Tag: Launch
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PLD Space Receives €180 Million Series C for Global Access to Space
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has closed a €180 million Series C equity funding round led by the renowned Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, alongside with other investors. The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, through the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI) and its INNVIERTE fund, and the…
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Open Cosmos Unveils ConnectedCosmos: Europe’s Secure Space Connectivity Alternative
Open Cosmos, the company building satellites to understand and connect the world, has announced ConnectedCosmos – a new LEO constellation that will provide sovereign and secure communications and resilient capabilities for businesses and government bodies across the globe. Counteracting overreliance on transcontinental mega-constellations, ConnectedCosmos will also connect Open Cosmos’ Earth Observation (EO) capabilities deployed in…
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Telekom and Starlink Expand Satellite-to-Mobile Connectivity Across Europe
Deutsche Telekom is expanding its network coverage through satellite-based direct connectivity. In partnership with Starlink, Deutsche Telekom will bring mobile communications to areas where network expansion is particularly challenging, for example, due to nature conservation requirements or demanding topography. “We provide our customers with the best mobile network. And we continue to invest heavily in…
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Isar Aerospace Commences Second Test Site at Esrange Space Centre
Space company Isar Aerospace is making access to space scalable by significantly expanding its testing operations at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden. In partnership with SSC Space, the company will establish a second test site to support the development and production ramp-up of its ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle. While Isar Aerospace’s new production facility…
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SpaceX Officially Announced the Acquisition of Elon Musk’s Startup xAI
SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient…
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Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding
A former NASA administrator says he is “encouraged” that the US Congress is considering legislation to prevent NASA from spending more than 50 percent of its launch funding on any single provider. “America succeeds in space when American companies compete, innovate, and grow,” former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on LinkedIn. “I’m encouraged to see…
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Rocket Lab’s Second Hypersonic Test Launch in 3 Months for Defense Innovation Unit
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its latest hypersonic test mission on the HASTE rocket for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) supporting a critical national priority to advance hypersonic technology for the United States and its allies. “That’s Not A Knife” lifted off on February…
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FusionLayer Partners with ESA and Fraunhofer FIT to Advance Digital Twin Infrastructure for Lunar Missions
FusionLayer announced a new research partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology FIT under the ADTLAS project – Advancing Digital Twin Infrastructures for Lunar Analogue Studies and Remote Collaboration. As a co-sponsor of this ESA-OSIP initiative, FusionLayer will support research into how cloud-native IT services and autonomous digital infrastructure…
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Kayhan Space Advances Space Traffic Coordination and Intelligence with the Satcat Platform
Kayhan Space continues to expand access to space domain awareness and orbital intelligence through the Satcat platform, a comprehensive space object data aggregation and intelligence exchange system designed for satellite operators, space professionals, researchers, students and enthusiasts. Satcat integrates real-time and historical orbital data, operational tools, and advanced analytics into a unified environment focused on…
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ST Engineering iDirect Intuition to Enhance AiTelecom Connectivity
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, is partnering with leading Mexican connectivity service provider AiTelecom to deploy its next-generation Intuition satellite ground system that will enable the delivery of high-performance connectivity across Mexico. Delivered through the flexible and scalable Intuition Unbound Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model, this will enable faster network deployment, improved disaster…