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Rocket Lab primed for busy year after first launch from Virginia
Nine kerosene-fueled Rutherford engines power Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher off the launch pad Tuesday night at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: Rocket Lab / Trevor Mahlmann Rocket Lab’s first mission from a launch pad in Virginia delivered three small commercial satellites into orbit Tuesday night, starting what the company hopes will be a banner year with…
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Alaska Airlines to Upgrade Regional Jets With Intelsat Wi-Fi
Alaska Airlines is upgrading its Embraer E175 regional jets with Intelsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC). The deal announced Tuesday will expand Alaska’s IFC services with Intelsat to include regional jets. Alaska Airlines said it will be installing a new Intelsat IFC system that works well for its regional fleet. The service has a more lightweight electronically…
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SES Wins New Mining Deal in Africa With Ivanhoe Mines
SES has extended a relationship with a key mining company in Africa. It has signed a new deal with Ivanhoe Mines which will see the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to deploy high-speed satellite-based connectivity services based on SES satellites. The two companies announced the deal, Jan. 23. The two…
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Lockheed Martin Launches Sixth GPS III Satellite Supporting US Space Force’s GPS Constellation
The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin, has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernization of the U.S. Space Force’s GPS constellation. GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS III SV06) launched from…
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SDA Renames LEO Constellation to Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has renamed its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, or PWSA. SDA announced the change on Monday, changing the name from the former National Defense Space Architecture. SDA said this change will have no impact on the mission, and it reflects the agency’s mission to…
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Another countdown begins for Rocket Lab’s first launch from Virginia
Three small satellites for the U.S. company HawkEye 360 are awaiting liftoff on Rocket Lab’s first mission from U.S. soil. Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is set to fill up its small Electron launcher with propellant fire it into space from Virginia Tuesday evening with three commercial satellites, the company’s second try to launch its…
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UK Space Agency to Invest $62M in Satcom Projects Through ESA’s ARTES Program
The UK Space Agency announced 50 million pounds ($62 million) in new funding for the nation’s satellite communications industry. The funding announced Monday is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) program and can be used for projects like developing new satellite constellations, ground systems, or whole end-to-end systems. …
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Starship enters business end of pre-launch testing
The Starship test program has hit the ground running in 2023, with the full-stack partnership of Booster 7 and Ship 24 entering a pre-launch test flow at Starbase. With Elon Musk confirming the possibility of launching the world’s largest and most powerful rocket in a matter of weeks, several key milestones are being worked on…
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Thales Alenia Space to Lead ESA Quantum Satcom Project
Thales Alenia Space signed a deal to lead the European Space Agency’s TeQuantS project to develop quantum technologies for cybersecurity applications and future quantum information networks. Under the program, Thales and partners plan to build satellites and optical ground stations by the end of 2026 to demonstrate long-distance quantum satellite links. The program is meant…
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Raytheon to Develop Prototype Missile Track Custody System for US Space Force
Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a prime contract to develop a prototype missile track custody system for the U.S. Space Force. MTC is the service’s first Medium Earth Orbit missile tracking system. Under this contract, Raytheon Intelligence & Space will serve as the prime contractor, developing and delivering a space vehicle, hosting a state-of-the-art missile…