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Satellogic Secures Remote Sensing License from NOAA to Expand U.S. Government Business
Satellogic, a leading company in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (EO) data collection, announced that it has been granted a remote sensing license by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of Satellogic’s strategy to capitalize on high-value opportunities in the U.S. The license results in Satellogic being subject to NOAA’s oversight as Satellogic…
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NOAA Grants Satellogic Remote Sensing License as Company Looks to Boost US Business
Satellogic on Tuesday said it has received a remote sensing license from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key milestone in the company’s quest to expand its U.S. government business. The small manufacturer and operator of multispectral imaging satellites for Earth observation is also in the process of redomiciling to Delaware from the British…
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China’s Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft transported to launch site, mission logo revealed
China’s Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft has been transported to its launch site, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Sunday. The spacecraft will undergo assembly, testing and other tasks before it is launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan Province in early 2024. The CMSA also released logos for four launch…
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ICAO recognizes China’s BDS as global standard
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has officially recognized the China-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) as one of its standards, marking the BDS a globally accepted satellite navigation system for civil aviation, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Thursday. According to the administration, the latest revised version of Annex 10 to…
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UK Looks to Join the Atlantic Constellation with Open Cosmos Satellite
The U.K. government has announced a new initiative in the Earth observation (EO) as it looks to join Portugal and Spain as a member of 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 monitoring. The U.K. announced the…
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Sorry, doubters: Starship actually had a remarkably successful flight
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas—Starship launches are clarifying events. Pretty quickly after liftoff you find out who understands the rocket business, and who are the casual observers bereft of a clue. Before I had even left the launch viewing area in South Padre Island on Saturday morning headlines started to fill my news feed. The Wall…
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Firefly Aerospace Raises $300 Million in Third Tranche of Series C Funding
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced the closing of another tranche of financing, valuing the company at $1.5 billion pre-money. The round is being led by existing investors including AE Industrial Partners, LP, as well as new investors including Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Firefly has raised approximately $300 million in funding since February…
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Daily Telescope: A snapshot of 500,000 stars near the center of the galaxy
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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Inside 3 Topics for WRC: Earth Stations in Motion, Direct-to-Device, and HAPS
Following four years of intense technical and regulatory work under the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), national administrations and non-governmental organizations began meeting this week for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai. ITU-R has several institutional objectives. These include ensuring that radiocommunications are operated free of interference, but also promoting efficient use…
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex discounts ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Special 13-month annual pass cheaper than the regular one Available this week only, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is offering a special 13-month Atlantis annual pass. While the regular Atlantis pass is priced at $149 for adults and $120 for children, the 13 month Black Friday pass comes in at $129 for adults and…