Tag: Launch
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Synspective Launches Full-Scale SAR Satellite Production at Yamato Technology Center
Synspective, a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce that the Yamato Technology Center, a new manufacturing site for small SAR satellites, began full-scale operations in September. This factory is Synspective’s third site, following the Tokyo Headquarters and Singapore Branch. With the start of operations at our…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts to Share Insights on Science Mission
After spending 235 days in space, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts will discuss their science mission aboard the International Space Station during a post-flight news conference at 3:15 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 8, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps will answer questions about their mission.…
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Maxar Intelligence Collaborates with HERE to Enhance Automated Mapmaking Capabilities
Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced an expanded partnership with HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, to enhance the accuracy, freshness and automation of HERE’s mapmaking process. HERE has been a pioneer in digital mapping for nearly 40 years. The company has utilized Maxar’s satellite imagery and geospatial content…
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Czech Ministry of Transport Signs MoU with Vast in Support of Czech ‘Journey to Space’
The Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vast, the U.S.-based pioneer in space habitation technologies. The Memorandum, signed as part of Czech Space Week, outlines a commitment by Vast and the Ministry of Transport to explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects, whether through private astronaut missions (PAM)…
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Joins NASA’s H2O Program to Inspire STEM Students
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission has recently joined the NASA Here to Observe (H2O) program, where NASA planetary missions are partnered with universities to encourage undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups to pursue STEM careers. As part of this program, the Perseverance mission has been paired with Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Selected undergraduate…
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L3Harris Electronic Warfare System Concludes Safety of Flight Testing
L3Harris Technologies has completed Safety of Flight (SOF) qualification on its Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite for F-16 fighter jets. The company will provide the advanced capability to F-16 fleets for six international partners. The Viper Shield system passed a series of environmental and electrical tests across structural integrity, thermal and electrical safety,…
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Sierra Space Develops NASA-Funded Trash Compaction System for Sustainable Space Missions
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced a NASA contract to develop a Trash Compaction and Processing System (TCPS) and test it aboard the International Space Station in late-2026. The technology may be critical for the success of future…
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Dawn Aerospace Provides Propulsion Modules for Moon Data Relay Satellites
Dawn Aerospace, a global company in green satellite propulsion, has announced its role in providing propulsion modules for two lunar data relay satellites, in which Blue Canyon Technologies will design the microsatellite buses and integrate the communications payloads. The two Venus-class microsatellite buses are developed by Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT), a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies. …
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Gom space Secures ESA Partnership Contract Amendment for Hera mission support
GomSpace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract change notice of 325.000€ (3.8MSEK) to support additional project activities. Further strengthening the relationship in the frame of the HERA mission and on the Juventas spacecraft, GomSpace and ESA signed a contract amendment for 325.000€, which will take full effect this year. The amendment…
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NASA’s 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Delivers Science and Cargo to International Space Station
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission (SpX-31), new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 9:29 p.m. EST Monday, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket…