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Epiq Solutions Completes Acquisition of Xiphos Systems to Offer Computing Solutions for Space
Epiq Solutions (“Epiq”), a portfolio company of The Veritas Capital Vantage Fund, L.P. (“Vantage Fund”), and a provider of software defined radio (“SDR”) and turn-key radio frequency (“RF”) solutions for governments and enterprises, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Xiphos Systems Corporation (“Xiphos”), a provider of high-performance, space-focused computing solutions. Financial terms were…
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China launches 14 new satellites
China successfully launched a Long March-2D rocket on Sunday, sending 14 new satellites into space. The rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province at 11:14 a.m. (Beijing Time). The satellites, including Qilu-2 and Qilu-3, have entered their planned orbits. Qilu-2 and Qilu-3 are a high-resolution optical satellite and…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches USSF-67 from 39A
The latest Falcon Heavy mission launched Sunday, Jan. 15, at 5:56 PM EST (22:56 UTC) and was later declared a success by the US Space Force. The flight, designated USSF–67 (United States Space Force 67), carried two payloads for the Space Force directly into geostationary orbit (GEO) from LC-39A. The Mission See Also USSF-67 Updates…
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Live coverage: SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off at twilight
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission will deploy two main payloads into geosynchronous orbit, and the Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will return to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for landing. Text updates…
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APStar, Yaogan, and Shiyan payloads lift off from China
China has launched two more missions to orbit, bringing its launch count in January to four launches already. First, a Chang Zheng 2C launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) on Thursday at 18:10 UTC, carrying APStar-6E. On Friday, a Chang Zheng 2D was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC), carrying the…
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Northrop Grumman heralds converted adapter rings as rideshare solution for military payloads
Artist’s concept of a Long Duration Propulsive ESPA spacecraft, based on Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar satellite bus. Credit: Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Space Force say converted launch vehicle payload adapter rings, upgraded with power and propulsion to create full-fledged satellites, are proving effective in more rapidly delivering military instruments and sensors to orbit.…
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Impulse Space Books First Mission, LEO Express-1, on 2023 SpaceX Rideshare Launch
Impulse Space, an in-space transportation company founded by SpaceX founding member Tom Mueller, recently announced its first orbital mission, LEO Express-1, is booked for a slot on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 rideshare mission set for the fourth quarter of this year. LEO Express-1 will test the company’s orbital service vehicle, named Mira. The vehicle will uses high-thrust…
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U.S. military payloads mated to SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for weekend launch
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Jan. 14 with one-day launch delay. Falcon Heavy’s 27 Merlin engines. Credit: SpaceX Two U.S. military satellites set to ride SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth were mated with their launch vehicle Friday at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a scheduled sunset launch this weekend. Launch…
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Students Lead the Pen to Prevent Collisions of Nanosatellites using AI Methods
Small satellites with a mass of up to 20 kilograms are being utilised more frequently for commercial endeavors such as telecommunications, Earth observation missions, or space-based technology testing. Risks come with this: The likelihood of orbital collisions rises with the proliferation of tiny satellites. Germany’s Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) students are concerned about averting this threat.…
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Can I Work in Space? Evona’s Tom Kelly on Expanding the Sector Workforce
The space industry is in a race for talent, to hire bright and innovative people to propel companies forward to meet their bold growth projections. While working in the space industry used to be a more insular career path, the industry’s rapid expansion with new startups and technologies is driving a push to bring more…