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NOAA’s GOES-U Advanced Weather Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin Successfully Launched
An advanced weather satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Lifted to space aboard a Space X Falcon Heavy rocket, the GOES-U satellite successfully deployed its large solar array to generate electrical power and has established communications with mission operators. GOES-U is the…
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The returner of the Chang’e-6 probe touches down on Earth
This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang’e-6 probe in Siziwang Banner, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He) SIZIWANG BANNER, June 25 (Xinhua) –The returner of the Chang’e-6 probe touched down on Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the world’s first samples collected from…
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About China’s lunar mission: Timeline of Chang’e-6 mission
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — China’s Chang’e-6 probe, comprising an orbiter, a lander, an ascender and a returner, has brought back the world’s first samples collected from the far side of the moon. Here is a timeline of the mission: — The relay satellite Queqiao-2 was launched by a Long March-8 rocket from the Wenchang…
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Rocks from the far side of the Moon landed on Earth Tuesday
A small spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia on Tuesday, bringing samples from the far side of the Moon back to Earth. This was not China’s first robotic mission to return a few pounds of dust and pebbles from the lunar surface—that came with the Chang’e 5 mission in December 2020. However, this was the first…
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Simera Sense to Open Optical Payload Development Hub in Toulouse, Extending its Global Reach
Simera Sense, the frontrunner in end-to-end optical solutions for smaller satellites with headquarters in Belgium, is strengthening its global presence by opening an office in Toulouse, France. This move is a testament to its growth strategy, bolstered by the €13.5 million funding secured in an investment round earlier this year. The company already has 19…
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LiveEO Raises $27M to Further its AI-Powered Insights
LiveEO has raised 25 million euros ($27 million) in a Series B funding round led by NordicNinja and DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF). The Berlin-based company said the investment will accelerate the development of its solutions that turn satellite data into actionable insights. Investor NordicNinja is the largest Japanese-backed VC in Europe and it is…
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NASA, NOAA launch GOES-U aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy
The final satellite of the GOES-R series of satellites, GOES-U, was launched on June 25 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, defying an initial unfavorable weather forecast that became 70 percent favorable as weather cleared. The two-hour window opened at 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC), but the vehicle took off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space…
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SpaceX launches final NOAA GOES weather satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket
For a tenth time in program history, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket roared off the launchpad at historic Launch Complex 39A. This was the beginning of the journey for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-U (GOES-U) satellite on behalf of NOAA. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 10:10 p.m. EDT: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy second stage completed its third…
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Swedish Space Corporation Wins US Lunar Business
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC Space US) will work with ispace-US on their upcoming Mission 3 with the APEX 1.0 lunar lander, thanks to a new collaboration agreement. SSC will provide critical communication links to the mission through its advanced SSC Connect lunar ground station network capabilities. The two companies announced the collaboration, June 25. ispace-U.S.’s…