Tag: Launch
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Maxar Secures $290 Million NGA Contract for Advanced Geospatial Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, announced that it has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide advanced geospatial insights and automated object detections through NGA’s Luno A, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Under this contract, Maxar will leverage its highly refined computer vision…
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BAE Systems Completes Environmental Testing for NASA’s Pioneering SPHEREx Observatory Mission
BAE Systems has completed environmental testing of NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory. This mission will conduct all-sky spectral surveys for the first time and provide scientists with new insights into the formation of the universe and the galaxies that inhabit it. Over the course…
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NASA to Broadcast its 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure
NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, for its return to Earth. NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure begins at 10:50 a.m. EST on NASA+. The Dragon spacecraft will undock from the forward port…
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CesiumAstro Extends NASA Contract to Advance Starling Mission with CommPack Payload
CesiumAstro, a company in advanced space communications solutions, has secured a contract extension with NASA for its revolutionary Starling mission. This extension builds upon the resounding success of CesiumAstro’s custom-developed CommPack cross-link communications payload, which achieved the coveted Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL 9) status in late 2023, marking its full operational capability in the…
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ESA’s Proba-3 Mission Prepares for Launch with SPACEBEL’s Vital Role on December
The much-awaited departure into Space of ESA‘s Proba-3 pair of satellites on a PSLV-XL launcher from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, near Chennai, India, is planned for December 4th, 2024. This ambitious ESA mission has required many years of hard work given its aim to achieve something in Space that was previously considered impossible. SPACEBEL…
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Gilmour Space’s ElaraSat to Support Emissions Monitoring Mission with LatConnect60
Gilmour Space is excited to announce that our ElaraSat satellite bus has been selected for an upcoming demonstration mission aimed at providing high-resolution insights into methane and carbon emissions from space. The mission, led by Perth-based Earth observation company LatConnect60 will gather essential data on methane and carbon emissions to support the agriculture, resources, and…
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Raytheon Secures $196.7M Space Force Contract for GPS Ground Control Enhancements
The U.S. Space Force awarded Raytheon a $196.7 million contract extension for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a critical upgrade to the GPS infrastructure that is years behind schedule. Recognized as a critical component of military defense, the modernization of military assets in space, such as the Global Positioning System…
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Arianespace and Exotrail Partner for Spacevan’s First GEO Mission on Ariane 6 in 2026
Arianespace has signed a launch contract with Exotrail, an end-to-end space mobility operator, for the first GEO mission of its spacevan vehicle. This vehicle will be an auxiliary passenger on board the heavy-lift Ariane 64, a version of the Ariane 6 launcher with four solid boosters, which will be launched from Europe’s Spaceport, in French…
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Planetum-1 CubeSat Mission Concludes with Hurvínek’s Fiery Atmospheric Re-entry
On November 29th, an extraordinary space mission will come to a spectacular conclusion as Planetum-1, the world’s first satellite launched by a planetarium, burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. Launched on May 25, 2022, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Planetum-1 has completed a remarkable journey, circling the Earth for 30 months and traveling…
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Dawn Aerospace and OrbitAID Signs MOU At Space Tech Expo
Dawn Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian satellite company OrbitAID Aerospace Private at the Bremen Space Tech Expo, underscoring the growing interest in on-orbit refueling and green propulsion. This signing comes just one week after the DFT-Passive port (Docking and Fluid Transfer) completed environmental qualification. OrbitAID is developing propellant tanker satellites equipped…