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What are Satellite Phones?
A satellite phone, also known as a sat phone, is a mobile communication device that allows users to establish communication links through satellites orbiting the Earth. Unlike conventional cellular phones which rely only on ground-based towers, satellite phones utilize satellites to facilitate communication over vast distances, including remote areas, oceans, deserts, and other locations where…
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SpaceX launches groundbreaking European dark energy mission
A European Space Agency telescope launched Saturday on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida to begin a $1.5 billion mission seeking to answer fundamental questions about the unseen forces driving the expansion of the Universe. The Euclid telescope, named for the ancient Greek mathematician, will observe billions of galaxies during its six-year…
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Saturn’s rings steal the show in new image from Webb telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Saturn for the first time, completing a family portrait of the Solar System’s ringed planets nearly a year after the mission’s first jaw-dropping image release. Webb’s near-infrared camera took the picture of Saturn on June 25. Scientists added orange color to the monochrome picture to produce the image…
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SpaceX launches ESA’s Euclid Telescope to explore the dark universe
SpaceX launched its 45th mission of the year, carrying the Euclid telescope from the European Space Agency (ESA). Liftoff was Saturday, July 1, at 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida. ESA’s Euclid will observe a large portion of the sky and deep into the past of the universe…
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Euclid prepares to blast off on a mission to discover the fate of the Universe
An artist’s impression of the Euclid space telescope. Image: ESA. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope will blast off from Cape Canaveral on 1 July on a mission to shed light on the ‘dark universe’ dominated by dark matter and dark energy. Only 4.9 per cent of the universe is made from visible…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Euclid mission to unlock secrets of the dark universe
Euclid will survey about a third of the sky. Image: ESA Originally slated for launch atop a Russian Soyuz rocket, the Euclid mission found a new ride to space with SpaceX’s reliable Falcon 9 rocket. This strategic collaboration underscored the adaptability and intercontinental cooperation within the scientific community, emphasizing the shared commitment to advancing our…
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SpaceX launches European ‘dark energy telescope’ to help unravel cosmology’s biggest mysteries
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thunders away from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, boosting the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope on a trajectory to deep space where it will probe the nature of dark energy and dark matter. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. The European Space Agency launched its $1.5 billion Euclid space telescope…
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iRocket Wins AFWERX Funding for Reusable Rocket Engine Development
The U.S. Space Force has awarded iRocket $1.8 million in further funding on a Phase II SBIR contract to develop its reusable rocket engine. iRocket — Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. — is developing the Shockwave launch vehicle for frequent reuse. The award is funded through AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force.…
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SDA Releases Solicitation for T2TL Alpha Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) issued a solicitation for 100 satellites for its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) on June 28. The SDA is looking for industry proposals for 100 “Alpha” satellites that will be part of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL). The PWSA is a proliferated constellation architecture for beyond line of sight…
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Momentum Taps OneWeb for New Oil & Gas Solutions
Momentum is teaming up with OneWeb to better enterprise connectivity solutions to the oil & gas sector. The two companies announced the partnership, June 29. Momentum offers these solutions in remote areas throughout North and South America. Momentum hopes by using OneWeb’s global LEO satellite network, it’s oil & gas customers will be able to…