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Terran Orbital Announces the Successful Completion of CAPSTONE’s Primary Mission
Terran Orbital Corporation, one of the global leaders in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced CAPSTONE’s recent successful completion of its primary mission: navigating to and within the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO), and performing the initial successful test of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System (CAPS) in coordination with the NASA…
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Spiral Blue Brings Enhanced Earth Observation Capabilities through Space Based AI
Spiral Blue has announced a major breakthrough in the field of space-based Earth observation (EO). Spiral Blue has released operational data from successfully running proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in space. By optimizing Australian EO capabilities, Spiral Blue is opening up new horizons for AI-powered advancements in monitoring and understanding our planet. This comes after…
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Kymeta Releases Peregrine u8 LEO Terminal for OneWeb Maritime Customers
Kymeta’s new electronically steered Peregrine u8 LEO terminal is now commercially available to maritime market customers on OneWeb’s LEO network. The Peregrine u8 LEO terminal is designed for all large vessels – from super yachts to commercial fishing and shipping vessels – that utilize OneWeb’s enterprise-grade connectivity. Kymeta said the new terminal will help customers…
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Intelsat to Upgrade Japan Airlines Fleet with 2Ku In-Flight Connectivity Service
Satellite operator Intelsat reached an agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL) to upgrade about 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to the company’s 2Ku inflight connectivity solution. Intelsat’s 2Ku service includes a mechanically-steered, phased-array antenna that will replace the gimballed antenna the operator originally installed on the Japanese airline’s fleet nearly 10 years ago. The service is…
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Webb unveils the secrets of the early universe via deep field, peers into stellar nurseries
With help from the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists are peering deep into the universe and uncovering secrets that were previously hidden from visible and X-ray telescopes. The JWST advanced deep extragalactic survey (JADES) utilized Webb’s incredible deep-field surveying abilities to create a deep field that shows over…
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Nearly two decades after NASA, China and Europe eye commercial cargo plans
In just the last month, both the European and Chinese space agencies have issued a call for private companies to develop the capability to deliver cargo to space stations in low-Earth orbit. On May 11, the European Space Agency announced a “Commercial Cargo Transportation Initiative” that would see one or more providers develop the capability…
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LeoStella’s CEO works on the next phase of evolution for the satellite revolution
Former Boeing engineer Tim Kienberger became LeoStella’s CEO in January. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) TUKWILA, Wash. — Will LeoStella go beyond LEO? It’s been four years since LeoStella, a joint venture created by BlackSky and Thales Alenia Space, opened the doors of its Tukwila factory and began building Earth observation satellites that BlackSky could…
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Tianzhou-5 cargo craft re-docks with China’s space station
China’s cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 re-docked with the orbiting space station combination on Tuesday after a 33-day independent flight, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The cargo craft conducted the rendezvous and re-docking at 3:10 a.m. (Beijing Time). At present, the combination is in good condition, and follow-up work will be carried out as planned,…
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China’s Shenzhou-15 astronauts return safely
Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission. Shenzhou-15’s return capsule, carrying astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 6:33 a.m. (Beijing Time), according to…
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Sixth main rocket engine trial for China’s crewed lunar missions sets record
China has completed the 6th trial run for the main rocket engine of its future crewed lunar missions, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The 130-tonne class liquid oxygen kerosene rocket engine brought its cumulative test run time to 3,300 seconds after this recent trial, setting a new record for the longest…