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Telesat and Intellian Collaborates to Develop Ka-Band Flat Panel Terminals for Lightspeed Network
Telesat, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Intellian, a global leading provider of satellite communication antennas and ground gateway solutions, announced a contract award for Intellian to design and manufacture Ka-band flat panel User Terminals for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Under this agreement, fully optimized Ka-band…
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Ariane 6 Successfully Launches CSO-3 Satellite on First Commercial Mission
On March 6, 2025 at 1:24 p.m. local time in Kourou, French Guiana (4:24 p.m. UTC, 5:24 p.m. CET), Ariane 6, the new European heavy-lift launcher operated by Arianespace, lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport carrying the CSO-3 satellite on behalf of the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French space agency (CNES), for the…
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Orbit Launches Multi-Purpose Satellite Communication Terminal for Military Forces
Orbit Communication Systems, a global provider of ground, airborne, and maritime SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical communication management systems, is launching the MPT30Ka Deployable SATCOM System, a cutting-edge Multi-Purpose satellite communication terminal (MPT) designed for rapid deployment in the field. Based on the battle-proven MPT30 platform, this innovative system ensures uninterrupted and…
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Starship upper stage lost in second mishap in a row
The Starship upper stage suffered multiple premature engine shutdowns, as indicated in telemetry shown at bottom right. Flight control was lost and the spacecraft broke apart in a spectacular shower of debris. It was the Starship program’s second upper stage failure in a row. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched its huge Starship rocket on the program’s…
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MSSA and ESA Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Satellite and Terrestrial Network Integration
The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are pleased to announce an alliance to advance the future of 5G and 6G open architecture, standards-based satellite Non Terrestrial Networks (NTNs). This collaboration focuses on integrating satellite and terrestrial networks for Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, creating new ways to meet the connectivity needs…
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Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what’s to blame for Vulcan delays?
Welcome to Edition 7.34 of the Rocket Report! What a day in space Thursday was. During the morning hours we saw the triumphant second flight of the Ariane 6 rocket, a pivotal moment for European sovereignty in space. Then Intuitive Machines had a partially successful landing on the Moon. And finally, on Thursday evening, SpaceX’s…
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Requtech’s RESA M Ku Terminal Certified for Intelsat’s FlexMove Network
Requtech AB, a leading provider of satellite communication technology, announced that its RESA M Ku-band terminal has been certified for use on Intelsat’s FlexMove network. This achievement underscores Requtech’s commitment to delivering high-quality satellite communication solutions for users operating in challenging environments. The RESA M Ku terminal is engineered to provide reliable, high-speed data connectivity…
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Planet Labs Integrates Anthropic’s AI to Enhance Earth Data Analysis
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that it will begin using Anthropic’s Claude, one of the world’s most trusted Large Language Models (LLMs), to revolutionize how we understand and analyze our changing planet. By using Claude on Planet’s daily scan of the Earth, Planet could create powerful…
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Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 Moon mission ends with lander on its side
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander, named Athena, is pictured on its side, lying on the Moon’s surface following touchdown on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Image: Intuitive Machines A day after its Nova-C class robotic lander touched down on the surface of the Moon, Intuitive Machines confirmed that its mission is now over. In a statement posted…
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When Europe needed it most, the Ariane 6 rocket finally delivered
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket lifted off Thursday from French Guiana and deployed a high-resolution reconnaissance satellite into orbit for the French military, notching a success on its first operational flight. The 184-foot-tall (56-meter) rocket lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, at 11:24 am EST (16:24 UTC). Twin solid-fueled boosters and a hydrogen-fueled core stage engine…