Tag: Qatar
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Thales Alenia Space to Build Software-Defined Eshail-3/Türksat-Biruni Satellite
Thales Alenia Space has secured a contract from Es’hailSat to build a new software-defined communications satellite that will expand broadband connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. Astronomy The satellite, named Eshail-3/Türksat-Biruni, will be jointly operated by Qatar-based Es’hailSat and Turkish satellite operator Türksat. Financial terms of the contract and a launch…
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Axiom Space Secures $350 Million to Advance Commercial Space Station and Lunar Spacesuits
Axiom Space said on Thursday it had raised $350 million in new financing to support construction of a commercial space station intended to succeed the International Space Station (ISS) and to advance development of next-generation spacesuits for future U.S. lunar missions. The funding round was co-led by Type One Ventures and the Qatar Investment Authority,…
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Qatar Signs Satellite Communications MoU to Enhance Military Capabilities
Qatar has taken a step to strengthen its military communications capabilities by signing a memorandum of understanding between satellite operator Es’hailSat and the Qatar Armed Forces, aimed at supporting sovereign satellite communications and ground network requirements. The MoU, announced on Jan. 21, covers the provision of satellite communication services, ground infrastructure and secure, flexible network…
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SpaceX launches Qatar’s Es’hail-2 telecom satellite, and then lands Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending the Es’hail-2 satellite into space. (SpaceX via YouTube) SpaceX sent the Es’hail-2 telecommunications satellite into orbit today, then brought the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster back down for an at-sea landing. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex…