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Cobham SATCOM Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Next-Gen Tracking Antennas for US DoD
Cobham SATCOM, one of the leading global providers of radio and satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land sectors, announced the issuance of a multi-year contract with a leading US prime contractor for Cobham Satcom’s 2.4m antennas, with a minimum value in excess of $10M with annual renewal options for additional units. The contract…
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Rocket Report: Beyond Gravity to study fairing reuse; North Korea launches satellite
Welcome to Edition 6.20 of the Rocket Report! We apologize for missing last week, but both Stephen and I were in transit to South Texas for the Starship launch. To make up for it this week’s report is extra long, and a day early due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. But that…
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Thales Alenia Space to Provide Communication Transponder for AYAP-1 Lunar Research Mission
Thales Alenia Space (a joint venture between Thales, 67%, and Leonardo,33%) has signed a contract with TÜBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBITAK UZAY) to provide a Communication Transponder for AYAP-1, Turkey’s first lunar mission. The Lunar Research Program (AYAP) is an integral part of the National Space Program led by the Turkish Space Agency, with…
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North Korea launched a satellite, then apparently blew up its booster
North Korea launched a small military spy satellite Tuesday on the country’s first successful orbital launch since 2016. This, alone, would be newsworthy, but this launch comes with a twist. An automated camera operated by Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, captured the launch. The camera is part of a worldwide network of all-sky cameras…
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Open Cosmos to Build the UK Pathfinder Satellite for the Atlantic Constellation
Open Cosmos one of the leading space tech businesses making satellites that gather data to solve pressing global challenges has announced that it is building the UK pathfinder satellite for the Atlantic Constellation. The Atlantic Constellation is a flagship global project for the development of a constellation of small satellites for Ocean, Earth, and Climate…
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Axiom-3 could become SLC-40’s first crewed launch
Axiom-3 to possibly launch from SLC-40 According to McAlister, who was speaking at a NASA Advisory Council’s human exploration and operations committee meeting on November 20, Axiom and SpaceX are talking about flying Axiom-3 from SLC-40. The launch pad that has launch the majority of SpaceX’s missions in 2023. SpaceX recently completed construction of a…
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Daily Telescope: The Milky Way soars above Devil’s Kitchen
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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Space Explored Podcast 69: Astra is at an inflection point
Subscribe: Spotify Apple Podcasts Overcast PausePlay% buffered00:0050:57UnmuteMuteDisable 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,…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 carrying 23 Starlink satellites. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX lofted its third batch of Starlink satellites in a little more than four days, with a Falcon 9 lifting off from Cape Canaveral at 2:47 a.m. EST (0747 UTC) Wednesday morning. The Starlink 6-29 mission was originally targeted for 11:01 p.m.…
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MDA Set to Double its Workforce and Operations with Strategic Expansion in the UK
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has revealed plans to more than double its UK workforce and operational footprint over the next 12 months. Announced in conjunction with the UK Space Conference 2023 taking place this week in Belfast, MDA confirmed plans to expand its talent…