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How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime
Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the launch site focused on modifying the Pad 1 Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) to facilitate ship testing. This creative initiative has proven to be a success, as Ship 37 conducted two Static Fire tests on Pad 1, paving the way for…
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UK Regulator Grants First Vertical Launch License to Scottish Rocket Firm Skyrora
After nearly a three-year wait, Scottish space company Skyrora has secured the United Kingdom’s first vertical launch license for a domestically based rocket firm, paving the way for suborbital missions from the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The approval, dated July 24 but announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Aug. 5, marks…
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eNexus Space Data Looks to Enter Ground Station as a Service Market
A new player is entering the Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) market. Global Invacom Holdings Limited (GIHL) has jointly founded eNexus Space Data, to deliver a GSaaS offering. Led by a group of satellite industry experts, including the team at Global Invacom, eNexus Space Data has been created in response to the anticipated growing…
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Blue Origin and five other companies study how orbital transfer vehicles can aid NASA
An artist’s conception shows the Blue Ring space platform in orbit. (Blue Origin Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost ways to use orbital transfer vehicles to deliver spacecraft to hard-to-reach orbits for the space agency. The awards will support nine…
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UK Regulator Grants Skyrora License for Suborbital Launch
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted Skyrora a license to launch its suborbital rocket from the SaxaVord Spaceport. The approval, announced Tuesday, allows Skyrora to launch up to 16 times per year. It is the first time CAA has approved a U.K.-based company to launch from the U.K. Earlier this year, CAA granted German…
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Interlune will team up with Astrolab to send a camera to the moon for helium-3 survey
An artist’s conception shows Astrolab’s FLIP rover on the moon. Interlune plans to put a helium-hunting multispectral camera on the rover. (Astrolab Illustration) Seattle-based Interlune says it’s struck a deal with California-based Astrolab to send a multispectral camera to the moon to estimate how much helium-3 is present in lunar soil. Interlune’s camera will be…
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Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?
When will Sierra Space’s winged vehicle, Dream Chaser, finally take flight? Unfortunately, it’s still not clear. Almost certainly, however, it won’t be this year. The Dream Chaser space plane has been under development for more than two decades, and it has a huge cult following because its winged shape mimics the iconic Space Shuttle. However,…
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Australia’s NBN to Offer Residential Broadband with Amazon’s Project Kuiper LEO
NBN Co will offer a residential broadband service in Australia with Amazon’s Project Kuiper, under a new deal between the two companies announced Tuesday. NBN is a state-owned enterprise in Australia that operates a wholesale broadband network. NBN Co said it plans to offer wholesale residential-grade fixed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband services to more…
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Eycore and NanoAvionics Collaborates to Develop Advanced SAR Satellites for NATO and Allied Defense Missions
Eycore, an emerging developer of compact synthetic-aperture-radar (SAR) payloads, and small-satellite manufacturer Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) announced an agreement to place Eycore’s inaugural SAR demonstrator into orbit. The flight will test Eycore’s X-band radar on NanoAvionics’ flight-proven MP42 microsatellite bus, laying the groundwork for an all-European, military-grade SAR solution that provides governments with rapid, sovereign access…
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SatSure and KALRO Join Forces to Boost Kenyan Agriculture with Satellite Data
SatSure Analytics, one of the leading Earth Observation (EO) data refinery platforms, has partnered with Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) to revolutionize agricultural productivity and resilience in Kenya through the use of advanced satellite data and analytics. This strategic collaboration aims to integrate SatSure’s expertise in Earth observation and artificial intelligence with KALRO’s…