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Breaking Down the SES/Intelsat Deal: Analysts Review Multi-Orbit Assets and Competitive Effects
Though it long had been the subject of rumors, SES‘s agreement to finally acquire Intelsat still sent shockwaves through the satellite industry as the result will see the merge of two iconic global operators. Via Satellite spoke to a number of analysts to analyze the deal from the strength of the operators’ multi-orbit assets, to…
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Arianespace Signs Contract with ESA to Launch SMILE Mission on Vega C Launcher
Arianespace signed a launch contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the deployment of the SMILE (Solar-wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission, a joint ESA-Science and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) initiative that aims to better understand our solar system. SMILE is designed to study the Earth’s magnetic environment, specifically its interaction with solar…
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Kuva Space Wins New ESA Deal
Kuva Space has won a new contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) worth 1.8 million euros ($1.9 million) as it looks to build its business in Europe. As a result, it will participate in ESA’s Civil Security from Space (CSS) program to provide advanced hyperspectral situational awareness information for monitoring and mitigating civil security…
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SpaceX launches Maxar’s first WorldView Legion satellites on Falcon 9 flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying the first pair of WorldView Legion satellites for Maxar Space Systems. Image: SpaceX SpaceX completed the first of a planned pair of Falcon 9 launches on Thursday, hours after it worked with NASA to relocate its Crew Dragon spacecraft on the…
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Exolaunch Successfully Deploys ACS3 Satellite for NASA
Exolaunch, the global provider of launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, has provided its industry-leading deployment services for NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) satellite aboard Rocket Lab’s “Beginning of the Swarm” mission. The liftoff occurred on April 23 at 1000 NZT / 2200 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia,…
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NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant
NASA’s acting inspector general, George A. Scott, released a report Wednesday that provided an assessment of NASA’s readiness to launch the Artemis II mission next year. This is an important flight for the space agency because, while the crew of four will not land on the Moon, it will be the first time humans have flown…
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Blue Origin Selects ATLAS Space Operations to Provide Support for Blue Ring DarkSky-1 Mission
Blue Origin has selected ATLAS Space Operations, the largest U.S.-owned and operated federated ground network, to provide ground segment support for their upcoming Blue Ring mission, DarkSky-1. Announced in October 2023, Blue Ring provides end-to-end services that span hosting, transportation, refueling, data relay, and logistics in medium earth orbits (MEO), geostationary orbits (GEO), lunar orbits,…
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Virgin Galactic Announces Flight Window for ‘Galactic 07’ Spaceflight Mission
Virgin Galactic Holdings, announced the ‘Galactic 07’ flight window will open on June 8, 2024. This will be the Company’s second spaceflight this year and 12th to date. Virgin Galactic’s spaceship will again be converted into a suborbital science lab, with VSS Unity carrying an Axiom Space affiliated researcher astronaut who will conduct multiple human-tended…
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SpaceX launches 30th Starlink mission of 2024 on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 6-55 mission on May 2, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 10:58 p.m. EDT: SpaceX launched the Starlink 6-55 mission. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on its 30th Starlink flight of the year. The mission…
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Iceye Launches New Flood Insights Products in Canada
Iceye launched its Flood Insights and Flood Early Warning products to provide flood data to Canada. Satellite data provider Iceye, launched the products on May 2. “By providing access to more comprehensive flood loss data, Iceye aims to support the ongoing development of the flood insurance market in Canada,” said Stephen Lathrope, SVP of Solutions…