Tag: Launch
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AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for US Testing with AT&T and Verizon
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the company Special Temporary Authority (STA) authorizing testing service in the United States. This approval enables AST SpaceMobile’s first five commercial…
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Intuitive Machines Delivers Second Lunar Mission Lander to Cape Canaveral
Intuitive Machines, a space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, announced that it has delivered its IM-2 mission lunar lander, named Athena, to Cape Canaveral, Florida following a historic southeast Texas snowfall. “Each lunar mission builds on the last, and Athena’s arrival in Florida demonstrates our dedication to delivering on the Company’s vision to providing a…
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NASA and Partners Approves Fourth Axiom Space Mission Crew to Space Station
NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than spring 2025. Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, will command the commercial mission, while ISRO…
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Arianespace Secures Ariane 6 Launch Contract for Galileo’s Second-Gen Satellites
Arianespace announced at the 17th European Space Conference the signature of the launch contract with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to orbit the first pair of second-generation satellites (L17) of the Galileo navigation constellation on board an Ariane 6. Both satellites, weighing between 2,200 kg and 2,400…
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Planet Secures $230 Million Commercial Deal for Pelican Satellite Fleet
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced the signing of a multi-year $230 million agreement to expand its partnership with a long-standing, Asia-Pacific commercial partner. Pursuant to the agreement, Planet will build and deliver a constellation of new Pelican high resolution satellites, securing certain capacity on the satellites…
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Master Bond Introduces NASA-Approved EP53TC Epoxy for Heat Dissipation
Master Bond has launched EP53TC, a two-component epoxy designed for bonding, sealing, coating, and small potting applications where efficient heat dissipation is crucial. The epoxy is formulated with a specialty filler with a particle size ranging from 5 to 30 microns. It is a flowable system with a mixed viscosity of 45,000-65,000 cps at room…
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York Space Systems Unveils M-CLASS Satellite for High-Power & Flexible Missions
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to rapidly deploying complete space mission solutions, announced the latest addition to its satellite platform portfolio, the M-CLASS. With a payload capacity of 1,000 kilograms and 8 kW of peak power, the M-CLASS addresses the growing demand for higher power and greater mission flexibility, enabling customers…
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SiriusXM’s SXM-9 Satellite Enters Service After Successful In-Orbit Testing
SiriusXM and Maxar Space Systems announced that the SXM-9 satellite has completed in-orbit testing and is now fully operational by SiriusXM after being successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on December 5, 2024. “SiriusXM is committed to cutting-edge technology and enhancing the proprietary satellite delivery systems that help power our audio entertainment and…
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ISRO’s GSLV-F15 Successfully Launches NVS-02 for NavIC Navigation System
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched the GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission, marking a historic milestone as the 100th launch from India’s premier spaceport, Sriharikota. GSLV-F15 is the 17th flight of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and the 11th flight with the Indigenous Cryo stage. It is the 8th operational flight of GSLV with…
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Sierra’s Dream Chaser Successfully Passes NASA Testing in Preparation for Launch
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced it has successfully completed and passed its Joint Test 10B milestone in collaboration with NASA on the Dream Chaser spaceplane. The test demonstrated several capabilities of Dream Chaser, including its ability…