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China’s new Long March-8A rocket completed launch site rehearsal
China’s latest Long March-8A carrier rocket successfully completed its launch site rehearsal on Wednesday at the Hainan commercial space launch site, marking a key step forward towards its maiden flight, which is scheduled for the end of this year. Developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the rocket is a modified version of…
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China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 2028
China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028, aiming to bring back samples from Mars, a Chinese space expert said on Thursday. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars sample-return mission, unveiled the details of the plan at the 2nd International Deep Space Exploration Conference in Tunxi of Huangshan City…
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Polaris Dawn crew conduct first commercial spacewalk
Two days into their mission, the Polaris Dawn crew conducted the highlight of their mission on Thursday, with Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis stepping outside Dragon Resilience for the first EVA by commercial astronauts. The spacewalk marks another milestone in the development of the commercial space industry. Polaris Dawn is the first of three planned…
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T-Mobile Sends Wireless Emergency Alert Via Starlink
T-Mobile reported Wednesday that it successfully sent a wireless emergency alert via Starlink satellites, testing a capability that will provide emergency warnings to the public outside of cell service. T-Mobile performed the test on Sept. 5, sending an emergency alert message, which was received by a Starink satellite and broadcast out to an unspecified geographic…
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PathFinder Digital Secures US Air Force Contract for Satellite Terminals
PathFinder Digital was awarded a contract by the United States Air Force for the delivery of PathFinder’s Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellite terminals. PathFinder’s solution is the BAT-GBS-85; a Ka/Ku band, airline checkable, flyaway terminal. The BAT-GBS-85 has completed Army Strategic Command (ARSTRAT) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) testing and is certified for operation on the…
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Comtech Debuts Digital Modem Line for a Flexible Satcom Future
Comtech is launching a new portfolio of Digital Common Ground (DCG) modems that the company says will enable digitized, hybrid satellite network architectures. The modems are designed to support commercial and government satellite operations on a single common platform that can be reconfigured for changing operational needs. The company said it is one of the…
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NASA Selects Satellogic for Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program
Satellogic, a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation data,has announced its selection as one of eight recipients of NASA‘s Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program (CSDA) On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract, with a maximum cumulative value of $476 million for all award winners. This award, announced on September 6, 2024, highlights Satellogic’s commitment to delivering high-quality Earth…
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Boeing Advances Quantum Communications Technology with In-Space Test Satellite Initiative
Boeing announced the scheduled 2026 launch of a satellite – dubbed Q4S – which is designed to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in orbit. This Boeing-funded, first-of-its-kind space mission brings humanity closer to building a secure, global quantum internet that connects quantum sensors and computers. Quantum sensors are much more precise than today’s state-of-the-art instruments…
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Astroscale Wins UKSA Contract for Next Phase of Debris Removal Mission
Astroscale has won a new contract in the United Kingdom worth over $2 million. Astroscale UK, a subsidiary of Astroscale, has secured a 1.95 million pound ($2.55 million) contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to continue development of its Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture (COSMIC) spacecraft. The deal was announced Sept. 11.…
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SpaceX says regulators will keep Starship grounded until at least November
The Federal Aviation Administration has signaled to SpaceX that it won’t approve a launch license for the next test flight of the Starship rocket until at least late November, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. This is more than two months later than the mid-September timeframe the FAA previously targeted for determining whether…