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SpaceX Criticizes the FAA’s Regulatory Process After Civil Fines
SpaceX sent a letter to Congress this week taking issue with the speed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is able to approve licensing materials, after the FAA proposed $633,009 in civil penalties against SpaceX. The FAA proposed the fines on Sept. 17, saying that SpaceX failed to follow its license requirements during two launches…
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Iridium to Buy Back an Additional $500M Shares
Iridium Communications is launching a $500 million share buyback — the fourth stock repurchase in the past four years. Iridium’s board of directors authorized the share buyback on Sept. 19 and it is the largest-ever share buyback. The share repurchase timeline extends through December 31, 2027. After completing the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation refresh, Iridium…
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India approves development of reusable launcher, space station module
All at once, India’s government has approved plans to develop a new reusable rocket, the centerpiece of an Indian space station, a robotic sample return mission to the Moon, and a science probe to explore Venus. “Great news for the space sector!” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X. Collectively, the projects authorized by…
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BlackSky Awarded Space Domain Awareness Contract with HEO for Non-Earth Imaging Missions
BlackSky Technology was awarded a seven-figure data services contract from HEO to bring automated low-latency capabilities to non-Earth imaging (NEI) services for defense, intelligence and commercial use. Under the agreement, the companies will partner to bring BlackSky’s current constellation into HEO’s NEI sensor network. The contract is now moving into its second phase with a…
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L3Harris Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Captures First GOES-19 Image
L3Harris Technologies Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) onboard NOAA’s newest weather satellite captured its first image since launching into space in late June, representing a significant milestone prior to reaching full operational status. The new, full disk GeoColor image was captured Aug. 30, 2024. The ABI is the primary instrument for NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-19…
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NASA selects Intuitive Machines for lunar communications and Near Space Network Services
NASA has awarded a contract to Intuitive Machines, LLC of Houston, to support the agency’s lunar relay systems as part of the Near Space Network, operated by the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. This Subcategory 2.2 GEO to Cislunar Relay Services is a new firm-fixed-price, multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task order contract. The…
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Eutelsat’s US Subsidiary Debuts New Exec Team for Combined Company
Eutelsat Group’s U.S. subsidiary, Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies (EACOWT), has announced a new executive team. EACOWT operates as a combined company after a merger earlier this year and offers Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satcom solutions for both U.S. government and commercial customers. Kevin Steen, who has been with OneWeb Technologies since 2022,…
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NASA and U.S. Department of Education Launch STEM Collaboration for Students in After-School Programs
Media are invited to the kickoff event of a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Department of Education at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, at the Wheatley Education Campus in Washington. The interagency project, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours.…