Tag: Satellite
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Firefly Aerospace Partners with Fleet Space to Deliver Seismic Payload to the Moon’s Far Side
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced a new agreement with Fleet Space Technologies, an Australian space exploration firm, to deliver and operate Fleet’s Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research (SPIDER) on the far side of the Moon. In addition to payloads from NASA and the European Space Agency, the Australian-backed SPIDER…
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Department of Air Force Set to Launch Seventh X-37B Mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is scheduled to launch the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on December 7, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The X-37B Mission 7 will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time,…
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Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom Program
Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed Thermal Vacuum tests on the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), a two-satellite constellation designed to deliver broadband communications to the Northern polar region for the U.S. Space Force and Space Norway. Each Northrop Grumman-built satellite carries a Ka-band payload for Viasat and an X-band payload for the Norwegian Ministry…
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ESA’s Ambitious Zero Debris Charter Sets a New Course for Space Sustainability
More satellites were launched in the last few years than the entire six decades of space exploration. 130 million pieces of space debris larger than a millimeter orbit Earth, threatening satellites now and in the future. Once a week, a satellite or rocket body reenters uncontrolled through our atmosphere. Behaviors in space have to change. …
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Solestial Awarded NASA SBIR Ignite Contracts to Develop Next Generation Solar Arrays
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been awarded $849,954 for a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The winning proposal titled, “Next Generation Silicon Based Solar Arrays for Space Stations and Other Permanent Space Infrastructure,” comes on the heels of a…
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NASA Invites Feedback for Future Lunar Surface Resource Utilization Demonstration
As NASA ushers in an exciting era of long-term exploration on the Moon with Artemis, new strategies are being formulated to determine how technology, infrastructure, and operations will function together as a cohesive and cross-cutting system. As a sustained presence grows at the Moon, opportunities to harvest lunar resources could lead to safer, more efficient…
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Leidos Successfully Deploys Its Potable Water System to the International Space Station
Leidos, a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, announced the successful deployment of its Exploration Potable Water Dispenser (xPWD) for the International Space Station (ISS). The xPWD is the culmination of nearly three years of design, development, testing, and certification work performed by Leidos as part of NASA’s Cargo Mission Contract (CMC). “Leidos is devoted…
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ESA and European Commission Join Forces for Climate Action from Space
ESA and the European Commission are joining forces to accelerate the use of Earth-observing satellites and the information they provide to address the pressing challenge of climate change. This landmark initiative signifies a firm commitment to advancing our understanding of Earth’s climate system and enhancing our ability to take timely and informed actions to mitigate…
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United Launch Alliance’s New Vulcan Rocket Set for Debut Launch
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) new innovative Vulcan rocket is beginning final processing milestones in advance of the inaugural launch. The first certification mission (Cert-1) is planned to launch on December 24, from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Vulcan rocket will provide higher performance and greater affordability for…
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Momentus Signs Contract with AVS to Provide Orbital Delivery Services in 2024
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with AVS for transportation and orbital delivery services in 2024. AVS is a Spanish company focused on the design and development of complex and critical equipment for the global big science and space markets. The…