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GapSat Acquires QBX, Including ITU Filings for a GEO Constellation
GapSat is acquiring QBX Limited, an Isle of Man based satellite solutions and consulting services company, GapSat announced Jan. 16. QBX has a portfolio of satellite radio frequency spectrum and intellectual property. The acquisition includes a patent for new techniques to improve in-flight safety and communications for Geostationary aero-mobility services and a suite of three…
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Anuvu Rolls Out Starlink Reseller Packages
Satellite service provider Anuvu is rolling out Starlink maritime packages as an authorized Starlink reseller. Anuvu said it is focused on giving maritime customers an easy acquisition process. While maritime customers can buy directly from SpaceX’s Starlink business, Anuvu offers multiple payment options, simplified billing, and it will ship to regions Starlink does not ship…
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Rocket Factory Augsburg AG and SaxaVord Spaceport Announces Launch Operations Partnership
Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport has announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned for the end of 2023 – will take place from the northernmost…
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UK Space CEOs and Virgin Orbit Customers Address the Launch Failure
It has been quite a week for the UK space industry. What was meant to mark a new era of space launch has sadly been put on hold after Virgin Orbit’s launch failure just over a week ago. The mission, “Start Me Up,” suffered a failure on Monday Jan. 9, and an investigation is underway…
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CesiumAstro Acquires UK-Based TXMission
CesiumAstro has acquired TXMission, a company based in the United Kingdom that develops software-defined radios and modems for satellites. CesiumAstro, which builds active phased arrays, said the deal will help the company expand to Europe and improve its end-to-end communication solution. CesiumAstro announced the deal Jan. 17, financial terms were not disclosed. TXMission’s office in…
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Fireball lights up the skies over Seattle
Corey Clarke’s webcam captured the flash of a meteor. (Courtesy of Corey Clarke via Twitter) It’s cool to see a fireball — but even cooler to capture it on video. At least that’s the way Seattle engineer/photographer Corey Clarke sees it. Clarke’s webcam happened to be pointing in the right direction to record the fireball’s…
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Webb peers at young star’s dusty disk, discovers an exoplanet, and uncovers star formation
At the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) on Jan. 11, three teams presented research that utilized the capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The first team used Webb to observe the dusty disk surrounding a young red dwarf star, the second to discover an exoplanet, and the third used the telescope’s…
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Falcon Heavy hauls military satellites to high orbit after spectacular sunset launch
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket fires away from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida with two U.S. Space Force satellites. Credit: SpaceX A U.S. military data relay satellite and a rideshare platform with its own suite of payloads rocketed into a sunset sky over Florida’s Space Coast Sunday on a Falcon Heavy launcher, putting…
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Ball Aerospace Enters Final Stages of Building Space Force’s Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite
Ball Aerospace completed the spacecraft bus for the Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite, the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation operational environmental satellite system. Ball also finalized environmental testing on the Microwave Imager (MWI) instrument and has started the final space vehicle assembly, integration, and testing. Upon delivery, WSF-M will provide mission data to the Department of…
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Rocket Lab Announces New Dates for First Electron Launch From US Soil
Rocket Lab USA, a leading launch and space systems company, announced the launch window for its first Electron mission from U.S. soil is scheduled to open on January 23, 2023, with back-up dates extending through early February. The daily launch opportunity runs from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST (23:00 – 1:00 UTC). The “Virginia…