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Reps from 12 countries, organizations express willingness to deepen space cooperation before Chang’e-6 launch
Around 50 guests from 12 countries’ space agencies, including Pakistan, France, and Italy, as well as representatives from the United Nations and the European Space Agency, expressed on Friday willingness to seek cooperation with China in lunar and deep space exploration, as they gathered in Haikou, South China’s Hainan Province, to witness the launch of…
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Anuvu Sells Maritime, Energy, and Government Connectivity Business to FMC GlobalSAT
Anuvu is streamlining as it looks to focus on its core markets of in-flight connectivity (IFC), and in-flight and maritime entertainment. The company sold its maritime, energy, and government connectivity business operations to FMC GlobalSat. The deal includes all customers, employees and key operations, and marks a strategic move for both entities to strengthen their…
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Rocket Report: Astroscale chases down dead rocket; Ariane 6 on the pad
Welcome to Edition 6.42 of the Rocket Report! Several major missions are set for launch in the next few months. These include the first crew flight on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, set for liftoff on May 6, and the next test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, which could happen before the end of May. Perhaps as…
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Sierra Space to Lead the Industry in First Business-Ready Space Station Development
Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space-tech companies and next-generation defense-tech prime building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth and protect the freedom of economic activity in the Orbital Age, has announced that its expandable space station technology is scheduled for its seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test,…
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Happy Space Day! Contest will offer kids a chance to visit Blue Origin’s rocket factory
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is rolled out from the company’s Florida factory for tests. (Blue Origin Photo) The first Friday in May is National Space Day, which makes today a fitting time to announce a contest that will give eight students an opportunity to tour Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket factory in Florida. The…
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Hayabusa2 samples reveal the effects of space weathering on asteroid Ryugu
Using samples collected by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) asteroid explorer Hayabusa2, scientists have found the effects of micrometeoroid bombardments on asteroid 162173 Ryugu. The team used a technique called electron holography to study the sample’s magnetic properties, to learn about the magnetic field in the early solar system, and how space weathering affected the…
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Sidus Space Successfully Delivers Cabinets for Bechtel’s NASA Mobile Launcher 2 Project
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company announced the successful delivery of two electronic LCS cabinets to Bechtel as part of NASA’s mobile launcher 2. These cabinets, integral to the Launch Control System, mark a significant milestone in Sidus Space’s contribution to NASA’s Artemis Campaign aimed at lunar exploration and colonization. Furthermore, Sidus…
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DARPA Selects Northrop Grumman, Umbra for Phase II of DRIFT Program
Northrop Grumman and Umbra have been awarded small contracts by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue to the second phase of a program designed to collect data from radar-equipped satellites flying in formation and develop innovative algorithms to process the data for military applications. Umbra’s contract under the Distributed Radar Image Foundation Technology (DRIFT)…
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Lockheed Martin Withdraws its Bid to Acquire Terran Orbital
Lockheed Martin has pulled back on its offer to acquire Terran Orbital, the company disclosed in filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2. According to the filing, Lockheed Martin withdrew its offer to acquire Terran Orbital for $1 per share on April 30. Lockheed made the bid in early March. In response to…