Tag: Ground
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ReOrbit and SatixFy Sign a Deal to Develop On-Board Processor for ReOrbit’s Gluon Satellite
ReOrbit and SatixFy Communications announced a purchase deal of a communication subsystem for Reorbit´s Gluon platform. Gluon is a highly flexible software-defined satellite platform, capable of accommodating several types of payloads, from Earth Observation to Relay laser communications services. This platform will utilise state-of-the-art SatixFy radios to accommodate the need for high data rate links to enable…
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Australian Government Selects AROSE Consortium to Design Lunar Rover as Part of the Trailblazer Program
Australia is one step closer to the Moon with the Federal Government’s announcement that the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) consortium is one of two successful teams chosen for Stage 1 of the Australian Space Agency’s flagship Trailblazer program. The Trailblazer program will see Australia design, build, test, and operate an Australian-made…
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Blue Origin Reveals New Shepard Mishap Due to Engine Nozzle Failure
Blue Origin’s NS-23 mishap was direct cause of thermo-structural failure of the engine nozzle. The resulting thrust misalignment properly triggered the Crew Capsule escape system, which functioned as designed throughout the flight. The Crew Capsule and all payloads onboard landed safely and will be flown again. All systems designed to protect public safety functioned as…
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SkyNet de Colombia Chooses Space Bridge to Upgrade its Satellite Service Infrastructure
Space Bridge, a designer and manufacturer of broadband VSAT platforms and satellite communications systems announced that one of Colombia’s leading satellite telecommunications service providers, SkyNet de Colombia, selected Space Bridge technology as a satellite equipment provider to modernize its ground equipment infrastructure for satellite services delivery in Colombia. Space Bridge’s VSAT satellite platform ASAT II…
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56 Starlink Internet Satellites Launched by SpaceX
SpaceX launched its 20th mission of the year, sending 56 of its Starlink internet satellites skyward and landing the returning rocket on a ship at sea. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with 56 Starlink spacecraft lifted off Friday at 11:43 a.m. EDT from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9’s first stage…
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Ursa Major Successfully Completes Hotfire Test Campaign of Ripley Engine
Ursa Major, America’s leading privately funded company focused solely on rocket propulsion, today announced a milestone in the development of its redesigned 50,000-POUND THRUST “Ripley” rocket engine: successful hot fire tests. The test campaign showed the integrated Ripley engine including turbomachinery, oxidizer-rich pre-burner, and additive-manufactured copper thrust chamber assembly firing as a complete system in…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 35th Electron Setting a New Record for Fastest Launch Turnaround
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced it has successfully launched its 35th Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand, deploying two multi-spectral Gen-2 satellites to low Earth orbit for BlackSky through launch services provider Spaceflight, Inc. The mission took place just seven days following the Company’s previous Electron mission…
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GITAI Completes a Successful Lunar Base Construction Demonstration
GITAI conducted a successful demonstration of lunar base construction using two GITAI inchworm-type robotic arms and two GITAI Lunar Robotic Rovers in a simulated lunar environment. The GITAI robots completed all planned tasks successfully, and have passed various tests corresponding to Level 4 of NASA’s Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) in a simulated lunar environment in…
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Spirit AeroSystems Collaborates with Astraius to Boost UK Launch Ambitions
Spirit AeroSystems and Astraius announced a collaboration to enhance future satellite launch capabilities from Prestwick Spaceport. During a visit to the Spaceport by Scottish Government Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism, and Enterprise Ivan McKee, the companies commemorated the announcement with a signing ceremony. Prestwick Spaceport, a joint partnership between Glasgow Prestwick Airport and South Ayrshire…
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Mitsubishi Electric Secures Contract for Building Japan’s Next Weather Satellite
Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has won the contract to build the nation’s newest geostationary meteorological satellite, from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). This satellite is known as the Himawari-10, which will be company’s fourth consecutive Himawari model. This model is expected to enhance weather disaster prevention. The Himawari-10 is a successor to the Himawari-8…