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OneWeb Signs Partnership Deal with Veon
OneWeb is partnering with the VEON Group (Veon) to provide extended mobile internet connectivity and digital services in emerging markets. The two companies announced the deal at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on March 1. Veon is a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services. Veon’s operating companies serve a vast geography that…
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SpaceX launches v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg following debut of Starlink v2
On Monday, SpaceX conducted the first of two Starlink launches this week from each coast of the United States. The first was the launch of the Starlink Group 6-1 mission at 6:13 PM EST (23:13 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink Group 6-1…
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Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Invests $23 Million in Satellite Servicing Company
Astroscale Holdings Inc, one of the market leaders in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has received an investment of U.S. $23 million from Yusaku Maezawa, the first private Japanese citizen to visit the International Space Station (ISS). “Mr. Maezawa’s investment is a testament to the importance of space sustainability, and we…
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New National Cybersecurity Strategy Features Regulation, Liability, and National Power Tools
The Biden administration on Thursday released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy that builds on work of previous administrations but goes in new directions in several areas including calling for expanding regulations to more critical infrastructure sectors, making software companies liable for security shortcomings, and bringing to bear all tools of national power to thwart threat actors. Much…
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Angola Orders Earth Observation Satellite from Airbus
Angola has ordered its first Earth observation satellite, Angeo-1, from Airbus Defence and Space. The satellite will be an Airbus S250 optical satellite. Terms of the deal, announced March 3, were not disclosed. Angola has already developed various applications using satellite imagery from Airbus Defence and Space, such as land use mapping, agriculture monitoring and…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the Starlink 2-7 mission with 51 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”SpaceX Webcast”] [tabby title=”SpaceX Mission Audio”] [tabbyending]
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ESA’s Euclid Successfully Undergoes EMC Test at Thales Alenia Space’s Test Facility
ESA’s Euclid mission, which is currently undergoing the final test before its launch in July 2023, has successfully underwent its electromagnetic compatibility testing in Thales Alenia Space test facilities in Cannes, France. This kind of testing is routine for spacecraft. All electronics emit some form of electromagnetic waves that can cause interference with other devices.…
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Astra releases investigation report for TROPICS-1 launch failure
As a quick recap, on June 12, 2022, Astra launched a Rocket 3.3 vehicle with two NASA CubeSates for the TROPICS program. Liftoff went smoothly with the first stage performing as intended; however, about 75% of the way through the second stage burn, the engine shut down prematurely. This was then followed by the loss…
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Globe Tests Lynk’s Emergency Messaging in the Philippines
Digital solutions company Globe tested Lynk’s satellite connectivity for SMS texts and emergency alerts in a trial in the Philippines, the companies announced March 2. In the trial, standard mobile phones connected directly to Lynk’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and sent and received text messages. The satellite was also able to broadcast an emergency message…
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Arianespace and ESA Say Nozzle Material Led to Vega C Failure
Arianespace and the European Space Agency (ESA) have concluded the independent inquiry into the failure of the second Vega C launch, reporting March 3 that the second stage Zefiro 40 nozzle deteriorated during the mission. The Commission confirmed that the cause was an “unexpected thermo-mechanical over-erosion of the carbon-carbon (C-C) throat insert of the nozzle.”…