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University of Washington celebrates Rubin Observatory’s debut — and looks ahead
University of Washington astronomer Zeljko Ivezic talks about the Rubin Observatory — a project in which he played a leading role — with an image of the facility displayed behind him. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) It’s been more than two decades since the University of Washington helped kick off the effort to get the…
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Meet Grace, SpaceX’s latest and last Crew Dragon spacecraft
Axiom-4 lifts off from Kennedy Space Center. Image: Steven Madow / Space Explored The final Dragon. Almost since SpaceX‘s inception, the company has been working on and building Dragon spacecraft. It started with Dragon 1, a cargo spacecraft that was used for the first round of NASA Commercial Resupply Services contracts to the ISS. This…
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HawkEye 360 to Launch Cluster 12 for Expanding Global Signals Intelligence Constellation
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence, announced the upcoming launch of its Cluster 12 satellites. The mission will also include Kestrel-0A, an experimental satellite designed to evaluate emerging capabilities and future technology enhancements. All four satellites will launch aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from New Zealand no earlier than June 27th (June…
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GomSpace Signs a Contract of 19.5 MEUR with a European-Based Company
GomSpace announced the signing of a 19.5 MEUR (approx. 215 MSEK) contract with a European-based, privately held, venture-funded technology company focused on deploying a next-generation satellite network. The customer positioned as a disruptor in space-based communications is backed by long-term capital and early commercial interest. GomSpace has been selected to deliver 18 satellites within a…
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AST SpaceMobile and Fairwinds Achieve World’s First NTN Tactical Satcom with Standard Phones
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful demonstration of the world’s first Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) tactical satellite communications delivering high-throughput data, voice, and video using unmodified mobile devices in collaboration with Fairwinds Technologies (a privately…
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China’s lunar samples debut at UN
China’s lunar samples, collected from both the near and far side of the moon, were exhibited together for the first time at the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday. During the 68th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), China hosted an exhibition at the UN Office in Vienna…
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TrustPoint Launches Third Satellite and Successfully Establishes First Contact
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, is proud to announce the successful launch and first contact of its third free-flying satellite, Time Flies, aboard the latest rideshare launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday. This milestone strengthens TrustPoint’s leadership in delivering innovative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services from…
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Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-20 crew on board China’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s second series of extravehicular activities on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — worked for about 6.5 hours and completed the task at 9:29 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by…
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EarthDaily Successfully Launches First Satellite of Next-Gen Observation Constellation
EarthDaily Analytics (EarthDaily) announced the successful launch and initial contact with the first satellite of its EarthDaily Constellation, marking a major milestone in the deployment of its next-generation Earth Observation system. Telemetry has been received, solar arrays have successfully deployed, and the satellite has transitioned to a safe attitude and is power positive. This achievement…
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Busek Co. Inc.: Advancing Electric Propulsion with a Diverse Thruster Portfolio
Busek Co. Inc., Founded in 1985 by Vlad Hruby and headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, has become a trusted innovator in the field of electric and green propulsion systems. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and providing flight-qualified thrusters, power systems, and test services for spacecraft across all mission profiles from CubeSats to deep-space exploration. Busek’s…