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Tianwen-1 marks 2 years in Martian orbit
It has been two years since China’s Tianwen-1 probe slipped into orbit around Mars. The orbiter has carried scientific instruments on its journey and relayed a torrent of data to Earth, making contributions to many interplanetary exploration discoveries in that time. But it has done far more than that. The China National Space Administration on…
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China solicits logos for manned space missions in 2023
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) began to solicit logos on Wednesday for the country’s upcoming crewed space missions, which was the first open logo solicitation of its manned space program. The event aims to solicit logos for three of China’s manned space missions this year, including the launches of the cargo craft Tianzhou-6, and…
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China’s space station experiments pave way for new space technology
Multiple engineering experiments are currently underway, or poised to begin, at a cabinet on China’s space station which is in a near-Earth orbit. These experiments aim to acquire know-how that can support more experimental possibilities and human survival in outer space. The Space Basic Experiment Cabinet mounted on the country’s space lab module Mengtian is…
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NASA Awards Blue Origin Contract to Provide Launch Services for Mars Science Mission
NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington, a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission as part of the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. ESCAPADE will launch on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Space Launch…
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Space Explored Podcast 57: Starship testing reaching climax, too many rocket launches?, more
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Ivanhoe Mines Exec Details How its Mining Operation Benefits from O3b
Ivanhoe Mines believes that satellite will play a larger part in its overall operations going forward. The company, which recently signed a capacity expansion with SES, is confident there is a lot more to come with satellite services. Anil Udayabhanu, head of technology at Kamoa Copper, an Ivanhoe Mines company, spoke to Via Satellite about…
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Antaris Announces Successful Launch of JANUS-1 Cloud-Built Demonstration Satellite
Antaris, the creator of the most advanced software platform for space, announced that the world’s first satellite fully conceived, designed, and manufactured using the company’s end-to-end cloud platform has successfully reached orbit. JANUS-1 rode on the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) SSLV-D2 rocket, which was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre of India under…
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Intuitive Machines Goes Public After SPAC Merger
Intuitive Machines began trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday after using a special purpose acquisition company merger (SPAC) to go public. Intuitive Machines is a space infrastructure company to supply products and services to support robotic and human exploration in space. Shareholders of the blank check company Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. approved the deal with…
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Mangata Networks Establishes Maritime Base in Singapore
Mangata Networks is establishing Singapore as the location for its Maritime Global Headquarters (MGHQ). The company announced the move, Feb. 15. It has gained support from the Office for Space Technology and Industry, Singapore (OSTIn) to make this move. The MGHQ will feature an end-to-end simulation and development lab, a virtualized version of Mangata’s satellite…
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Virgin Orbit Says Dislodged Fuel Filter Led to UK Launch Failure
Virgin Orbit released more details about its January mission from the United Kingdom that failed, reporting that data showed there was a dislodged fuel filter. Virgin Orbit said a fuel filter in the fuel feedline was dislodged from its normal position. In addition, a fuel pump located downstream of the filter was operating at a…