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COLAF and GomSpace Extend Collaboration to Enhance Colombian Space Capabilities
COLAF and GomSpace have extended collaborative endeavors, elevating Colombian space competences at a contract value of 261,000 USD for the first phase. They have formally renewed their collaboration in support of the Colombian space program, elevating Colombian Space Competences. It is expected that the agreement will support establishing a local Assembly, Integration, and Verification (AIV)…
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ESA Director General: Ariane 6 aiming for summer 2024 debut
The Ariane 6 rocket photographed at dusk in French Guiana. During a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 30, ESA officials discussed a summer timeframe for the first launch of the rocket. Image: ESA Lengthy delays for the debut of Europe’s future flagship rocket may have an end in sight. During a briefing with press on Thursday,…
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SDA Demonstrates Link 16 in Space With York Space Systems
York Space Systems announces the first-ever demonstration of Link 16 technology from space on its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites. Photo: York Space Systems The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated what it claims is the first-ever Link 16 demonstration in space. The demonstrations took place over the last two weeks with three Tranche 0…
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Viasat Releases GX LITE Portable Terminal
The GX LITE terminal is now available as a portable terminal for Global Xpress (GX) service, Viasat announced Wednesday. GX is now part of Viasat after the company acquired Inmarsat. Manufacturing partner Get SAT was part of the terminal development. The GX LITE terminal is designed for land expeditionary users, to be easily transportable. It…
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RFA Announces Eight Customers for Second Test Flight of RFA ONE Launcher
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and the German Space Agency in the German Aerospace Center (DLR) announced the winners of the second round of the payload competition for German launcher systems at an event in Berlin. Eight customers with a total payload of 200kg will fly on the second test flight of the RFA ONE. After…
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ESA and SWISSto12 Sign New Contract Advancing HummingSat into Phase Two of Production
The HummingSat range of satellites, named after the tiny, agile, fast-moving, and yet apparently stationary hummingbird, are being developed under an ARTES Partnership Project between ESA and SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite payloads and systems. The program’s objective is for the new satellite builder to capture…
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NTT/SKY Perfect JSAT and Project Kuiper Collaborate for Satellite Connectivity in Japan
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announced they have formed a strategic collaboration with Project Kuiper, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband network from Amazon, to bring advanced, reliable, and far-reaching satellite connectivity options to customers in Japan. The companies expect to…
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York Space Systems Demonstrates First Ever Link 16 Technology on Tranche 0 Spacecraft
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, proudly announced the first-ever successful demonstration of Link 16 technology from space on its Tranche 0 (T0) satellites, a historic feat. In collaboration with the Space Development Agency (SDA) and a combatant command, this achievement marks a historic…
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Firefly Aerospace Completes Successful Hot Fire Test of First Miranda Engine
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine that will power the first stage of Northrop Grumman’s Antares 330 and the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) the companies are co-developing together. The critical milestone was completed just over a year after signing the initial contract. The turbopump-fed…
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Tata Advanced Systems and Satellogic to Build LEO Satellites in India
Indian aerospace company Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) and Satellogic have signed a deal to develop local space technology capabilities in India and manufacture Earth observation (EO) satellites. Under the deal announced Wednesday, TASL is now a customer of Satellogic’s Space Systems business. TASL and Satellogic will collaborate on the development of a new satellite design…