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Polaris Dawn Mission to Test Starlink Laser Communications
The Polaris Dawn mission, in which a crew of four civilians will attempt the first civilian spacewalk, will also test out Starlink laser communications aboard the Dragon spacecraft. SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn mission early Tuesday at 5:23 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida. A crew of four civilians in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will…
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Pixxel Secures NASA Contract to Advance Earth Science with Hyperspectral Imaging Technology
Pixxel, a leading company in hyperspectral imaging and Earth Observation, is thrilled to announce its selection as part of NASA’s $476 million Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract. This contract period of performance runs through November 2028. Pixxel’s inclusion in this contract solidifies its position as a key player in the space…
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MDA Space to Build Antennas Systems for Swissto12 HummingSats
Small GEO manufacturer Swissto12 awarded MDA Space a contract to build antenna systems for three HummingSat satellites in the Inmarsat-8 program. Under the contract announced Tuesday, MDA Space will design and build L-band navigation antennas and design and configure the packaging concepts for the HummingSat Geostationary Orbit (GEO) smallsat platform. The antennas will be built,…
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Boeing Quantum Entanglement Mission Lays Groundwork for Quantum Satellite Network
Boeing is working on a satellite mission to demonstrate quantum entanglement swapping capabilities in space. Boeing called it a first-of-its kind space mission that lays the groundwork for a global quantum satellite network. The mission is set to launch in 2026 and will involve two entangled-photon pair sources housed within one space vehicle. Boeing is…
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NASA will proceed with final preps to launch Europa Clipper next month
For a while earlier this summer, it looked like NASA’s flagship mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa might miss its launch window this year. In May, engineers raised concerns that transistors installed throughout the spacecraft might be susceptible to damage from radiation, an omnipresent threat for any probe whipping its way around Jupiter. The…
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Skyloom Achieves Key Testing Milestones for Optical Communication Terminals
Skyloom Global Corp., a U.S. innovator in Space data transport services and laser communication technologies, is proud to announce the successful completion of key testing milestones for its optical communication terminals (OCT) as part of the rigorous U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) interoperability qualification process. The recent tests, conducted at Naval Research Lab (NRL) facilities, confirmed…
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Polaris Dawn takes to the skies, setting the stage for a daring private spacewalk
A Falcon 9 rocket streaked into the black predawn sky above Florida on Tuesday, carrying four people on the most ambitious private human spaceflight to date. The crew of the Polaris Dawn mission, led by a billionaire pilot named Jared Isaacman, were injected into an orbit intended to reach an apogee of 1,200 km and…
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Telespazio to Deploy Starlink in Argentina
Telespazio has signed a deal to bring satellite connectivity to Patagonia in Argentina. It is working with Altec, an Argentinian technology and communications solutions provider, to bring Starlink satellite internet to schools and municipal offices in the Argentinian province of Río Negro, in Patagonia. Telespazio announced the initiative on Sept. 9. The project will start…