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Will Satellite Constellations Bridge the Digital Divide in Africa?
Recent growth and developments in the global satellite industry are indeed remarkable. In the context of Africa, Starlink is already operational in several countries, Eutelsat OneWeb has announced service launch plans and SES O3b mPOWER, Amazon Kuiper and Mangata Networks are all planning to service Africa in the near future. All these constellations use advanced…
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Rogue Selected by AFWERX to Develop In-Space Inspection Technology for its Orbital Robots
Rogue Space Systems Corporation, one of the leaders in space servicing innovation and solutions, has announced its selection by AFWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract. This opportunity focuses on leveraging sensor fusion technology, ensuring safe close proximity operations in space, and addressing paramount challenges within the Department of the Air Force (DAF). Incepted in 2020,…
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China successfully launches Tianhui-5 satellite
China successfully launched a satellite on Wednesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. A modified version of the Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying the satellite Tianhui-5 lifted off at 6:50 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellite has entered its preset orbit. It will be used for geographic mapping, land resource survey,…
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HawkEye 360 Awarded $12.25 Million Contract by NIWC Pacific for Satellite RF Data
HawkEye 360, a defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced it has been awarded a $12.25 million contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to share satellite RF data, analytics, and training with partner nations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands using SeaVision, a multinational data-sharing platform…
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After decades of dreams, a commercial spaceplane is almost ready to fly
LOUISVILLE, Colorado—The first Dream Chaser spaceplane built to go into orbit is starting to look the part. Its foldable wings and fuselage are covered in custom-fitted ceramic tiles to shield the spacecraft’s composite structure from the scorching heat of atmospheric reentry as it flies back to Earth. It has its landing gear, and technicians buzz…
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China launches youngest-ever crew of taikonauts to advance space ambitions
China has embarked on a new era in its space exploration endeavors by launching the youngest-ever crew of astronauts, known as taikonauts, to its Tiangong space station, intended to cement the country’s position in the global space race. Shenzhou-17 or “divine vessel” took off October 26 with three crew members atop a Long March 2F…
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Daily Telescope: A dazzling view of the Milky Way from southern Africa
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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Goonhilly Acquires Two US-Based Comsat Teleports
Goonhilly Earth Station has acquired two U.S. based Comsat teleports, based in Southbury, Connecticut, and Santa Paula, California. The U.K.-based company announced the completed deal on Wednesday and said it will enhance service on both sides of the Atlantic. This follows after Satcom Direct announced in March that it would divest the teleports to Goonhilly.…
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CesiumAstro’s CommPack Achieves TRL 9 Status on NASA’s Starling Mission
CesiumAstro, one of the industry leaders in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, celebrates the successful initial tests of its CommPack cross-link communications payload on the NASA Starling mission’s CubeSats. With these tests complete, the CommPack system achieves TRL 9 status, the highest technology readiness level, and the NASA Starling team…
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Mixed results for spacewalkers after time lost dealing with difficult-to-loosen bolts
Jasmin Moghbeli, wearing a spacesuit with red stripes, works with Loral O’Hara to secure insulation around a failed radio communications unit during the fourth all-female spacewalk. Image: NASA TV. Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara worked outside the International Space Station Wednesday to replace a bearing assembly in one of the lab’s solar array rotation…