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Sidus Space Names Eric Gillenwater as Chief Commercial Officer
Sidus Space has appointed Eric Gillenwater as chief commercial officer, the company announced Thursday. Most recently, Gillenwater served as vice president and business head of Global Carrier & Enterprise for OneWeb, where he was responsible for all aspects of global commercial strategy and operations across multiple verticals. Prior to OneWeb he worked for Bharti Airtel. …
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SpaceX successfully launches Crew-6 mission to ISS with second-ever UAE astronaut on board
Late-night launch lights up the Space Coast At 12:34 a.m. ET, a brand new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Crew Dragon Endeavour lifted off from LC-39A. While crewed missions always make launches more complicated, it was a clean count the second time around for the crew as both the astronauts and SpaceX gain more experience…
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Yahsat Sign MoU in Mobility Arena With Calidus Aerospace
Yahsat is teaming up with Calidus Aerospace, an Abu Dhabi-based provider of next-generation aeronautical and land defence systems, to equip key air and land vehicles with secure end-to-end satellite connectivity solutions. The two companies announced an MoU, March 1. The agreement will drive mutual areas of collaboration focused on equipping Calidus’ fleet of air and…
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China’s manned space program marks 30 years with grand exhibition in Beijing
To mark 30 years of China’s manned space program, a grand exhibition kicked off on Friday at the National Museum in Beijing. The museum’s central hall showcases a variety of exhibits, including a same-sized replica of the space station’s core module, the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spaceship, rocket engines, spacesuits, and other life-supporting facilities…
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Omnispace and Ligado Partner to Create Licensed Satellite Spectrum for Global Direct-to-Device Connectivity
Omnispace and Ligado Networks announced their partnership to create largest portfolio of licensed, satellite spectrum for global direct-to-device voice, text and data connectivity. Omnispace and Ligado Networks have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to combine their respective licensed mobile satellite services (MSS) spectrum to enable the world’s most capable space-based, direct-to-device (D2D) solutions for…
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Crew-6 mission timeline
The timeline below covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-5 countdown and rendezvous with the International Space Station. All times assume liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:34:14 a.m. EST (1534:14 GMT) on March 2. All times in Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5). WEDNESDAY,…
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Astroscale and Mitsubishi Electric to Jointly Develop and Produce Satellite Buses
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a leading defense and space company, and Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, announced that Mitsubishi Electric has invested U.S. $25 million in Astroscale’s Series G funding round. Separate from the investment, the companies have agreed to collaborate in the joint development and…
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E-Space Awarded US Department of Defense Contract to Demonstrate Space System Capabilities
E-Space, a global space company focused on bridging Earth and space with the world’s most sustainable low Earth orbit (LEO) network, announced it was awarded a Department of Defense contract to demonstrate unique space system capabilities. Under this contract, E-Space will actively show novel space-based communications capabilities to the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) and…
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Ursa Space Systems Adds Kleos Space RF Data to its Platform
Kleos Space will join Ursa Space Systems’ “Virtual Constellation,” a database of satellite imagery from various imagery and sensing providers. Kleos collects radio frequency (RF) data through its satellite constellation. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, Ursa will have access to the Kleos Locate intelligence product, which provides the frequency of the detected transmitter, the reception…
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SpaceX Crew Dragon poised for second launch attempt
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 39A awaiting liftoff on the Crew-6 mission. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Running three days late because of a last-minute technical glitch, a four-man space station crew, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Arab to be assigned to a long duration spaceflight,…