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Astrobotic Successfully Completes Flight Test Campaign for UCF’s Ejecta STORM Laser Sensor
Astrobotic, a leader in vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL) reusable rockets, successfully completed a flight test campaign for the University of Central Florida (UCF) last week at the company’s facility in Mojave, CA. The campaign consisted of four flights aboard Astrobotic’s Xodiac VTVL rocket to test UCF’s Ejecta STORM laser sensor, which was developed by Dr. Phil…
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Relativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Deal for Terran R
Relativity Space, the preeminent 3D printed rocket company, announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Intelsat, operator of the largest integrated space and terrestrial network in the world. Under the agreement, Relativity will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026. As a medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle…
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Momentus Ships Customer Integrated Payloads for SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission Launch
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has integrated its customers launching on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission and shipped the payloads to Vandenberg Space Force Base for integration with Falcon 9 ahead of launch, which is targeted for no earlier than November 2023. Momentus will use…
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Viasat to Recover Just 10% of ViaSat-3, No Plans for a Replacement Satellite
Viasat gave an update on the status of its ViaSat-3 satellite on Thursday, sharing that although it expects to recover less than 10% of the throughput of the satellite, the company will not require a replacement satellite to meet its growth goals. This update comes after the flagship ViaSat-3 satellite had a mechanical deployment issue…
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NASA, SpaceX launch Psyche mission to metallic asteroid
NASA and SpaceX teams launched the agency’s Psyche mission to metallic asteroid 16 Psyche from Florida on Friday, Oct. 13. Psyche launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Launch occurred at 10:19 AM EDT (14:19 UTC). Psyche is the first mission…
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Maersk to Deploy Starlink on More than 300 Container Ships
Shipping giant Maersk plans to deploy SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet on more than 330 of its container vessels, the company announced Thursday. Maersk has already tested Starlink on more than 30 vessels with positive feedback from crew. Maersk said Starlink will bring high speed internet faster than 200 Mbps, which is a “leap forward in…
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Comtech Awarded $48.6 Million to Develop EDIM Modems for US Army SATCOM Programs
Comtech has announced that the company was recently awarded a $48.6 million contract to deliver Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modems for the U.S. Army satellite communications (SATCOM) digitization and modernization programs. Under the contract, Comtech will design, develop, test, and deliver EDIM units and provide hardware, software, and sustainment services to support performance…
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Oops—It looks like the Ariane 6 rocket may not offer Europe any launch savings
Nearly a decade ago, the European Space Agency announced plans to develop the next generation of its Ariane rocket, the Ariane 6 booster. The goal was to bring a less costly workhorse rocket to market that could compete with the likes of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster and begin flying by 2020. It has been well…
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P&G Exec Sees Space as an Ecosystem to Innovate for Climate Resilience
Designing for resource constraints in space can impact climate resiliency on Earth, a Procter & Gamble executive told attendees at the Space Economy Summit hosted by The Economist on Thursday. Multinational consumer goods company P&G has worked with NASA since the Apollo program, when it provided personal care products for the Apollo 11 mission. Today,…
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Planet’s Pelican High-Resolution Technology Demonstration Satellite Ready for Launch
Planet Labs PBC, a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced that its Pelican tech demonstration satellite, Pelican-1, along with 36 SuperDoves, has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for launch next month. Pelican-1, designed and manufactured by Planet, is the first tech demonstration of Planet’s next-generation, high-resolution fleet, which is…