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Redwire to Acquire Hera Systems, Adding to Spacecraft Portfolio
Redwire Corp. on Wednesday evening said it has agreed to acquire Hera Systems in a deal that will add additional spacecraft options to its portfolio, including satellites for Geostationary Orbit (GEO). Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not disclosed. Redwire said Hera generated $15 million in sales in…
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Don’t Panic: Andromeda-Milky Way collision now up to a coin flip
NGC 6052, a merger of two galaxies that collided long ago. Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Adamo et al. While we might have kicked the can down the road for our own Milky Way-Andromeda demise, the two galaxies are still on a collision course. In due time, many billions of years in the future, the…
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SecureSpace Opens New Self-Storage Facility in New York MSA
SecureSpace Self Storage has announced the grand opening of a new self-storage facility, SecureSpace North Plainfield, located in and serving the township of North Plainfield, New Jersey. The newly-built Class A facility is strategically located at 825 US-22 and offers 88,470 square feet of 100% climate-controlled self-storage space with units ranging from 5’x5′ to 10’x30′. …
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Chinese rocket breakup escalates orbital debris concerns
A composite image showing more than 50 pieces of space debris from the breakup of the upper stage of China’s Long March 6A rocket. Image: Slingshot Aerospace These fragments are now aligned with the orbital plane of the 18 deployed satellites, posing a serious risk to other spacecraft in low Earth orbit. The debris cloud,…
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Lockheed Martin Agrees to Acquire Terran Orbital for Less Than Original Proposal
Lockheed Martin on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in a $450 million deal based on enterprise value, a bargain versus the $606 million unsolicited proposal the aerospace and defense giant made in March. Announcement of deal follows Terran’s disclosure on Monday that it has removed from its backlog more than…
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Sidus Space to Provide FeatherEdge Computing System for Xiomas Technologies’ Fire Detection Project
Sidus Space, one of the providers of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, announces the sale of its FeatherEdge onboard computing system to Xiomas Technologies as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at revolutionizing fire detection. This collaborative effort, involving Sidus Space, Xiomas Technologies, NASA, and Harvard University,…
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China’s “little photographer” on far side of the moon
On the desolate surface of the moon, a shimmering spacecraft with a long robotic arm appears dazzling against the backdrop of the black sky, while the faint line of a rut is visible on the lunar soil. When the China National Space Administration released this picture after China’s Chang’e-6 probe collected the first samples from…
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Wang Yongzhi nominated for China’s Medal of the Republic
China will award the Medals of the Republic and national honorary titles, the highest state honors, to some eminent people in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China this year, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The move aims to honor their outstanding contributions to the…
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Telesat Works to Finalize Canadian Funding Agreements, Revenue Drops 15% in Q2
Telesat reported a 15% drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2024 as the operator ramps up capital expenditures for the Lightspeed constellation and works to finalize funding agreements with Canadian governments. Canadian satellite operator Telesat reported its second quarter financial results on August 14, reporting $152 million Canadian dollars ($111 million) in revenue. …
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Google Brings Satellite SOS Feature to Android With Pixel 9
Google is adding satellite capabilities to its new Pixel 9 phone to provide emergency messaging outside of cellular networks. According to Google’s Pixel 9 announcement on Aug. 13, Pixel 9 will be the first Android phone to include Satellite SOS. The service will allow users to contact emergency responders and share location via satellite, without…