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Advanced Space Awards Contract to General Atomics for AFRL Oracle Program
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it is under contract with Advanced Space LLC to build an ESPA-Grande class satellite, perform payload integration, and space vehicle test for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Oracle spacecraft program. Oracle will demonstrate space situational awareness and Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) techniques using advanced technologies capable…
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Emirates Taps Inmarsat for a Major New IFC Deal
Inmarsat has won a major contract in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena with one of the standout airlines in this area. Emirates has selected Inmarsat as its IFC provider for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350s, as part of a commitment by the United Arab Emirates airline to be at the cutting edge of providing…
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Unseenlabs Launches its Eighth Space-based RF Detection Satellite for Maritime Surveillance
Unseenlabs one of the world leaders in space-based RF detection for maritime domain awareness—successfully launched their eighth satellite dedicated to the geolocation of vessels at sea from space. BRO-8 was launched with Exolaunch as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Communication with the satellite was successfully established a few hours after launch.…
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InSight Principal Investigator talks Mars lander’s final days
On Dec. 21, 2022, NASA announced that its InSight lander mission on Mars had ended after efforts to regain contact with the spacecraft failed. InSight did not respond to communications beginning on Dec. 18, 2022. The end of the mission capped an intrepid science mission that lasted just over four years, which was two years…
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Virgin Orbit Expects to Return to Spaceport Cornwall After Launch Failure
Virgin Orbit could return to Spaceport Cornwall for a launch attempt as soon as this year, the launcher said Thursday as it is investigating the anomaly that caused the failure of its first mission from the United Kingdom. Virgin Orbit has started an investigation into the Jan. 9 failure, appointing its Chief Engineer Chad Foerster…
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The Regulatory Roadmap for 2023
2022 was one of the most exciting years in recent history for the satellite industry, with a number of key milestones including the inclusion of satellite in the 3GPP standards for 5G, the introduction of satellite direct-to-device service, and Non-Geostationary Orbit broadband satellite systems becoming viable competitors in the broadband marketplace. With the likelihood of…
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European Investment Bank Loans SES $322M to Finance 3 Satellites
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is loaning SES 300 million euros ($322 million) to finance three satellites that will deliver broadcast and broadband services across Western Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. SES announced the seven-year loan on Wednesday. It is the largest amount ever provided by the EIB to a Luxembourg-based company. The EIB…
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Inmarsat Inks New Maritime Deal With Campbell Shipping
Inmarsat has won a new deal in the maritime arena for its Fleet Xpress solution. The company announced Jan. 9 that Campbell Shipping, a Bahamas-based ship-management group, has come to a new agreement with Inmarsat which sees it add Fleet Care and Fleet Secure Endpoint to its existing 12-vessel Fleet Xpress solution. Campbell Shipping will…
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Skyservice Receives Approvals to Integrate Satcom Direct’s Ku-Band Antenna into its Aircrafts
Skyservice Business Aviation (“Skyservice”), a North American company involved in business aviation, announced that it has received Transport Canada (TCCA), Federal Aviation Association (FAA), and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certification (STC) approval for the integration of Satcom Direct Plane Simple Ku-band Tail Mounted Antenna (TMA) systems. The newly certified integration is…
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NASA’s Webb Space Telescope scores big at America’s premier astronomy meeting
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this infrared view of NGC 346, a dynamic star cluster that lies within a nebula 200,000 light-years away. Science credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Olivia C. Jones (UK ATC), Guido De Marchi (ESTEC), Margaret Meixner (USRA). Image processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Nolan Habel (USRA), Laura Lenkić (USRA), Laurie E. U.…