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SpaceX launches Starlink mission following scrub due to poor booster recovery weather
SpaceX launches its 99th Falcon 9 rocket of the year on the Starlink 6-61 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 23, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Oct. 21, 4:20 p.m.: SpaceX is pushing back its planned launch to no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 22. Update Oct. 22, 5:00 p.m.: SpaceX updated…
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20 New OneWeb Satellites On the Way to Orbit
Eutelsat Communications confirmed a successful launch for 2o new OneWeb satellites launched over the weekend. SpaceX launched the satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 19. The satellites separated successfully from the vehicle and were dispensed in 10 batches over a period of 20 minutes, with signal acquisition…
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ESA and ISRO Signs the New Cross-Support Agreement for Future Space Missions
ESA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will exchange navigation, operations, and data handling support on selected future space missions. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ISRO Chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan met virtually on 30 July to celebrate the signing of the new cross-support arrangement and discuss wider spaceflight collaboration. Upcoming ISRO human spaceflight, lunar exploration, and solar…
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SpaceX Nabs $744M in New National Security Space Launch Task Orders
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) last Friday awarded SpaceX task orders worth $733.6 million to launch spacecraft for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. The orders are first under Phase 3 Lane 1 of NSSL for which Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
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SpiderOak Reveals Open-Source Aranya Platform to Expand and Secure Tech Used by U.S. DoD
SpiderOak launched its core technology platform as an open-source offering on Thursday as it looks to expand the reach of its platform and technology. The company said that its ‘Aranya’ project will offer the same protections as its OrbitSecure platform, which is currently deployed within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Now technology manufacturers can…
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What a Trump or Harris Election Win Means for the Space and Satellite Industry
This week’s On Orbit podcast is a topical look at space policy in the U.S. election. Host Rachel Jewett is joined by fellow editor Jeff Hill for a conversation with Svetla Ben-Itzhak, assistant professor of Space and International Relations and deputy director with the West Space Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced…
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Eutelsat Successfully Launches 20 OneWeb Satellites to Expand LEO Constellation
Eutelsat Group is pleased to announce the successful launch and deployment of 20 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), further strengthening the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 which lifted off at 10:13 pm PT (local) on October 19 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
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NRO Official Highlights Agency’s Strategic Efforts on Sustaining U.S. Intelligence Edge
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) official have discussed agency’s focus on maintaining the United States’ intelligence advantage amid rapid technological advancements and evolving threats, said a senior leader from the agency. Troy Meink, NRO’s principal deputy director, said these forces, combined with growing stakeholder demands for real-time data, have created a generational change in how…
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ESA Commissions Six More Radar Satellites from Thales Alenia Space for IRIDE Constellation
Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a 107-Million-Euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the supply of 6 additional radar-based satellites dedicated to the Italian Earth observation constellation, IRIDE. This second batch of satellites, as the previous batch of six, will rely on the innovative and…