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Arianespace Launches European Weather Satellite in Ariane 6 Mission
Arianespace launched the second commercial Ariane 6 mission on Tuesday evening, launching EUMETSAT‘s Metop-SGA1 satellite. The Ariane 6 rocket took off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 9:37 p.m. local time (8:37 p.m. EDT). This was the second commercial mission for the Ariane 6 rocket. The first commercial mission was in March of…
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Vulcan Makes National Security Debut, ULA Foresees Significant Ramp Up in Next Two Years
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is to ramp up Vulcan rocket launches significantly in the next two years to a possible annual number of more than 30 by 2027 — 60% for commercial and 40% for the Defense Department and the intelligence community. Tuesday evening, ULA’s Vulcan rocket launched its debut National Security Space Launch for…
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EDGX Wraps €2.3M Funding Round to Boost Onboard AI Compute for Satellites
EDGX, a Belgian spacetech startup, has closed a €2.3 million seed funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of EDGX Sterna, the next-generation edge AI computer for satellites. The startup has also closed a multi-unit deal with a satellite operator worth €1.1 million and can already announce plans of an in-orbit demonstration on a SpaceX Falcon…
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Zoomlion Satellite Launches for Driving Smart & Green Global Future
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology has reached a new milestone with the successful entry into orbit of the “Zoomlion” corporate-named satellite, the first of its kind in the global engineering machinery sector. At 00:31 Beijing time, the Geely Constellation Group 04 satellites were launched from the coastal waters near Rizhao, Shandong, China, using the…
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SMC is Advancing Space Technology with Innovative Microwave Solutions
Scientific Microwave Corporation (SMC), founded in 1986 by the late Dr. Abdelmegid Saad, a leading scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur in the field of microwave technology innovations, is a renowned innovator in passive microwave and millimeter-wave components. It is continuing its legacy of providing mission-critical technology for the global space industry. The company’s commitment to reliability…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket to Launch 24 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission will be streamed live on SpaceX’s official site, X @SpaceX, and the new X TV app, with coverage starting approximately five minutes before liftoff. This mission marks…
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Space-ng Debuts Computer Vision Development Kit at SmallSat 2025
Space-ng’s Sol3 hardware and software ecosystem, including the HDK and SDK, will be on display at the 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, August 10-13, 2025, at Space-ng Booth #2437. Attendees at the 39th Small Satellite Conference will include Space-ng Co-Founder and Chief Engineer Steve Bailey. Space-ng provides advanced computer vision systems…
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US Space Force Prepares For First NSSL Launch With ULA Vulcan Rocket
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing to make history as its next-generation Vulcan rocket undertakes its first US national security mission. The USSF-106 mission, carrying a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a one-hour launch…
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Boeing Delivers Nusantara Lima (SNL) Satellite to PSN
Boeing has delivered the Satelit Nusantara Lima (SNL) communications satellite to PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), paving the way for reliable, high-capacity connectivity for PSN users across Indonesia’s over 17,000 islands and neighboring nations. The SNL communications payload, which flies aboard Boeing’s proven 702MP platform, can provide more than 160 Gbps of capacity, supporting broadband…
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Oxford Space Systems Delivers VHF Isoflux Helical Antenna
Oxford Space Systems announces the successful delivery of its large VHF isoflux helical antenna for Startical’s ECHOES project, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of space-based air traffic management (ATM). The antenna, nearly 4 metres in length and designed to operate within the 117MHz to 138MHz range, is a crucial component of the ECHOES…