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New Glenn’s Second Stage Completes Hotfire Test Ahead of November Launch from Cape Canaveral
New Glenn’s second stage (GS2) successfully completed a risk reduction hotfire test, a milestone on our road to the first flight, scheduled for launch in November, from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL. NG-1 will carry Blue Ring technology as its first manifested payload. The hotfire lasted 15 seconds and marked the first time…
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NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and consequence problem
US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging International Space Station, elements of which are now more than a quarter of a century old. However, a new report confirms that NASA managers responsible for operating the space station are seriously concerned about a small Russian part…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Joins Space ISAC
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is the latest organization to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), the organization announced Wednesday. Space ISAC aims to foster global cooperation and share critical knowledge in the space and cybersecurity sectors. By merging Space ISAC’s industry expertise with MHI’s technological advancements, the aim is to make…
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SES Issues Dividend Payment to Shareholders
SES has announced details of a new dividend payment to shareholders. The SES Board of Directors has approved the payment of an interim dividend of 0.25 euros ($0.28) per A-share (0.1 euros per B-share) to be paid to shareholders in October, in line with the announcement made in February 2024 and SES’s commitment to shareholder…
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Xi calls for accelerating progress in China’s space endeavors
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday encouraged personnel in China’s space industry to continue to work hard and accelerate progress in space endeavors. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, met with the representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in…
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Chang’e-6 lunar samples to be displayed at 15th Airshow China
Lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 mission from the far side of the moon will be on display at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense announced Wednesday. The Chang’e-6 return capsule will also be showcased, allowing the…
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China’s Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches 8 satellites from sea
China launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket from the waters near the city of Haiyang in east China’s Shandong Province on Tuesday, placing eight satellites into planned orbit. The commercial rocket blasted off at 10:31 a.m. (Beijing Time), carrying Tianyi-41 and other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carried out this offshore launch. Smart Dragon-3…
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Raytheon Delivers First AN/TPY-2 Missile Defense Radar to Saudi Arabia
Raytheon, an RTX business, has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 radar for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The AN/TPY-2 is a missile defense radar that can detect, track, and discriminate ballistic missiles in multiple phases of flight. This is the first AN/TPY-2 radar with a complete Gallium Nitride, or GaN, populated array in the system. GaN…
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Deloitte Report Identifies Cyber Vulnerabilities, Provides Recommendations for Space Systems
The Deloitte Center for Government Insights released a recent report on protecting space assets from cyber threats, with recommendations for companies throughout the space value chain to be on the offensive against cyber threats. Noting that cyberthreats to space assets aren’t new, the report says the risk has increased in recent years as more digital…
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Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Network to Support Inmarsat Maritime Connectivity Services
Eutelsat Group, announces that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has selected Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) network for integration into its NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity solution. The addition of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity to Inmarsat’s extensive maritime network and expertise underscores a shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions that address the evolving…