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Russia Plans New Orbital Space Station by 2030 Amid ISS Departure
Russia aims to establish the core of its new orbital space station by 2030, announced its Roscosmos space agency on Tuesday, signaling a significant shift as it prepares to depart from the International Space Station (ISS). Roscosmos head Yuri Borisov approved a timetable with 19 enterprises involved in the station’s creation, outlining plans to launch…
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Orbit Fab Completes Tests of its GRIP Refueling Nozzle
Orbit Fab has completed testing its refueling payload and GRIP capture and refueling nozzle. The company announced Tuesday that it conducted numerous tests with government representatives at the Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL’s) simulation facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the tests, a fuel shuttle equipped with the GRIP mechanism…
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Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket
BRIGGS, Texas—The new medium-lift rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman will eventually incorporate a recoverable booster that will return to its launch site in Virginia for reuse. Firefly has previously suggested rocket reuse is on the roadmap for the new rocket—known, for now, only as the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV)—but officials revealed…
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Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl
Officially, of course, the Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, But most years, the tropics remain fairly sleepy for the first month or two, allowing coastal residents to ease into the season. Yes, a tropical storm might form here or a modest hurricane there. But the really big and powerful hurricanes, which develop from…
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OroraTech to Use Satellite Tech to Help Greek Wildfire Response
OroraTech, the German satellite data company, will now play a key role in helping emergency services and the government in Greece as they fight wildfires, a major problem in Greece. It has won a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to support the Greek National Satellites Space Program led by the Hellenic Space Center. OroraTech announced…
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EUMETSAT Awards Launch Service Contract to SpaceX for the Launch of MTG-S1 Sounding Satellite
During the Council meeting which took place on 26-27 June 2024 the EUMETSAT member states, in line with the organization’s convention, reiterated their support to European industrial technologies and the objective to maintain an independent access to space for Europe. MTG-S1 is a unique masterpiece of European technology. This first European sounding satellite in a…
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Firefly launches Alpha rocket on NASA mission
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA005 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) in support of the “Noise of Summer” mission. Image: Firefly Aerospace / Sean Parker Update 12:05 a.m.: Liftoff occurred on time this evening. Firefly Aerospace took more time before rescheduling its fifth Alpha rocket following a last minute ground systems issue Monday night.…
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Thales Alenia Space Reveals ASCEND Feasibility Study Results on Space Data Centers
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced the promising results of the ASCEND (Advanced Space Cloud for European Net zero emission and Data sovereignty) feasibility study. Launched in 2023 and funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program, this initiative aims to study the feasibility of space-based…
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Orbit Fab Successfully Tests Satellite Refueling Nozzle, Eyes Military Market
Colorado-based startup Orbit Fab announced a successful test of its GRIP (Grapple, Reposition, and Interface Payload) fueling nozzle, marking a significant step in its development of in-space satellite refueling technology. CEO Daniel Faber highlighted the recent test at Kirtland Air Force Base’s Air Force Research Laboratory facility, demonstrating GRIP’s capability to dock with satellites equipped…