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York Space Systems Successfully Exhibits Orbit Maneuverability with Tranche 0 Satellites
York Space Systems (York) , the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced the successful demonstration of propulsive orbit maneuverability capabilities with its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, part of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA ) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) . With this achievement, York has validated critical…
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ULA rolls its Vulcan rocket to the launch pad ahead of second test flight
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket made the one-third of a mile journey from its Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station late in the morning on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The rocket will fly ULA’s second certification mission set to launch no earlier than…
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Space and Sustainability: Building a Future in Two Dimensions
Sustainability has become a critical focus across industries, and the space sector is no exception. As our reliance on space grows, so does the need to address the sustainability of space activities and the benefits that space can bring to sustainability efforts back on Earth. Fusing these two aspects will ensure the longevity of space…
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Space and Sustainability: Building a Future in Two Dimensions
Sustainability has become a critical focus across industries, and the space sector is no exception. As our reliance on space grows, so does the need to address the sustainability of space activities and the benefits that space can bring to sustainability efforts back on Earth. Fusing these two aspects will ensure the longevity of space…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Successfully Launches on Mission to International Space Station
The two crew members of NASA ‘s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov onboard, Sept. 28, 2024 at 1:17 pm EDT Saturday, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. …
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Engineers investigate another malfunction on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX is investigating a problem with the Falcon 9 rocket’s upper stage that caused it to reenter the atmosphere and fall into the sea outside of its intended disposal area after a Saturday launch with a two-man crew heading to the International Space Station. The upper stage malfunction apparently occurred after the Falcon 9 successfully deployed SpaceX’s Crew…
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Unpacking Antenna Developments for the Multi-Orbit Era
In this new, multi-orbit era, some satcom customers are demanding unprecedented network resiliency. Users want fully integrated terminals to enable true multi-orbit mobile connectivity. For users demanding the ultimate redundancy, a single terminal able to seamlessly switch between Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) and terrestrial networks…
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Unpacking Antenna Developments for the Multi-Orbit Era
In this new, multi-orbit era, some satcom customers are demanding unprecedented network resiliency. Users want fully integrated terminals to enable true multi-orbit mobile connectivity. For users demanding the ultimate redundancy, a single terminal able to seamlessly switch between Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), Geostationary Orbit (GEO), and Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) and terrestrial networks…
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Launch Roundup: Vulcan takes second flight; Hera mission set to study asteroid
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket for the second time. The successful, if dramatic, mission saw Vulcan carry an inert payload to orbit alongside some experiments and demonstrations and should complete its certification process with the U.S. Space Force (USSF). SpaceX has delayed missions this week following an off-nominal deorbit…
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SpaceX launches Crew-9, with room for Starliner astronauts
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