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Intelsat Orders Fourth Satellite-Extension Mission from Northrop Grumman
Intelsat has ordered another Mission Extension Pod (MEP) from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics, the fourth mission-extending deal that the operator has done with Northrop Grumman. This follows after Intelsat ordered its first MEP earlier this year. Intelsat hasn’t specified which satellites will receive the pods, but both will be paired with satellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO)…
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Kuva Space Secures €5M Commercial Contract to Provide Hyperspectral Data Services for Copernicus Program
Finnish Earth observation company Kuva Space has been awarded a five-year commercial contract worth €5M to be the world’s sole provider of hyperspectral data services for the European Commission’s Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) program. Chosen by the European Space Agency, Kuva Space will demonstrate its proprietary technological capabilities to monitor farming and aquaculture crops, forests,…
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China launches new space experiment satellite
China on Tuesday launched a Long March-6 carrier rocket to place a new experiment satellite in space. The rocket carrying the Shiyan-25 experiment satellite lifted off at 11:18 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi. The satellite successfully entered the preset orbit. This satellite will mainly be…
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Mitsubishi Electric Successfully Demonstrates Light Source Module for Laser Optical Communication in Space
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has successfully demonstrated laser optical frequency control using a new light source module, a key component of an envisioned high-capacity laser optical communication network to be deployed in outer space. The module, which produces a 1.5-µm wavelength signal, was installed in the OPTIMAL-1 nanosatellite developed through an industry-academia collaboration…
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China conducts extravehicular radiation biological exposure experiment on space station
China has performed a radiation biological exposure experiment outside the country’s Mengtian lab module for the first time, a milestone achievement in radiation biology and space science research, according to a report by Science and Technology Daily. The experiment equipment was jointly developed by the National Space Science Center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
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Chinese Aerospace Technology Products make its appearance at the Paris Air Show
On June 19, 2023, the 54th Paris Air Show is grandly opened. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation make its appearance again at the Paris Air Show with a number of aerospace products. At this air show, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation mainly exhibited Long March 2C, Long March 2D, Long March 3B, Long…
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CesiumAstro Awarded a Contract by U.S. Air Force to Demonstrate SATCOM Terminal on MQ-9A Aircraft
CesiumAstro, an industry leader in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced that it has been awarded a contract led by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. CesiumAstro will build, integrate, and demonstrate its satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal aboard an…
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Busek Delivers High-Performance Electric Propulsion Systems for Government and Commercial Space Missions
Busek is one of the leaders in the development and manufacture of high-performance in-space thrusters, sensors, and subsystems. From technology pathfinders to turnkey systems for satellite constellations, the firm’s products provide thrust for challenging government and commercial missions. Busek’s broad technology portfolio, experience across multiple space propulsion disciplines, and unique manufacturing, test, and flight expertise,…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches its First Suborbital HASTE Launch Vehicle from Virginia
Rocket Lab USA, one of the global leaders in launch services and space systems, announced that it has successfully launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugural launch took place on June 17 at 21:24 Eastern local time (June 18, 01:24 UTC) from…
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Rocket Lab launch doesn’t get to orbit, intentionally
The only indication of this launch came, not from Rocket Lab, but from the NASA Wallops Twitter account a few days before the five-day window. Launch eventually occurred on Saturday, June 17th, at 9:24 p.m. Eastern Time. About an hour and a half after launch, official confirmation came from Rocket Lab of 100% mission success.…