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ESA’s YPSat Completes Full Integration Ahead of Ariane 6 Inaugural Flight
ESA’s Young Professionals Satellite, YPSat, has been fully integrated for the first time, in preparation for its ‘electromagnetic compatibility’ testing seen here. This checks that all the systems aboard the compact payload can operate together without interfering either with each other or the launcher carrying it. YPSat is a project run in its entirety by…
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Falcon Heavy launch of secretive X-37B military spaceplane on hold
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands ready to launch the USSF-52 mission. The two side boosters are making their fifth flight while the center booster is launching on its first and only flight. Image: Michael Cain Update Dec. 13: Falcon Heavy is returning to the hangar and launch of USSF-52 mission is on hold. Update…
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AvL Technologies Names New CCO
AvL Technologies has appointed Jerry Ivester as its new Chief Commercial Officer, the company announced Dec. 8. He replaces Tony Wilkey who is retiring after 15 years with AvL. Ivester brings to AvL 22+ years of military experience and 12 years of business development and strategy experience in the satellite communications industry, most recently as…
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AvL Technologies Names New CCO
AvL Technologies has appointed Jerry Ivester as its new Chief Commercial Officer, the company announced Dec. 8. He replaces Tony Wilkey who is retiring after 15 years with AvL. Ivester brings to AvL 22+ years of military experience and 12 years of business development and strategy experience in the satellite communications industry, most recently as…
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NASA’s Laser Reflecting Instruments to Enhance Precision in Earth Measurements
The best known use of GPS satellites is to help people know their location whether driving a car, navigating a ship or plane, or trekking across remote territory. Another important, but lesser-known, use is to distribute information to other Earth-viewing satellites to help them pinpoint measurements of our planet. NASA and several other federal agencies,…
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SpaceX standing down from Starlink 6-34 mission Wednesday due to poor Atlantic weather
A Falcon 9 stands ready for launch with 23 Starlink satellites on pad 40. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update 4:00 p.m. EST: SpaceX is standing down from a launch attempt Wednesday night due to “unfavorable weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean.” SpaceX is standing down from a launch attempt of the Starlink 6-34 mission onboard…
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ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Propulsion Module Moved to Earth’s Orbit from Lunar Orbit
In another unique experiment, like the hop experiment on the Vikram Lander, the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 was moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbit around Earth. The primary objective of the ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission was to demonstrate a soft landing near to lunar south polar region and perform experiments using…
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Telespazio, Hughes Europe Partner to Launch Government Satellite Services
Telespazio and Hughes Europe will collaborate to launch new connectivity services through Eutelsat’s Konnect VHTS (K-VHTS) satellite. Hughes and Telespazio announced the partnership, Dec. 11. The collaboration between Telespazio and Hughes Europe aims to enable governments to use modern applications and provide online services to their citizens. The agreement will see the two companies take…
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ULA’s first mission with its Vulcan rocket slides to January launch window
ULA’s Vulcan rocket sits at the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) ahead of the start of a wet dress rehearsal tanking test on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Image: ULA Update: Added additional context from social media posts from Tory Bruno confirming that the launch will move to January. The debut of United Launch…
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Space Explored Podcast 71: Lets talk seriously about the Artemis Program
Subscribe: Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast PausePlay% buffered00:0047:01UnmuteMuteDisable captionsEnable captionsSettingsCaptionsDisabledQualityundefinedSpeedNormalCaptionsGo back to previous menuQualityGo back to previous menuSpeedGo back to previous menu0.5×0.75×Normal1.25×1.5×1.75×2×4×PIPExit fullscreenEnter fullscreenPlay The Space Explored Podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Seth Kurkowski and YouTuber Jared Sanders, who discuss the last week’s biggest stories with a main deep dive topic. Recorded Tuesdays and released Thursday,…