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LeoLabs Receives Order from NOAA to Develop the National Space Traffic Coordination System
LeoLabs, the company with the largest and most comprehensive catalogue of objects in low Earth orbit, announced it received a Consolidated Pathfinder order from NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) for the development of the civil-led, national Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). Through this contract, OSC can leverage LeoLabs’ in-house expertise, artificial intelligence techniques,…
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NASA loses, and then recovers, contact with its historic Mars helicopter
The US space agency prompted widespread dismay in the spaceflight community on Friday evening when it announced that communication had been lost with the Mars Ingenuity helicopter during its most recent flight on Thursday, January 18. “During its planned descent, communications between the helicopter and rover terminated early, prior to touchdown,” according to a statement…
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One, Part of NASA’s CLPS Concludes
The first flight of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery service carrying agency science and technology, as well as other customer payloads intended for the Moon, has come to an end. After 10 days and 13 hours in space, Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One made a controlled re-entry on Earth over open water in the South Pacific at…
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Apple TV+ shares first trailer for ‘Constellation’ series, a conspiracy-based space adventure
Here’s the full rundown on talent for the eight-part series: Noomi Rapace (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “You Won’t Be Alone”) and Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”). Created and written by Peter Harness (“Wallander”, “The War of the Worlds,” “Doctor Who” ), also starring James D’Arcy (“Agent Carter,” “Oppenheimer”), Julian Looman (“Emily in Paris,”…
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Launch Roundup: Northrop Grumman prepare the first Cygnus to fly on Falcon 9
Recent challenges with weather concerns and the movement of key flights such as USSF-52 and Axiom-3 have impacted Falcon 9 launch dates, not least Starlink Group 7-11 which scrubbed three times and finally launched on Tuesday, albeit with problems on the launch livestream. SpaceX had two drone ships and the two fairing recovery ships in…
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Sierra Space Tests Expandable Space Station Structure
Sierra Space recently conducted a full-scale test of its expandable space station structure, the company announced on Monday, along with a video of the test. Sierra Space is building the LIFE habitat, which stands for large integrated flexible environment, with the intent it will be a commercial destination in space in the future. LIFE is…
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What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?
Taylor Wang was deeply despondent. A day earlier, he had quite literally felt on top of the world by becoming the first Chinese-born person to fly into space. But now, orbiting Earth on board the Space Shuttle, all of his hopes and dreams, everything he had worked on for the better part of a decade…
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ETL Systems Introduces Genus Redundant SATCOM Amplifiers with Cutting-Edge Features
In a rapidly evolving world of satellite communication technology, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage; it’s a necessity. ETL Systems demonstrates its commitment to innovation with the new and improved Genus Redundant Amplifiers. This product boasts an array of benefits, including future-proofing and secure protocols, compact design, improved RF specifications, wider…
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Comtech Receives $45 Million Strategic Investment from White Hat and Magnetar
Comtech Telecommunications received a $45 million investment from current shareholders White Hat Capital Partners and funds affiliated with investment manager Magnetar, the company announced Monday. Comtech said this investment gives the company greater financial flexibility. Comtech plans to apply the investment to a range of initiatives including working capital needs like repaying debt and also…
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Comtech Receives $45 Million Strategic Investment from White Hat and Magnetar
Comtech Telecommunications received a $45 million investment from current shareholders White Hat Capital Partners and funds affiliated with investment manager Magnetar, the company announced Monday. Comtech said this investment gives the company greater financial flexibility. Comtech plans to apply the investment to a range of initiatives including working capital needs like repaying debt and also…