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ULA ready for inaugural Vulcan flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is currently scheduled for Jan. 8, 2024, at 2:18 AM EST (07:18 UTC). Onboard this first flight will be Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, part…
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ULA ready for inaugural Vulcan flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is currently scheduled for Jan. 8, 2024, at 2:18 AM EST (07:18 UTC). Onboard this first flight will be Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, part…
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Sidus Space Receives NOAA Remote Sensing License
Sidus Space has received a Tier 1 remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for panchromatic (PAN) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging capabilities. This license allows Sidus satellites to collect and distribute images and data to government and commercial customers. The company plans to collect PAN and SWIR imaging, which will…
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Orion Space Completes CDR for Tetra-5 On-Orbit Demonstration Mission
Orion Space Solutions recently completed a critical design review (CDR) on the Tetra-5 program for the U.S. Space Force, which will demonstrate autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) for on-orbit refueling. Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Orion the contract in 2022, along with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is worth up…
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Top SATCOM Block Up Converters in 2023
SATCOM Block Up Converters stand as pivotal components amplifying and converting signals between ground stations and orbiting satellites. These converters play a crucial role in elevating signal frequencies for efficient transmission and reception, ensuring the seamless exchange of critical data across diverse applications such as telecommunications, remote sensing, and satellite broadcasting. SATCOM block-up converter advancements…
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Orion Space Solutions Completes Critical Design Review on SSC’s Tetra-5 Program
Orion Space Solutions and its teammates recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) on the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Tetra-5 program. The Tetra-5 mission will demonstrate multi-agent autonomous Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (RPOD) for on-orbit refueling. “Having completed a successful CDR, Orion Space Solutions and…
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ESA’s Proba-3 Dual Satellites to Pave the Way for Unprecedented Solar Observations
Ahead of the ESA’s Proba-3 pair launching together later this year, the scientists who will make use of Proba-3 observations were able to see the satellites with their own eyes. Members of this team will test hardware developed for the mission during an actual terrestrial solar eclipse over Northern America next April. The two satellites…
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SpaceX launches the first set of Starlink satellites for T-Mobile’s direct-to-cell plan
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to space from a California launch pad. (SpaceX via Twitter/X) The first satellites capable of providing direct-to-cellular service via SpaceX’s Starlink network and T-Mobile’s cellular network have been sent into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Six of the cell-capable satellites were among a batch of 21…
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Elon Musk is now safe from eating his hat ‘with a side of mustard’
Musk on Vulcan’s timeline In a tweet dug up by Eric Berger, back in 2018 Musk talked about ULA pricing and the eventual development of its competitor’s Vulcan rocket. “I will seriously eat my hat with a side of mustard if that rocket flies a national security spacecraft before 2023,” Musk said. Discussion of a…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Ovzon-3 satellite, kicking off launch year at the Cape
The first Falcon 9 rocket to launch from Florida in 2024 lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now The orbital launch year in Florida began in the same way it ended 2023: with the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9…