Author: starpathwp-production
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Europe’s future in space: Vega cadence to increase, HyImpulse’s hybrid rocket
European companies in the space sector have been developing novel technology to find their unique place in the market, allowing them to thrive and innovate while stepping towards developing their orbital vehicles. Some are supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), such as HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Orbex, while other independent private companies, such as…
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ThinKom Solutions Integrates its Phased-Array SATCOM Antenna on SNC’s A-ISR Aircraft
ThinKom Solutions (ThinKom) and SNC have successfully integrated the ThinAir GT 2517 on SNC’s RAPCON-X aircraft to support SNC’s contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) service programs. The aircraft recently completed its inaugural flight, a significant milestone for the aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (A-ISR) platform, which has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Theater Level High Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne ISR (ATHENA) project. Utilizing the Bombardier…
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Sidus Space Successfully Launches LizzieSat-2 on SpaceX Bandwagon-2 Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful launch and deployment of LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, which launched on December 21, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The successful deployment of LizzieSat-2, less than nine months after the launch of…
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Cubic Telecom and Skylo Partners to Expand Global Connectivity with NTN Integration
Cubic Telecom, a global provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions, and Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications, have unveiled a commercial partnership that will extend Cubic’s connectivity solution to include access to Skylo’s global network. As part of this partnership, Skylo’s NTN solutions will be offered as a network connectivity option on…
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NASA Awards Task Orders for Near Space Network Contracts
NASA announced a series of task orders on Dec. 20 under the agency’s Near Space Network services contracts. The Near Space Network provides communications and navigation services between NASA missions in space and mission operators on Earth. NASA will award Intuitive Machines two task orders on its contract for GEO to Cislunar Direct to Earth…
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Firefly Secures $179.6 M Million NASA Contract for Lunar Payload Delivery to Gruithuisen Domes
Firefly Aerospace, the company in end-to-end responsive space services, was awarded an approximately $179.6 million NASA contract to deliver and operate six NASA instruments in the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon’s near side in 2028. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload (CLPS) initiative, the mission will utilize Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander, Elytra Dark…
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Vast Partners With SpaceX to Launch Two Human Spaceflight Missions to the ISS
Vast, the pioneering space habitation technology company building Haven-1, which is expected to become the world’s first commercial station when it launches in 2025, announced that SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch up to two Dragon missions to the International Space Station (ISS) in support of Vast’s future bid for NASA’s private astronaut missions (PAM).…