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Blue Origin resumes passenger flights, carries crew of six and 90-year-old aerospace pioneer to space
An elated Ed Dwight, at 90 the oldest person to fly in space, shows his emotion after finally reaching space more than 60 years after he was denied the opportunity to become the first African American astronaut. Image: Blue Origin. Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a…
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Blue Origin Returns to Crewed Flights With New Shepard Mission
Blue Origin flew a crew of astronauts to the edge of space on May 19, returning the New Shepard rocket to crewed flight after a gap of almost two years. The mission was a success with a special nod to history. Ed Dwight, who was the first Black astronaut candidate in the 1960s but not…
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Blue Origin Successfully Completes 25th Space Mission for the New Shepard Program
Blue Origin successfully completed its seventh human spaceflight and the 25th flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller, Gopi Thotakura, and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, who was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut…
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Launch Roundup: 100th launch of the year, Starliner delays, NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission
There are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will be the 95th launch attempt of the year worldwide. If all goes to plan, this week should see the 100th launch of 2024, although the schedule is rather fluid at present. SpaceX has already passed 50 launches this year and…
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We take a stab at decoding SpaceX’s ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida
There are a couple of ways to read the announcement from the Federal Aviation Administration that it’s kicking off a new environmental review of SpaceX’s plan to launch the most powerful rocket in the world from Florida. The FAA said on May 10 that it plans to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for SpaceX’s…
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Nicole Robinson Leaves Comtech to Lead Gilat’s DataPath Business
Former Comtech Chief Strategy Officer Nicole Robinson has accepted a new job as President of Gilat Satellite Networks‘ DataPath business. Robinson had been with Comtech for one year. Her move to a competitor comes just two months after Comtech fired CEO Ken Peterman and removed him from the board. Robinson recently gave an interview to…
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Microchip Unveils Radiation-Tolerant 32-Bit Arm Cortex-M0+ Based MCU for Aerospace Market
Space exploration is experiencing a resurgence with exciting new missions like the highly anticipated Artemis II mission, the recent successful lunar landing missions such as JAXA SLIM and Chandaaryan-3, and New Space deployments in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Designers require electronic components that meet stringent radiation and reliability standards to operate in the harsh environments…
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Starlink is Now Available in Indonesia, Reaches 3M Subscribers
Starlink is now available in Indonesia, and the constellation has reached 3 million subscribers around the world. SpaceX founder Elon Musk visited Bali on Monday to meet with leaders and announce an agreement to improve connectivity in Indonesia’s health and education sectors. “I think it’s really important to emphasize the importance of internet connectivity and…
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SatVu Drives Expansion Plans by Signing Contracts for HotSat-2 and HotSat-3 Satellites
SatVu has announced significant advancements in its satellite program and expansion efforts – continuing its mission to capture the highest resolution thermal data from space for a safer and more sustainable Earth. The signing of the contract for its next-generation satellite, HotSat-2, marks a huge milestone for SatVu. Building upon the success of the pathfinder…