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China reveals lunar lander, launches satellites, and conducts a spacewalk
China has stayed busy over the last week, launching a new set of Tianhui-6 satellites into space while detailing plans for their first lunar missions in 2030. Furthermore, a new change could impact the Chang Zheng 5B rocket and reduce the chances of an uncontrolled reentry. Finally, an EVA was conducted on the Tiangong Space…
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Mission Microwave Receives Orders Over $8 Million for Airborne Certified Transceivers & Block Upconverters
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), has confirmed orders of over eight million dollars for airborne certified transceivers and Block Upconverters used in commercial aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC). Mission Microwave’s engineers and product managers have worked closely with customers in designing, certifying and manufacturing products that are…
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Rocket Lab’s second launch from Virginia will loft two commercial radar satellites
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rocket Lab scrubbed a launch attempt Saturday, March 11, due to out of limits upper level winds. This artist’s concept shows a Capella Whitney-class satellite in orbit with its solar arrays and radar reflector unfurled. Credit: Capella Space Rocket Lab’s second mission from a new launch pad in Virginia is set to take off…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Second Electron Mission from Virginia
Rocket Lab USA, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch from Virginia during a launch window that opens March 11, 2023. The “Stronger Together” mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) on Wallops Island, Virginia for American space tech company…
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China successfully launches Tianhui-6 twin satellites
China successfully launched the Tianhui-6 twin satellites at 6:41 a.m. on Friday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China’s Shanxi Province. The twin satellites, Tianhui-6 A and Tianhui-6 B, on board a Long March-4C carrier rocket, have entered the planned orbit. The satellites will be used for geographic mapping, land resource survey, scientific…
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SpaceX Launch Takes OneWeb Constellation to 582 Satellites
SpaceX launched an additional batch of 40 satellites for OneWeb on Thursday, increasing OneWeb’s constellation to 582 satellites. OneWeb is a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity provider and competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. The Falcon 9 mission took off from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 9, at 2:13 p.m. The satellites…
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SpaceX launches and lands rocket on mission for OneWeb
Watch a replay of our coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 2:13 p.m. EST (1913 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with 40 OneWeb internet satellites. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SFN Live”] [tabbyending] SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape…
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SWISSto12 Incorporates St12 RF Solutions Business Unit to Provide Solutions for the US Aerospace Market
SWISSto12 SA (St12), Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company and a global provider of innovative RF solutions, has announced the incorporation of St12 RF Solutions. This new entity within St12 has business offices in Manchester, NH and will focus on engaging government and industry partners in the United States to commercialize advanced RF solutions for the US…
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JAXA lost a $280 million payload on its H3 launch failure
To recap, Monday evening JAXA conducted its first launch of the brand-new H3 rocket. Designed to compete with the growing commercial space industry, it is supposed to be more cost-effective and cheaper for customers. Unfortunately, while the brand-new first stage and solid rocket boosters performed as expected, the experienced second stage failed to ignite. A…
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Boeing Successfully Demos Anti-Jam Capability for US DoD Satellites
Boeing engineers have successfully demonstrated the company’s Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) over an on-orbit operational satellite, validating the design for the U.S. Space Force’s ground-based anti-jamming satellite communications (SATCOM) capability. The demonstration was the first time the PTES program integrated all of the end-to-end capabilities and tested them over the air using a commercial…