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Amazon and Think Tanks Launch Group Advocating for Power Flux Density Changes
Amazon and a number of think tanks have launched a new advocacy group called the Alliance for Satellite Broadband to push for an update to the rules around satellite power limits at the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23). Amazon along with fellow members — International Center for Law & Economics, the Open Technology Institute at…
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FAA Completes Starship Safety Review
SpaceX photo taken before the Starship test flight mission in April 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its safety review of SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy license evaluation, the regulator announced on Tuesday. However the FAA is still working on an environmental review. The FAA said in a statement that the safety review focuses on…
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Putin wants to know why Russia can only build 40 satellites a year
Based on preliminary data, nearly 2,400 spacecraft have been launched into orbit this year. A significant majority of these, about 75 percent, were Starlink satellites built and flown by SpaceX. But other countries, such as China, have also built and launched hundreds of satellites this year. There has been a dramatic growth in the production…
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China’s Shenzhou-16 astronauts return safely
The Shenzhou-16 astronauts are in good health condition and the Shenzhou-16 manned mission is a success, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Shenzhou-16’s return capsule, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 8:11 a.m. (Beijing Time) on…
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China’s Shenzhou-16 astronauts ready to return after in-orbit crew handover
The Shenzhou-16 taikonauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou-17 crew on Sunday, said the China Manned Space Agency. The two crews held a handover ceremony after the Shenzhou-16 taikonauts had completed all set tasks. They are due to return to Earth on Oct. 31 aboard the Shenzhou-16 spaceship.…
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The Daily Telescope: A new perspective on the power behind Psyche
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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Axiom Space and UK Space Agency Sign Agreement for Future Human Spaceflight Missions
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company. The agreement between the UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sets out plans for the two organizations to work together to pursue a commercially…
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TESAT Successfully Completes Interoperability Tests for its Optical Communication Terminal
TESAT’s Optical Communication Terminals successfully passed interoperability testing for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to be built by Lockheed Martin. TESAT was selected to deliver optical communications terminals (OCT) to Lockheed Martin for integration on the company’s 42 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites. TESAT’s OCTs will also be applied…
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ThrustMe Doubles Propulsion System Orders and Exceeds 200 Orders in Just Four Months
ThrustMe, an innovator in iodine-based space propulsion, has announced the surpassing of a remarkable 200 orders, doubling its order book within a mere four months. This milestone not only mirrors the exponential growth within the space industry and the dawn of the industrial space era but also underscores the importance of accessible mobility in a…
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Hellas Sat Signs Romanian Capacity Deal
Hellas Sat has signed a new capacity deal in Romania. The company announced Oct. 27 that Kanal D has signed a long-term agreement for satellite distribution of Kanal D TV in Romania. Kanal D is one of the most popular general TV channels in Romania. Romania has a population of just under 20 million people.…