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Malaysia’s Musang Valley Plantation Looks to EO Data
Musang Valley Plantation (MVP) is to use space-based technology to drive and implement sustainable practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. The Malaysian integrated plantation company will use advanced Earth observation (EO) data and analytics solutions provided by SC Solutions. It announced the deal, Jan. 29. Under the agreement, SC Solutions will work closely…
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Malaysia’s Musang Valley Plantation Looks to EO Data
Musang Valley Plantation (MVP) is to use space-based technology to drive and implement sustainable practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. The Malaysian integrated plantation company will use advanced Earth observation (EO) data and analytics solutions provided by SC Solutions. It announced the deal, Jan. 29. Under the agreement, SC Solutions will work closely…
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NASA Welcomes Belgium as Latest Signatory to Artemis Accords
During a ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium became the 34th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations, including those participating in NASA’s Artemis campaign. “Congratulations to Belgium on becoming the newest member of the Artemis Accords…
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SDA Awards Contract to General Atomics for Optical Communication Terminals Demonstration
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been awarded a contract from the Space Development Agency to demonstrate the capabilities of the company’s Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs) hosted on GA-EMS’ GA-75 (75-kilogram class) spacecraft while in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). GA-EMS is designing and building two OCTs to provide robust space-to-space communication in a degraded environment and…
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Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes 11th Spaceflight Mission
Virgin Galactic Holdings, announced the completion of its first spaceflight of 2024 and 11th mission to date. The ‘Galactic 06’ flight marked the first time all four seats aboard VSS Unity were occupied by private astronauts. Onboard ‘Galactic 06’: Astronaut 023 – Lina Borozdina, Ukraine and Nevada, U.S. Astronaut 024 – Robie Vaughn, Texas, U.S.…
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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat Arrives at Vandenberg Space Force Base for Upcoming SpaceX Launch
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space and Data-as-a-Service company announced that its LizzieSat satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This marks a significant milestone as LizzieSat gears up for its inaugural mission, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 2024 on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission. Upon arrival, the Sidus Space team began…
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SpaceX launches first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center carrying 23 Starlink satellites into space. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update 8:40 p.m.: The first Falcon 9 of the night lifted off at 8:10 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX is preparing for a busy week to close out the month of January. Two…
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Ingenuity’s mission ends after 72 flights
NASA announced its Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, had ended its mission after experiencing an anomaly during its 72nd flight on Jan. 18. Images recovered after the flight showed severe damage to at least one of the aircraft’s rotor blades, making further flights impossible. The damage spelled the end for the small helicopter that made history in…
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EIB, ESA, EC Strengthen European Space Financing
European Investment Bank (photo: Wikimedia commons) The European space sector has been boosted by the news of a key financial collaboration by some of the key stakeholders in Europe. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to join forces to strengthen the European…
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EIB, ESA, EC Strengthen European Space Financing
European Investment Bank (photo: Wikimedia commons) The European space sector has been boosted by the news of a key financial collaboration by some of the key stakeholders in Europe. The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a collaboration arrangement to join forces to strengthen the European…