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UK Ministry of Defense Awards Contracts to Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group for Satellite Control Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has recently announced significant strides in its ISTARI project, a pioneering initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through a constellation of advanced satellites. In a move underscoring its commitment to this endeavor, the Ministry awarded contracts worth approximately $2.5 million each to aerospace giants…
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SpaceX Launches Telecommunications Satellite for Indonesia
SpaceX successfully launched a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia, Merah-Putih-2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, Feb 20. Merah-Putih-2, named after Indonesia’s flag colors, was designed to improve connectivity in the country. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite, which was modeled after the Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and it provides at least 32 gigabits per second of…
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SpaceX Launches Telecommunications Satellite for Indonesia
SpaceX successfully launched a telecommunications satellite for Indonesia, Merah-Putih-2, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Tuesday, Feb 20. Merah-Putih-2, named after Indonesia’s flag colors, was designed to improve connectivity in the country. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite, which was modeled after the Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and it provides at least 32 gigabits per second of…
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SES Selects Hughes Auto-PACE Solution for DEUCSI Program
Hughes Network Systems was awarded a deal with SES Space & Defense for the company’s auto-PACE solution to support a military contract. The SES contract supports the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s (AFRL) Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI) program, which evaluates commercial satellite internet networks for military use. The Hughes solution will operate in…
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JAXA Announces the Launch Result of the Second H3 Launch Vehicle
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2) at 9:22:55 (JST) on February 17, 2024, from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Launch Vehicle flew as planned, and the second stage of the H3 Launch Vehicle was injected into the predetermined orbit. Approximately 16 minutes and 43 seconds after the liftoff,…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Launch Date for Synspective’s Earth-Imaging Satellite Mission
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its 45th Electron launch, a dedicated mission for Synspective, a Japanese Earth-imaging satellite constellation operator. The “Owl Night Long” mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on March 10th NZDT (March 9th UTC). The…
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BICS and Skylo Partner for IoT Connectivity
BICS is teaming up with Skylo as its looks to improve its connectivity offerings to customers by bringing a satellite component to the mix. The partnership will allow BICS to leverage Skylo for its network made up of Geostationary (GEO) satellites for direct NB-IoT-to-satellite connectivity for its enterprise customers. Skylo will also use BICS’ IPX…
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BICS and Skylo Partner for IoT Connectivity
BICS is teaming up with Skylo as its looks to improve its connectivity offerings to customers by bringing a satellite component to the mix. The partnership will allow BICS to leverage Skylo for its network made up of Geostationary (GEO) satellites for direct NB-IoT-to-satellite connectivity for its enterprise customers. Skylo will also use BICS’ IPX…
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Google and Environmental Defense Fund Partner to Monitor Methane Emissions from Space
Technology giant Google and environmental organization Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced a collaboration on Wednesday aimed at uncovering sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and gas operations using data from a new satellite. The MethaneSAT satellite, set to launch next month, is part of a larger initiative involving the New Zealand Space Agency, Harvard…
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Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander Odysseus reaches lunar orbit
A image of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander named ‘Odysseus’ captured by one of the spacecraft’s onboard cameras. Image: Intuitive Machines Updated to include the new target landing time. Achieving a successful lunar landing becomes increasingly more tangible for the team at Intuitive Machines with each passing day since launch. On Wednesday, the Houston-based company announced…