Tag: Launch
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Japan’s First Moon Lander Equipped with Rad-Hard ICs from Renesas Touches Down
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its radiation-hardened ICs were onboard the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft that successfully touched down on the Moon’s low latitude area on January 20, Japan Standard Time. Operated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, SLIM launched onboard an H-IIA rocket from…
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NASA Announces Media Invitation for First Intuitive Machines and SpaceX Moon Launch
As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, media accreditation is open for Intuitive Machines’ first robotic flight to the Moon’s surface. The robotic deliveries will transport agency science and technology demonstrations to the Moon for the benefit of all. The Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander carrying NASA science and commercial…
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Axiom Space Commemorates Ax-3 Crew’s Arrival at the International Space Station
Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station, reached its destination and will begin its planned 14-day mission on the orbiting laboratory. After seamlessly docking to the ISS, the Ax-3 crewmembers, Commander Michael López-Alegría of the U.S. and Spain, Pilot Walter Villadei of the Italian Air…
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Sierra Space Progresses with its Revolutionary Commercial Space Station Technology
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully designing, manufacturing, assembling, and testing its first full-scale, expandable space station structure, alongside exclusive softgoods technology partner ILC Dover. By the Numbers: Company’s first stress test of a full-size,…
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AT&T, Google, and Vodafone Make Strategic Investments in AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, announced a strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds. In addition to the $155 million strategic investment, the company also plans to draw up to…
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Viasat Successfully Demonstrates UK Satellite-Based Augmentation System
Viasat has demonstrated a UK satellite-based augmentation system (UK SBAS) for the first time, showing how highly accurate GPS data can maximize safety and improve efficiency. The test flight, flown from Cranfield Airport using the National Flying Laboratory Centre‘s Saab 340B aircraft, showcased a UK-based SBAS that delivers more precise, reliable navigation data. The UK…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, Part of NASA’s CLPS Concludes
The first flight of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads intended for the Moon, has come to an end. After 10 days and 13 hours in space, Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One made a controlled re-entry on Earth over open water in the South Pacific at…
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Sidus Space Introduces State-of-the-Art Multi-Material 3D Printed Space Hardware Division
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company has achieved another milestone by introducing its innovative Multi-Material 3D Printing Division. The Company’s expertise expands beyond traditional hardware and satellite manufacturing, now offering innovative engineering and advanced 3D printing services. The Company utilized MarkForged X7 printers and OnyxFR-A material to manufacture structural support components in its…
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OHB System AG Awarded a Contract by ESA to Develop Next-Gen Sentinel-2 Satellites
The view from space is crucial for observing our blue planet even more closely to obtain more precise data for tackling climate change as well as for monitoring and mapping the Earth’s surface. Therefore, work is already underway to develop the next generation of Sentinel-2 satellites for the European Earth observation program Copernicus. The OHB…
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Impulse Space Reveals Design Specifications for Its New High-Performance Kick Stage
Impulse Space, an innovator of in-space transportation services for the inner solar system, has unveiled the design specifications for its latest vehicle: Helios, a high-performance kick stage. Using a medium-lift launch vehicle, Helios is designed to take payloads of over 5 tons directly from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) in less than…