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ULA launches ViaSat-3 following valve replacement on Atlas 5 rocket
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 551 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the ViaSat-3 F2 mission for Viasat. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 13, 11 p.m. EST (0400 UTC): ULA launched its Atlas 5 rocket and completed the first two…
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Eutelsat Signs 2 LEO Agreements in Africa
Eutelsat signed two agreements this week for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services in Africa, with MSTelcom in Angola, and Paratus for southern Africa. Paratus, a network services provider in Sub-Saharan Africa signed a multi-year, multi-million agreement to expand its work with Eutelsat for OneWeb connectivity services. The expanded agreement includes solutions for fixed sites, comms-on-the-move and…
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Blue Origin launches ESCAPADE on New Glenn, successfully lands first stage booster
Following a successful first flight in January, Blue Origin successfully launched its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload bound for Mars. The second New Glenn mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, lifted off on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 3:55 PM EST (20:55 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36)…
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SES Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission
SES has signed an agreement with French company Infinite Orbits for a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) life extension mission with the Infinite Orbits Endurance docking vehicle. The Endurance spacecraft is expected to launch in late 2027. Its mission will be to perform an in-orbit demonstration and dock with an SES GEO satellite. Infinite Orbits said the…
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ATMOS Space Cargo and Space Cargo Unlimited to Launch First Joint Orbital Reentry Mission in 2026
German startup ATMOS Space Cargo and Luxembourg-based Space Cargo Unlimited (SCU) have announced plans to launch their first collaborative orbital reentry mission in 2026, marking a key step toward building a European in-space manufacturing and research capability. The mission — the first of seven planned free-flying orbital research flights — will see ATMOS’ Phoenix 2…
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‘Project Kuiper’ no more: Amazon renames satellite internet venture ‘Leo’ on path to commercial debut
(Amazon Image) Amazon is rebranding its ambitious effort to expand global access to high-speed internet: Project Kuiper will now be known as Amazon Leo. The Seattle-based tech giant announced Thursday that it was renaming its satellite broadband project in the midst of deploying the equipment that will help power it all. Leo is a nod to…
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Launch preview: Blue Origin to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE following scrubs from clouds, space weather
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket that will launch NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration Dynamics Explorers) mission along with a technology demonstration from Viasat. Image: Blue Origin Blue Origin is stepping back up to the plate and will take another crack at launching its 98-meter-tall (321 ft) rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on…
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Amazon Rebrands Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, Shares Terminal Lineup
Amazon is ditching the Project Kuiper name for its constellation, announcing a rebrand to Amazon Leo. Along with the new identity, Amazon Leo announced a lineup of terminals — Leo Nano, Leo Pro, and Leo Ultra. Rajeev Badyal, vice president of Amazon Leo said in a release about the change that Project Kuiper started out…