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L3Harris Technologies to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for USD $4.7 Billion
L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne together announced the signing of a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt. This marks L3Harris’ second acquisition announcement of 2022, demonstrating its continued focus on delivering critical capabilities to warfighters while strengthening…
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Boeing’s Spectrolab to Power Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission
As the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission begins its survey of the Earth’s surface, the satellite will get power from solar cells built by Spectrolab, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing. The SWOT satellite, targeted to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, will conduct the first global survey of water on the…
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Via Satellite’s Essential Interviews of 2022
From Satellite Executive of the Year, to new CEOs and signature deals, Via Satellite’s executive interviews provide an in-depth look into the biggest stories of the year. Here is a roundup of our best and most popular interviews with the leaders who drive the satellite industry forward ‘There’s a Lot More Left for Me to…
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Virgin Orbit Receives the UK’s First Orbital Launch License
The United Kingdom issued Virgin Orbit the nation’s first orbital launch license, clearing the way for the first orbital launch from the UK. Virgin Orbit announced Dec. 22 that the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued launch and range control licenses for the “Start Me Up” mission from Spaceport Cornwall. These licenses demonstrate that…
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Astronauts unfurl fourth roll-out solar array outside International Space Station
NASA astronaut Josh Cassada near the spool of the roll-out solar array during deployment Thursday. Credit: NASA TV / Spaceflight Now Another roll-out solar array was installed and deployed by astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada outside the International Space Station on on a spacewalk Thursday, a day later than previously planned after the space…
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Eutelsat Complies With Regulation to Stop Broadcasting Certain Russian and Iranian Channels
Eutelsat stopped broadcasting certain Russian and Iranian channels to comply with French and European Union regulations, the operator announced Dec. 22. French media regulator ARCOM recently asked Eutelsat to stop broadcasting three Russian channels because their coverage of the war in Ukraine involved “repeated incitement to hatred and violence and numerous shortcomings in honesty of…
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GHGSat Partners with KSAT for Satellite Constellation Operations
GHGSat is partnering with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to provide satellite operations and control of their constellation of greenhouse gas monitoring spacecraft. KSAT will operate the current 5 commercial satellites in orbit. Managing a constellation of satellites requires constant supervision, know-how and dedication. GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gas emissions…
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US spacewalk to install fourth iROSA completed after debris avoidance maneuver
Two NASA astronauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, Dec. 22, to install a fourth new iROSA (ISS Roll-Out Solar Array). The Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) follows a previous one on Dec. 2 that installed the third iROSA. The second EVA of the pair was scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21, but…
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China launches one more space experiment satellite
China on Friday launched a Long March-11 rocket, placing a satellite in space. The rocket blasted off at 2:17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit. The newly launched Shiyan satellite will be used for in-orbit verification of new space technologies. It…
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Tianzhou 5 Released Macao Student Science Satellite 1 into Orbit
China recently deployed a mini satellite to a low-Earth orbit to help students in the Macao Special Administrative Region learn about spaceflight activities. The 12-kilogram satellite, named Macao Student Science Satellite 1, was released into orbit by the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft on Sunday, Ho Iat-seng, chief executive of the Macao SAR, announced on Tuesday…