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PLD Space unveils ambitious plan for the next decade
PLD Space unveiled an aggressive 10-year plan last month at the company’s new headquarters building in Elche, Spain. This plan will begin by upgrading its under-development Miura 5 rocket with propulsive landing capability, which will aid in introducing a whole new family of rockets. This new family of rockets, Miura NEXT, would be partially reusable,…
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Frontgrade Gaisler Launches Optimized Screening for GR740 Microprocessor for Space Applications
Frontgrade Gaisler, a provider company of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space applications, has introduced an additional screening option for its GR740 quad-core microprocessor. This new optimized screening option offers an ideal balance for New Space and large-scale satellite constellation missions, where both cost and radiation assurance are critical factors. The GR740’s expanded screening options meet market…
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SpaceX targets Starship Flight 6 launch on November 18
A merging of multiple photographs of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster as it made its way down to be caught my the ‘Mechazilla’ launch tower during the Starlink Flight 5 mission on Oct. 13, 2024. Image: SpaceX Less than a month after launching its Starship rocket and catching its booster, SpaceX is targeting a sixth test…
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Czech Republic Ramps Up Space Ambitions with MoU with Vast
Vast, the U.S. space company, has signed an MoU with Czech Ministry of Transport which will see the two organizations explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects. This could be on private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) before it is retired in 2030, or on missions to Vast’s Haven space…
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Young Satellite Execs Say You Don’t Need to be an Engineer to Advance in the Industry
With so much emphasis on attracting the next generation of leadership, young leaders in milsatcom talked about their career paths, perspective on the industry, and their advice for young people that want to move up in the satellite industry this week at Global MilSatCom in London. Tara Browne, deputy division chief of strategy and plans…
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Taoglas AntennaXpert Tools Equip Engineers to Choose Ideal Antenna Solutions
Taoglas, a trusted provider of antennas and IoT components, introduces AntennaXpert, a suite of user-friendly, digital tools to streamline, simplify, and customize antenna design and integration. Available on the Taoglas website, the toolset includes Taoglas Antenna Integrator, Antenna Builder, and Cable Builder. The newest tool in the suite the Taoglas Antenna Integrator, enables users to…
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submissions from our readers on Australia’s approval of a launch permit for Gilmour Space than we’ve received on any other news story in recent memory. Thank you for your submissions as global rocket activity continues apace. We’ll cover Gilmour in…
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Rocket Report: Australia says yes to the launch; Russia delivers for Iran
Welcome to Edition 7.19 of the Rocket Report! Okay, we get it. We received more submissions from our readers on Australia’s approval of a launch permit for Gilmour Space than we’ve received on any other news story in recent memory. Thank you for your submissions as global rocket activity continues apace. We’ll cover Gilmour in…
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Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission Joins NASA’s H2O Program to Inspire STEM Students
The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission has recently joined the NASA Here to Observe (H2O) program, where NASA planetary missions are partnered with universities to encourage undergraduate students from historically marginalized groups to pursue STEM careers. As part of this program, the Perseverance mission has been paired with Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Selected undergraduate…