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Let’s unpack some questions about Russia’s role in North Korea’s rocket program
Russian President Vladimir Putin will reportedly visit North Korea later this month, and you can bet collaboration on missiles and space programs will be on the agenda. The bilateral summit in Pyongyang will follow a mysterious North Korean rocket launch on May 27, which ended in a fireball over the Yellow Sea. The fact that…
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Let’s unpack some questions about Russia’s role in North Korea’s rocket program
Russian President Vladimir Putin will reportedly visit North Korea later this month, and you can bet collaboration on missiles and space programs will be on the agenda. The bilateral summit in Pyongyang will follow a mysterious North Korean rocket launch on May 27, which ended in a fireball over the Yellow Sea. The fact that…
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Kepler Successfully Validates Optical Inter-Satellite Links for Space Data Relay Constellation
Kepler Communications, a company building Internet connectivity for space, has announced the successful validation of optical inter-satellite links (OISLs) between two data relay satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). During a commissioning and early operations phase, Kepler established optical inter-satellite links between two Pathfinder satellites equipped with Space Development Agency (SDA) compatible Tesat SCOT80 optical…
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Thorium Space Wins Hellas Sat Payload Deal
Thorium Space, a Polish space company, has signed a deal with Hellas Sat which will see the two companies to develop and build a fully flexible, software-defined payload working in Ku/Ka-band. It is Thorium Space’s most significant deal to date. This payload will be on a Hellas Sat satellite that will be placed in the…
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Seattle Space Week: Find out how artificial intelligence is taking over the final frontier
Robonaut 2 (at left) was one of NASA’s early forays into the world of robotics and AI. (NASA Photo) Will intelligent AI agents take on the job of capsule communicator in future missions to the moon, Mars and other space destinations? It could happen, says James Burk, the executive director of the Mars Society. “One…
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Rocket Lab Secures $23.9M in Funding Under CHIPS Act to Expand Production of Semiconductors
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced the signing of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the Department of Commerce that would see Rocket Lab receive up to $23.9M in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed investment would enable Rocket Lab…
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Rocket Lab in Line for $24M Federal Investment to Increase Space-Grade Solar Cell Production
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rocket Lab to provide $23.9 million in federal investment to increase production of the company’s solar cells that power spacecraft and satellites. The preliminary memorandum of terms is non-binding and a final agreement will depend on the results of further due diligence and…
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Redwire to Develop Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire Satellites
Redwire Corporation, one of the leading companies in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced it will develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space’s Space Inspire satellites, the company’s newest product line of geostationary (GEO) telecommunications satellites. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space…
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Hughes to Expand into European Defense Market With Telespazio
Hughes Network Systems subsidiary Hughes Europe is expanding into European military, defense, and government sectors through a collaboration with Telespazio, the company announced Tuesday. Hughes Europe will work with satcom service provider Telespazio to offer communication solutions including fully managed multi-orbit satellite network solution software, an SDR waveform agnostic intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) terminal,…
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Netcracker Unveils IT Solution for Satellite Operators
Netcracker Technology, an IT/telecoms solution company, is launching its Digital Satellite Solution, which it believes will create a blueprint for multi-orbit IT to transform how satellite operators manage, optimize, and monetize their business. With this solution, Netcracker aims to help operators guarantee the best service quality, deliver a premium digital engagement to their customers and…