Tag: Satellite
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Equatorial Launch Australia Unveils Completed Designs for Multi-Rocket Reusable Launch Pads
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has released completed designs for its state-of-the-art launch pads – a world first in launch pad design allowing any NewSpace rocket to be quickly and seamlessly mated with the pivot base of the pad – enabling all seven Space Launch Complexes (SLCs) at the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) to launch any…
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Firefly Aerospace Prepares to Launch Alpha FLTA004 Mission for Lockheed Martin
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced its Alpha FLTA004 Fly the Lightning mission is prepared to launch no earlier than December 20 with backup dates through December 22, depending on local weather. The daily 20-minute launch window will open at 9:18 am PST. The Fly the Lightning mission will deploy an Electronically Steered…
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NASA’s BurstCube Achieves Significant Milestones on Journey to Launch
Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions. Members of the team have also delivered the satellite to their partner Nanoracks (part of Voyager Space) in Houston, Texas, where it will be packed for launch.…
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HawkEye 360 Enhances Spectrum Scanning with Acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar
HawkEye 360, the world’s leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced the acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. RF Solutions was formed from the Aurora Insight acquisition that Maxar Intelligence completed in January 2023. “The on-orbit assets and expertise of the…
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SaxaVord Awarded Spaceport License by Civil Aviation Authority
A significant historic milestone has been achieved by SaxaVord Spaceport with the award of a license by the Civil Aviation Authority. It becomes the first licensed vertical launch spaceport in the UK and Western Europe following extensive assessment by the space regulator to check that appropriate safety, security, and environmental criteria are met, and that…
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Viasat and Safran Data Systems Collaborate to Transform Launch Vehicle Telemetry with InRange
Viasat, one of the global leaders in satellite communications, is working with Safran Data Systems to jointly bring InRange to market so launch providers and spaceports can relay launch vehicles’ telemetry in flight throughout their trajectory – and without having to rely on ground networks. InRange uses Viasat’s global L-band satellite fleet – which Viasat…
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Rocket Lab Sets New Annual Launch Record with Successful Launch of SAR Satellite for iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 42nd Electron rocket and deployed a satellite for Japan-based Earth imaging company the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The mission was Rocket Lab’s 10th Electron launch for the year, surpassing the Company’s previous annual record of nine launches…
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Blue Origin’s 24th New Shepard Mission to Carry 33 Science Payloads to Space
New Shepard will fly its 24th mission on Monday, December 18. The manifest includes 33 payloads and 38,000 Club for the Future postcards from students around the world. The NS-24 launch window opens at 8:30 AM CST/14:30 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas. This mission will bring the number of payloads flown to…
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Tyvak International Successfully Completes Test Readiness Review for Milani Nanosatellite
Tyvak International, one of the European leaders in small satellite solutions, announced together with its project partners the successful achievement of the Test Readiness Review of the Milani spacecraft. A critical component of the Hera planetary defense mission, Milani will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first deep-space nanosatellite. Milani will also be the first…
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Ovzon Awarded a 135 MSEK Order from the Swedish Space Corporation for SATCOM Services
Ovzon announced that the company was in ongoing negotiations with Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) regarding a large order. Ovzon has received an order from SSC for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service, including Ovzon mobile satellite terminals. The service will be delivered during large parts of 2024 with start in the first quarter, and the delivery of terminals will…