Tag: Launch
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After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing” impacts to Vulcan schedule
United Launch Alliance has started assembling its next Vulcan rocket—the first destined to launch a US military payload—as the Space Force prepares to certify it to loft the Pentagon’s most precious national security satellites. Space Force officials expect to approve ULA’s Vulcan rocket for military missions without requiring another test flight, despite an unusual problem…
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OQ Technology Secures Convertible Investment in Series-B Round for 5G Satellite Expansion
OQ Technology, a company in 5G Non-Terrestrial Network satellite communication has secured a convertible loan investment as part of its Series-B round. The investment is from the newly-established Luxembourg Space Sector Development fund (LSSD) which is co-led by SES S.A. and the Luxembourg government, and by existing shareholders who strongly backed up this second investment:…
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Intelsat Reports the Loss of IS-33e Satellite
Intelsat, a global team of professionals is focused on providing seamless and secure, satellite-based communications to government, NGO and commercial customers through the company’s next-generation worldwide network and managed services, reported that the anomaly previously disclosed on October 19 has resulted in the total loss of the Intelsat 33e satellite. The company is coordinating with…
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After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill
BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas—I’ve taken some time to process what happened on the mudflats of South Texas a little more than a week ago and relived the scene in my mind countless times. With each replay, it’s still as astonishing as it was when I saw it on October 13, standing on an elevated platform…
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Artemis Accords Signatories Convene at IAC to Advance Safe Space Exploration
A record number of Artemis Accords signatories, including the United States, gathered at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world’s largest global space conference taking place in Milan this week, furthering discussions on the safe and responsible use of space for the benefit of all. During the space conference, top space agency leaders and other…
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ESA and ISRO Signs the New Cross-Support Agreement for Future Space Missions
ESA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will exchange navigation, operations, and data handling support on selected future space missions. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan met virtually on 30 July to celebrate the signing of the new cross-support arrangement and discuss wider spaceflight collaboration. Upcoming ISRO human spaceflight, lunar exploration, and solar…
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Eutelsat Successfully Launches 20 OneWeb Satellites to Expand LEO Constellation
Eutelsat Group is pleased to announce the successful launch and deployment of 20 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), further strengthening the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 which lifted off at 10:13 pm PT (local) on October 19 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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NRO Official Highlights Agency’s Strategic Efforts on Sustaining U.S. Intelligence Edge
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) official have discussed agency’s focus on maintaining the United States’ intelligence advantage amid rapid technological advancements and evolving threats, said a senior leader from the agency. Troy Meink, NRO’s principal deputy director, said these forces, combined with growing stakeholder demands for real-time data, have created a generational change in how…
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ESA Commissions Six More Radar Satellites from Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Constellation
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a 107-Million-Euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE. This second batch of satellites, as the previous batch of six, will rely on the innovative and…
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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command announced Friday it has ordered nine launches from SpaceX in the first batch of dozens of missions the military will buy in a new phase of competition for lucrative national security launch contracts. The nine launches are divided into two fixed-price “task orders” that Space Systems Command opened…