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Celebrate SpaceX’s fourth Starship flight with these amazing iPhone wallpapers
Image: SpaceX SunriseDownload Fueling of the rocket started in the early hours of June 6 and took about 50 minutes to complete, about the same time as it takes to fuel the much smaller Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX’s workhorse launcher. SpaceX brings in all of the methane, oxygen, and other consumables by truck. With the…
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Apple Expands Satellite Messaging Capabilities With iOS 18
Apple is expanding the capabilities of its satellite messaging on the iPhone. The new iOS 18 update will broaden the availability beyond emergency messaging, and Messages via satellite will be an option when cellular and Wi-Fi connections are not available. Apple announced the update as part of its iOS 18 announcement on June 10. However,…
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As NASA watches Starship closely, here’s what the agency wants to see next
Few people were happier with the successful outcome of last week’s test flight of SpaceX’s Starship launch system than a NASA engineer named Catherine Koerner. In remarks after the spaceflight, Koerner praised the “incredible” video of the Starship rocket and its Super Heavy booster returning to Earth, with each making a soft landing. “That was…
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As NASA watches Starship closely, here’s what the agency wants to see next
Few people were happier with the successful outcome of last week’s test flight of SpaceX’s Starship launch system than a NASA engineer named Catherine Koerner. In remarks after the spaceflight, Koerner praised the “incredible” video of the Starship rocket and its Super Heavy booster returning to Earth, with each making a soft landing. “That was…
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Airbus Selected by Yahsat for the Construction of Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 Satellites
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider announced that it has contracted Airbus Defence and Space, a leading satellite manufacturer, for its new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”). The significant step follows the signing of an Authorisation-to-Proceed with Airbus in Q2 2023…
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Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time
On Tuesday, Stoke Space announced the firing of its first stage rocket engine for the first time earlier this month, briefly igniting it for about two seconds. The company declared the June 5 test a success because the engine performed nominally and will be fired up again soon. “Data point one is that the engine…
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Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time
On Tuesday, Stoke Space announced the firing of its first stage rocket engine for the first time earlier this month, briefly igniting it for about two seconds. The company declared the June 5 test a success because the engine performed nominally and will be fired up again soon. “Data point one is that the engine…
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Scout Space to Launch its First Standalone Spacecraft on ABL’s RS1 Rocket
Scout Space, an in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA), is planning to send its first standalone spacecraft to orbit aboard the third flight of ABL’s RS1 rocket this year, the space domain awareness startup announced. Meet the players: ABL, a launch startup founded by former SpaceX engineers and…
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Planet Partners with NVIDIA to Enhance Onboard Processing Capabilities for Pelican-2 Satellite
Planet Labs PBC, one of the leading providers of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA on its onboard processing capabilities for its high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite. Through this collaboration, Planet will leverage the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform for its next-generation high-resolution mission and fly the technology on its…
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Kepler Validates Tesat Optical Communications Terminals in In-Orbit Test
Kepler Communications has validated optical inter-satellite links, transmitting data between two relay satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The two Kepler satellites used in the test are equipped with Tesat SCOT80 optical terminals. Kepler announced the milestone on Tuesday. The pair of satellites were launched in November of 2023 to demonstrate technology for the company’s space…