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Sener to Lead the Design and Manufacture of Space Capsule for Comet Interceptor Mission
The Sener engineering and technology group has been selected to lead the design and manufacture of the probe for the Comet Interceptor space science mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), in cooperation with the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA). More specifically, Sener has signed a contract with OHB Italia, which leads the mission and the…
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Axiom Space Migrates IT Infrastructure to AWS
Commercial space station company Axiom Space is migrating its terrestrial IT infrastructure to AWS, the company announced Monday. The company said that deepening its partnership with AWS will provide the cloud infrastructure on Earth to develop its next-generation space station, Axiom Station. Axiom Space worked with AWS in April 2022 to install an AWS Snowcone…
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Elon Musk shares that a new version of Starship is coming soon
Four V1 Starships left for testing We are only just over a week out from the second launch of a full Starship rocket and Musk is already starting to talk about a second version of Starship. While this might sound like a major change in what we’ll see in the future, it most likely won’t…
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German Launcher RFA Secures Customers for Second Test Flight
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is fully booked for the second test flight of its rocket set for 2024, through a program with the German government. RFA won the DLR Microlauncher competition in 2022 organized by the German Space Agency and German Aerospace Center (DLR). This secured the government as the anchor customer for its first…
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Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems Collaborate to Enhance UK’s Future Launch Capability
Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems have announced a collaboration on orbital launch capability. The companies celebrated the announcement on the conference’s opening day in Belfast, home to Spirit’s largest UK manufacturing facility. UK-based, launch-vehicle manufacturer, Skyrora is developing an agile, end-to-end, launch service to provide access to space for small satellites globally. Having conducted a test…
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ABS CEO Amit Somani Talks Operator Brand Refresh
Smaller Geostationary Orbit (GEO) operators are looking at their role in a changing satellite industry. One of the interesting operators to look at here is ABS, which has expanded beyond its original footprint in Asia to offer services in other regions across the world. Last year, ABS hired one of Yahsat’s best known execs, Amit…
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IEC Telecom Releases New Cyber Solution Targeting Shipping Customers
IEC Telecom is bringing out a new cybersecurity solution targeting the maritime sector. OptiShield aims to combine advanced cybersecurity software with a remote IT team to ensure protection for onboard networks. IEC Telecom announced the new solution on Nov. 27. IEC Telecom is an international satellite service operator with engineering expertise in low and high-throughput…
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UNIO Reports Connected Vehicle Demo with 5G and Satellite
UNIO reported the results of a connected vehicle demonstration that tested a “bridge” product that switched a vehicle from 5G to satellite connectivity. In a live demonstration in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 20, a vehicle seamlessly transitioned between 5G data rate and a satellite connection, without interrupting the data connection. It used a “powered by…
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Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets
Located throughout the universe, there are billions — possibly even trillions — of exoplanets orbiting around stars of varying shapes, sizes, colors, and more. Like the stars they orbit, exoplanets also come in many different shapes, sizes, and colors, with scientists classifying exoplanets into one of four groups: gas giants, super-Earths, sub-Neptunes, and terrestrial. Interestingly,…
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ESA completes hot fire of Ariane 6’s booster engine
ESA’s milestone test ahead of launch This week ESA and its partners conducted a seven minute long static fire of its new Vulcain 2.1 engine which will power the Ariane 6 rocket. This test was deemed successful after the engine burned through almost 150 tons of propellent on Thanksgiving day. While before the test, ESA…