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For All Mankind costume designer plays part in NASA’s next-generation space suit
First EVA spacesuit designed in 40 years Not to be confused with IVA (intravehicular activity) spacesuits or flight suits, the suit you see astronauts wear inside spacecraft during launch, EVA (extravehicular activity) spacesuits are designed to be worn outside of the vehicle on spacewalks or, in this case, on the Moon’s surface. Made by Axiom…
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Comtech Demonstrates 5G Connection Over Satellite in Greece
Comtech Telecommunications successfully tested and validated 5G connectivity over a satellite network in Greece, in collaboration with Cloud Signals, Hellas Sat, and a mobile network operator (MNO), the company announced Wednesday, March 15. During the demonstration, a commercial 5G node was connected to an MNO’s 5G testbed network and relayed over a satellite link provided…
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Rocket Lab deploys two Capella radar satellites after launch from Virginia
Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher climbs away from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: NASA/Patrick Black Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher delivered two all-weather radar Earth observation satellites into orbit for Capella Space Thursday night after liftoff from Wallops Island, Virginia, successfully completing the company’s second flight from the U.S. spaceport. Running five days…
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SES to complete C-band clearing program with SpaceX dual-satellite launch
The SES 18 and 19 communications satellites inside a SpaceX payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral. Credit: SpaceX SES, the international communications satellite operator, plans to send two more C-band television broadcasting spacecraft into orbit from Cape Canaveral Friday night atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a mission that will help clear spectrum for…
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Rocket Lab launches pair of Capella satellites from Wallops
Rocket Lab, which opened its 2023 campaign with the inauguration of its first US-based launch pad, has launched its second consecutive mission from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Liftoff of the “Stronger Together” mission occurred 38 minutes into the two-hour window, with T0 at 6:38 PM EDT (22:38 UTC) on…
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Apco Networks Orders 2 Astranis MicroGEO Satellites to Connect Mexico
Mexican connectivity services provider Apco Networks ordered two Astranis MicroGEO satellites to provide telecommunications services in Mexico, Astranis announced March 14. The Ka-band satellites are expected to launch in 2024. Astranis will build and operate the satellites, and Apco Networks will use the capacity to expand their last-mile coverage in Mexico. “Mexico has a huge…
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Apco Networks Orders 2 Astranis MicroGEO Satellites to Connect Mexico
Mexican connectivity services provider Apco Networks ordered two Astranis MicroGEO satellites to provide telecommunications services in Mexico, Astranis announced March 14. The Ka-band satellites are expected to launch in 2024. Astranis will build and operate the satellites, and Apco Networks will use the capacity to expand their last-mile coverage in Mexico. “Mexico has a huge…
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Vega-C gains new launch contract from ESA for Earth observation satellites
ESA helps out Arianespace with more launches Vega-C, Arianespace’s light launch vehicle, will launch up to a trio of Earth observation satellites for the Italian government. The European Space Agency was allowed to make the selection and went with Europe’s primary source for orbital launches, Arianespace. Other than Virgin Orbit, which just began launch operations…
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Orbit Logic and MIT to Develop Satellite Onboard Fault Attribution and Response Solution
Orbit Logic and MIT is researching onboard fault attribution solution for satellite systems. Air Force Research Laboratory has sponsored to Orbit Logic a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to develop the Satellite Onboard Fault Attribution and Response (SOFAR) solution. The Space Telecommunications, Astronomy and Radiation (STAR) Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics…
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Kayhan Space Adds Capabilities to its Pathfinder Space Traffic Management Platform
Kayhan Space released details on new capabilities in the latest release of its Pathfinder space traffic management platform, on Tuesday, March 14, to help operators coordinate safe space operations and avoid collisions. Pathfinder is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform providing end-to-end operational services for conjunction risk assessment, maneuver planning, and operator coordination and maneuver verification in…