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Varda’s drug-cooking Winnebago will be remembered as a space pioneer
Varda Space Industries is finally able to celebrate. For nearly eight months, the in-space manufacturing company’s first mission was essentially stranded in low-Earth orbit, but not because of any technical malfunction or a restriction imposed by the laws of physics. Instead, the spacecraft couldn’t return to Earth until Varda and three government entities—the US military,…
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SpaceX tests new emergency escape system to certify pad 40 at Cape Canaveral for astronaut missions
SpaceX performed a deployment test of its new emergency egress system from the crew access tower at Space Launch Complex 40 on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX is closing in on certifying its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 to support astronaut and cargo missions with its second-generation Dragon spacecraft.…
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Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death
Time is running out for the historic Odysseus lander that made a soft touchdown on the Moon last Thursday evening. In an update posted on Monday morning, the company that built the spacecraft, Intuitive Machines, said, “[W]e believe flight controllers will continue to communicate with Odysseus until Tuesday morning.” This is because the lander, which…
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Qantas to Upgrade its Existing International Fleet With Viasat IFC
Australian airline Qantas Airways plans to retrofit its fleet of international aircraft with Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) system, the company announced last week. Qantas’ Airbus A330, Boeing 787, and Airbus A380 fleets will progressively be retrofitted to enable connection to Viasat’s satellite network. Viasat has worked with Qantas Airways in the past and signed a…
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Astronauts of Crew-8 to Support Various R&D Projects During Six-Month Expedition on ISS
Four new crew members will work on dozens of scientific investigations during their stay on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the next six-month science expedition in low Earth orbit. The investigations, many of which are sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, aim to increase our understanding of fundamental and applied sciences, as…
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ESA and GSMA Foundry Partner for Innovations in Terrestrial-Satellite Communication
The European Space Agency (ESA) and GSMA Foundry announced a series of new initiatives – including up to €15 million in funding opportunities – to help the mobile and satellite industries collaborate on developing new, innovative satellite and terrestrial networks technologies. Launched at MWC Barcelona 2024, the partnership will focus on five key areas of…
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Intelsat Upgrades 900 Sites for Openserve to Expand Connectivity in South Africa
Intelsat is working with longtime partner Openserve to modernize more than 900 network sites to advance satellite connectivity throughout South Africa. Openserve is Africa’s largest telecommunications infrastructure provider and a subsidiary of Telkom SA SOC. The project, announced Tuesday, will improve network performance and help deliver higher throughputs to end customers at a lower cost.…
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Unseenlabs Secures $92M in Fundraising for Maritime Surveillance Constellation
Unseenlabs, a France-based detection and geolocation company that specializes in maritime surveillance, closed on its latest financing round of 85 million euros ($92 million), the company announced Tuesday. New investors Supernova Invest, ISALT, and UNEXO led the funding round. The company provides maritime surveillance from space with its constellation of satellites dedicated to detecting radio…
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Telefónica and Lynk Demonstrate Satellite-to-Cell in Argentina
Lynk Global has successfully demonstrated its satellite-to-cell technology in Patagonia, a remote area of Argentina. The trial was done with Telefónica through its business units, Telefónica Argentina and Telefónica Global Solutions. Lynk Global revealed details of the trial, Feb. 26. Lynk’s Sat2Phone technology aims to enable Telefónica to offer its subscribers enhanced geographic coverage, including…