Integrated Technologies
Teledyne Imaging, through the geospatial technology portfolio, is advancing integrated mapping and surveying solutions designed to support land, coastal, marine and subsea geospatial operations. The company combines advanced lidar sensing systems, sonar technologies, imaging platforms and data processing software to deliver end-to-end geospatial workflows for mapping, inspection, environmental monitoring, hydrography and infrastructure applications. A major…
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AeroVironment Secures $20 Million AFRL Contract for Advanced Aerospace Materials
AeroVironment a global leader in defense technology innovation, announced it has been awarded a $20 million Ceramics Advanced Materials and Processes (CAMP) contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite materials (CMCs) for extreme aerospace and defense applications supporting the U.S. Air and Space…
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On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986’s SpaceCamp
Forty years ago, the future seemed just around the corner—and the vehicle that was going to take us there was NASA’s Space Shuttle. Originally envisioned as part of a larger integrated space transportation system, the shuttle was billed as a fully reusable vehicle, totally unlike the one-and-done capsules of the fading Apollo era, capable of…
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On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986’s SpaceCamp
Forty years ago, the future seemed just around the corner—and the vehicle that was going to take us there was NASA’s Space Shuttle. Originally envisioned as part of a larger integrated space transportation system, the shuttle was billed as a fully reusable vehicle, totally unlike the one-and-done capsules of the fading Apollo era, capable of…