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SpaceX making progress toward next Starship test flights
Repairs following the maiden Starship flight and preparations ahead of the second launch are ongoing at Starbase, all while SpaceX is at an all-time high in terms of Starship vehicle production with a new ship and booster soon to be completed. The current star of the show is Ship 25, which — following some testing…
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Inmarsat Selects SWISSto12 to Develop its I-8 Satellites to Power L-Band Network
Inmarsat, one of the world leaders in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that SWISSto12, one of Europe’s fastest-growing aerospace providers, will develop its new eighth-generation of spacecraft. The three I-8 satellites will provide additional network resilience, securing the future of Inmarsat’s global L-band safety services. SWISSto12, headquartered in Switzerland, will use its HummingSat satellite…
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ISISPACE Offers Flight-Proven and Cost-Effective CubeSat Platforms and Components
ISISPACE is a space company that specializes in realizing innovative turn-key small satellite missions including launch and operations for in-orbit delivery. They offer flight-proven and cost-effective CubeSat platforms and solutions. Their small satellite solutions have been used for a wide variety of missions, from training the next generation of students to testing out new technologies…
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Size of the Prize: Assessing the Market for Edge Computing in Space
This is the second of a two-part series analyzing the value of edge computing in space by the Boston Consulting Group. Read Part One: Size of the Prize: How Will Edge Computing in Space Drive Value Creation? What key drivers are necessary to ensure that edge computing in space is widely adopted to the degree that…
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Biden Nominates Anna Gomez for Fifth FCC Commissioner Spot
President Biden has nominated Anna M. Gomez for the empty spot commissioner spot on the FCC, the White House announced Monday. Gomez is a telecommunications attorney who serves as a senior advisor for International Information and Communications Policy in the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. She was previously deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications…
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On Orbit’s 100th Podcast Episode, Featuring Startup Space Winner Jacqueline Good
The On Orbit podcast has reached 100 episodes! Thank to our listeners for tuning in over the past three years for engaging conversations with the people driving the business of space. In this episode, co-hosts Jeff Hill and Rachel Jewett commemorate the milestone by looking back on some of their favorite episodes, and share a…
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Blue Origin Selected by NASA as the Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider
NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, to develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon. NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars. Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue…
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Iridium and OneWeb Confirm Success Post SpaceX Launch
SpaceX’s Saturday launch lofted satellites for both Iridium and OneWeb. The mission deployed five spare satellites for Iridium’s Low-Earth Orbit constellation, and 19 more OneWeb satellites. Both operators confirmed post-launch that the mission was successful. The Falcon 9 mission took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the West Coast at 6:16 a.m. PT on…
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Inmarsat Adds Free Wave Technologies as IoT Partner
Inmarsat has signed a new partnership as it looks to build its presence in the IoT space. FreeWave Technologies, an IoT solutions provider, has become a distribution partner for Inmarsat’s L-band satellite IoT services. The partnership was announced May 18. The partnership, signed at the IoT Tech Expo in Santa Clara, California, will focus on…
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Terran Orbital Breaks Ground on New Satellite Manufacturing Facility
Terran Orbital Corporation, a global satellite-based solution primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, and W. P. Carey, one of the largest U.S. net lease REITs with over 1,400 properties across the U.S. and Europe, broke ground this morning on a 94,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art satellite manufacturing facility located at 4 Goodyear in Irvine, Calif. In partnership…