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CanarySat CEO Antonio Abad Outlines the Sovereign, Secure Approach Behind the Magec Constellation
CanarySat Satellite Services, the new Arquimea-backed satellite operator emerging from Spain’s Canary Islands, unveiled Magec, its advanced Ka-band, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation last week during SATShow Week. Magec, a planned network of 264 satellites, is designed to provide sovereign, secure, and interoperable communications for governments, critical infrastructure operators, and essential enterprises. Although CanarySat as a company…
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Launch preview: NASA to launch Artemis 2, its first Moon-bound mission with astronauts since 1972
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft stand at Launch Complex 39B on Tuesday, March 31, ahead of the planned launch of Artemis 2. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now For the first time in more than 53 years, NASA is preparing to send humans beyond low Earth orbit. As soon as Wednesday evening, four astronauts…
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How to watch NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket launch
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket at LC-39A ahead of the Artemis 2 launch. Image: Theresa Cross / Space Explored What to expect today Whether you’re going to be one of the many travelers down in Florida today hoping to see the launch with your own eyes or watching from the comfort of your own home,…
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‘Let’s go!’ NASA launches humanity’s first moon voyage in nearly 54 years
NASA’s Space Launch System rises from its Florida launch pad, sending the Artemis 2 crew into orbit. (NASA via YouTube) After years of postponements and close to $100 billion in spending, NASA has launched the first mission to send astronauts around the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The 10-day Artemis 2 mission began today…
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Starlink satellite breaks apart into “tens of objects”; SpaceX confirms “anomaly”
SpaceX’s Starlink division confirmed yesterday that it lost contact with a satellite on Sunday and is trying to locate space debris that might have been produced by… whatever happened there. Starlink said there appeared to be “no new risk” to other space operations and did not use the word “explosion.” But it seems that something…
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Launch day has arrived for NASA’s Artemis II mission—here’s what to expect
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Launching to the Moon is an all-day undertaking, something the four astronauts waiting to climb aboard NASA’s Artemis II rocket know well. “It is actually a very long day,” said Victor Glover, the pilot on Artemis II. “We wake up about eight hours before launch, and there’s a pretty tight schedule of…
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Measat Appoints New CTO
Measat Global (Measat) has appointed John Loke as its new Chief Technology Officer. Loke will play a key role in overseeing the company’s digital evolution and regional strategy, with the aim of shaping the company’s future through AI-driven solutions and multi-orbit strategies. Measat announced Loke’s appointment, April 1. The Malaysian-based satellite operator is one of…
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NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won’t be far behind
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—The US military has always been part of NASA’s human spaceflight program. The first astronauts were nearly all military pilots, and two of the four crew members set to fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission were Navy test pilots before joining the astronaut corps. Artemis II, the first crew…
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This is my third Orion launch, but it feels totally different
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—This will be the third time I have observed NASA’s Orion spacecraft take flight. But with this one, for the first time, am I genuinely hopeful about the future of the space agency and its plans to build a station on the surface of the Moon. The two previous flights, in 2014…
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Why is Artemis 2 important?
Artemis 2’s rocket rolls out to the launch pad ahead of launch. Image: Steven Madow / Space Explored First non-American and woman around the Moon The biggest achievement that will take place on Artemis 2 will be that its crew will feature the first non-American (Canadian) and the first woman to fly around the Moon.…