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Astroscale Japan Secures Phase II Contract for JAXA’s Space Debris Removal Demonstration
Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the company in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced that it has signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of…
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Tesat Opens New Production Facility in Germany for Laser Terminals
Tesat opened a new production facility in Backnang, Germany, to manufacture the company’s laser terminals. Tesat is ramping up for industrialized production of its laser terminals, which were selected to support the Telesat Lightpseed constellation, built by MDA Space. Tesat will supply 792 of its SCOT80 optical communications terminal under the deal. The new facility…
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Kinematics Joins the Satellite Industry Association
Arizona-based motion control solutions provider Kinematics has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as its newest member, the company announced this week. Kinematics offers motion control products for solar, industrial mobile, and satellite industry. For the satellite industry, its motion control products are designed to meet satellite ground station and user terminal reflector positioning requirements.…
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NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket
NASA would like to start stacking the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission—the first human flight around the Moon since 1972—sometime next month, but the agency’s exploration chief says the milestone could be delayed as engineers continue studying the readiness of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. The heat shield, already installed at…
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Beyond Gravity to Supply On-Board Computers for MDA Space Aurora Supply Chain
MDA Space has selected Beyond Gravity to supply on-board computers for its Aurora satellite supply chain, including for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Beyond Gravity will provide 252 on-board computers with integrated navigation receivers and antennas. Beyond Gravity, formerly known as RUAG Space, is based in Switzerland. The company announced the deal on Thursday, financial details…
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Polaris Dawn to Set Milestone in Commercial Spaceflight with Launch on August 26, 2024
The Polaris Program, a test and developmental program of new spaceflight technology, will usher in a new era of commercial space exploration when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches the program’s first mission, Polaris Dawn, on Monday, August 26, 2024. This milestone mission will include testing a next-generation spacesuit during the first commercial spacewalk; endeavoring to achieve…
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Scout Space Plans VLEO Space Domain Awareness Demonstration on Dawn Aerospace Flight
Scout Space plans to fly a novel Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) space domain awareness (SDA) capability aboard a Dawn Aerospace suborbital spaceplane in an upcoming mission called “Morning Sparrow.” Scout announced Thursday that the company signed a flight agreement with Dawn in August that covers the initial demonstration and a series of future flights. …
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Sidus Space Secures $2 Million Contract by Craig Technologies for U.S. Navy Propulsion Program
Sidus Space, a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, has announced its selection by Craig Technologies for the manufacturing of two Fleet Interactive Display Equipment (FIDE) Pre-production Unit Main panels for Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) in support of a critical U.S. Navy program. This…
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Maritime Launch Selects Voyager as Technical Support Partner for Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services is pleased to announce that the company has selected Voyager Space (Voyager) as the first Owner Authorized Representative (OAR) for the next development phase, Spaceport Nova Scotia’s launch support infrastructure. This strategic partnership between the two companies highlights the growing collaboration between Canada and the United States under the Technology Safeguard Agreement…
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Amazon says it’s devoting another $19.5M to Project Kuiper satellite facility in Florida
Project Kuiper’s satellite processing center is taking shape in Florida. (Amazon Photo) Amazon plans to build a secondary support facility for its Project Kuiper satellite processing center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida — a $19.5 million expansion plan that brings total investment in the site to nearly $140 million. The 42,000-square-foot building will be…