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Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead of key rocket launch
After more than a decade of development and testing, US military officials are finally ready to entrust United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to haul a batch of national security satellites into space. An experimental military navigation satellite, also more than 10 years in the making, will ride ULA’s Vulcan rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than…
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Ship 37 completes a Spin Prime test following Engine Swap
The target launch date for Flight 10 is one step closer after the retest of Ship 37, which followed an engine change after the ship completed a pair of static fires on Pad 1 (A). Additionally, Booster 16 has been rolled to the rocket garden as it awaits its companion to be ready for flight.…
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International Space Station undergoes crew handover, change of command
Expedition 73 aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continues to perform its scheduled science and maintenance activities on humanity’s premier orbiting outpost, now more than a quarter-century old. The Station has a new commander and a new set of crew members on the U.S. side of the complex, as four astronauts departed this week to…
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Aalyria Reports Milestones With Tightbeam Laser Communications
Aalyria reported two technical milestones with its atmospheric laser communications technology, Tightbeam. Aalyria reported demonstrating a 65-kilometer atmospheric optical link delivering sustained 100 Gbps speeds through real-world atmospheric conditions. The company said this marks a speed and distance combination that has never been sustained before in atmospheric conditions, comparing it to streaming 4,000 4k videos…
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Aalyria Reports Milestones With Tightbeam Laser Communications
Aalyria reported two technical milestones with its atmospheric laser communications technology, Tightbeam. Aalyria reported demonstrating a 65-kilometer atmospheric optical link delivering sustained 100 Gbps speeds through real-world atmospheric conditions. The company said this marks a speed and distance combination that has never been sustained before in atmospheric conditions, comparing it to streaming 4,000 4k videos…
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Arabsat Names Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as President and CEO
Arabsat has new leadership, appointing Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as president and CEO. Alsuwaidan has more than 25 years of experience in the space industry and has served as Arabsat’s senior vice president and CTO since 2020. Alsuwaidan is credited with elevating Arabsat’s capabilities and its position in the satellite communications sector. He previously served as…
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Arabsat Names Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as President and CEO
Arabsat has new leadership, appointing Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as president and CEO. Alsuwaidan has more than 25 years of experience in the space industry and has served as Arabsat’s senior vice president and CTO since 2020. Alsuwaidan is credited with elevating Arabsat’s capabilities and its position in the satellite communications sector. He previously served as…
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ULA launches Vulcan rocket on first Space Force mission
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket roared off the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 to begin the USSF-106 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This was the first national security launch using a Vulcan rocket and the 101st national security mission for ULA. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now United Launch Alliance fired off it’s first fully…
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SatSure, Pixxel, PierSight & Dhruva Space Teams up to Build India’s Earth Observation Constellation
In a historic move for the country, a private Indian consortium will deliver the nation’s first Earth Observation Satellite System (EOSS), a 12-satellite network to be developed over the next four to five years with an investment of more than 1,200 crores. The consortium of SatSure, Pixxel Space, PierSight, and Dhruva Space has been awarded…
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Blue Origin to Support NASA’s Mars Mission in 2028
Blue Origin designs and manufactures heavy-lift rockets, transporters, landers, and orbiters to explore the Red Planet efficiently and affordably. Built upon their existing and affordable Blue Ring platform, their Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) is ready to support NASA’s Mars mission in 2028. MTO is designed to establish a high-speed communications relay network for continuous coverage…