Tag: Global
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Orbit Logic Awarded NOAA JPSS Planning Software Contract
Earth Resources Technology, Inc. has awarded Orbit Logic a Subcontract in support of its Operations and Maintenance Support (OMS) Prime Contract with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to enhance and improve mission planning and scheduling software for their Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. This award is an expansion of Orbit Logic’s ongoing…
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UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry
The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry. The funding, which is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) program, is available for a wide range of projects, such as developing new satellite constellations,…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander Successfully Completes Flight Acceptance Campaign
Astrobotic announced that it’s Peregrine lunar lander has successfully completed its entire flight acceptance campaign. Peregrine is now ready to be shipped to Cape Canaveral, Florida when Astrobotic’s rocket provider, United Launch Alliance (ULA), gives the green light to receive it. ”Peregrine Mission One’s (PM1) flight acceptance campaign was completed on schedule and exceeded expectations.…
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NASA and DARPA Collaborate to Demonstrate Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars. NASA and DARPA will partner on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, or DRACO, program. The non-reimbursable agreement designed to benefit both agencies outlines…
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SES Secures Funding from European Investment Bank for Procurement and Launch of Three Satellites
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing institution of the European Union, and leading global content connectivity solutions provider SES announced details of their €300 million financing agreement at a press briefing at the SES headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The seven-year term loan will back investments related to the design, procurement, and launch of three…
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Northrop Grumman-built Satellite Successfully Launched to Support US Space Force National Security Mission
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE)-3A spacecraft launched successfully in support of the USSF-67 mission. This spacecraft helps advance rapid access to space for the U.S. Space Force and marks the third successful launch in the LDPE program. The LDPE-3A was built using Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar, providing rapid access to space by maximizing…
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Airbus Finalises JUICE for Jupiter Mission
The Airbus-built JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission) spacecraft will shortly leave Toulouse, France, for Kourou, French Guiana, for lift-off on an Ariane 5 in April 2023. Shipment is expected in early February. The spacecraft has been at Airbus in Toulouse since August 2021 for final assembly and testing. This included the integration of the…
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ESA Grants Swissto12 Funding for HummingSat Small GEO Product Line
SWISSto12, Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems, announced that the HummingSat Partnership Project with the European Space Agency (ESA) is moving forward in the roll-out of the HummingSat satellite product line thanks to fresh subscriptions in excess of €30 million received at the ESA Ministerial Conference Meeting…
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European Union Inaugurates First Mainland Orbital Launch Complex
SSC inaugurated mainland EU’s first orbital launch site: Spaceport Esrange. Before the eyes of the whole world, the ribbon was cut by the Swedish Head of State, King Carl XVI Gustaf, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson. Now begins a new era for Esrange…
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Lockheed Martin Launches Sixth GPS III Satellite Supporting US Space Force’s GPS Constellation
The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin, has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernization of the U.S. Space Force’s GPS constellation. GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS III SV06) launched from…