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Steve Collar to Leave SES
SES is on the hunt for a new CEO after the company announced that CEO Steve Collar is stepping down. Collar had been in the role just over five years. SES announced the news on Monday, June 12, saying that Collar is leaving at the end of the month to pursue “other professional and personal…
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US Space Force Awards SpaceX and ULA 6 Phase 2 NSSL Missions Each
SpaceX launches GPS III SV06 to orbit in January 2023. Photo: US Space Force The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has assigned 12 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) — six for each provider — under the fiscal 2023 NSSL Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract, SSC said on…
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Stellant Systems CEO Paul Russell on New Beginnings for a Company with a Pioneering Past
Paul Russell, CEO of Stellant Systems. Photo: Stellant Systems Stellant Systems emerged in October 2021, when Arlington Capital Partners (ACP) purchased the L3Harris Electron Devices & Narda Microwave-West businesses. The company has a rich history in Radio Frequency/Microwave amplification products, and has reinvigorated its business and growth strategies under ACP. In this interview, CEO Paul…
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SpaceX launches another 52 Starlink internet satellites
Watch a replay of our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 5-11 mission at 3:10 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC) on June 12 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabby title=”Launch Pad Live”] [tabbyending]…
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Thales Alenia Space to Partner with Serco to Implement DestinE Core Service Platform (DESP)
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), will partner with Serco, the leader of the consortium awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA), to implement the DestinE Core Service Platform (DESP), a key element of the European Commission’s flagship initiative Destination Earth (DestinE). The objective of DestinE is to develop…
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Quantum Space Names Kerry Wisnosky as President and CEO
Kerry Wisnosky is joining Quantum Space as the startup’s president and CEO, the company announced Friday. He is now responsible for Quantum Space’s strategic direction moving forward as the company prepares for the inaugural launch of its Ranger multi-purpose vehicle in early 2025. Quantum Space was founded in 2021 and recently announced a $15 million…
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E-Space Completes Low Earth Orbit Constellation Study Commissioned by French Space Agency
E-Space, the company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services, announced it has completed a five-month feasibility study, commissioned by the French Space Agency, Centre National D’Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The study aimed at assessing and validating the technical capabilities of the E-Space satellite system (space platform,…
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Starlink 5-11 launches from Florida as astronomy impacts in focus
SpaceX conducted its third orbital launch this month, as well as the 37th Falcon 9 and the company’s 39th overall orbital launch for 2023, with Falcon 9 B1073-9 launching on Monday, June 12 at 3:10 AM EDT (07:10 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The flight took a…
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SES Delivers Satellite-Powered Network Connectivity to AWS Modular Data Center for U.S. Department of Defense
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, announced the availability of flexible, secure, and reliable satellite-powered network connectivity for the AWS Modular Data Center. AWS Modular Data Center makes it easy for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to deploy modular data centers managed by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in infrastructure-limited locations. In…
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Capella Space Awarded Multi-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement by NASA for High Resolution SAR Imagery
Capella Space announced that it has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by NASA’s Earth Science Division for the purchase of its high-resolution SAR imagery and data for evaluation to determine their suitability for advancing NASA’s science and application goals. Under this sole-source agreement, NASA will have access to Capella’s commercial SAR image…