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A privately developed Australian rocket is ready for a historic launch
Gilmour Space, a venture-backed startup based in Australia, is about to launch a small rocket from its privately owned spaceport on a remote stretch of the country’s northeastern coastline. It’s the first time anyone has attempted to reach orbit with a rocket designed and built in Australia. Gilmour’s three-stage rocket, named Eris, could launch at…
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China completes testing of heavy, reusable liquid rocket engine
China has successfully completed the full-engine testing of a 140-tonne liquid oxygen-methane engine that will power the country’s reusable carrier rockets, the engine’s maker said on Tuesday. Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, the rocket engine boasts the largest thrust among China’s current open-cycle liquid oxygen-methane ones.…
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China launches space computing satellite constellation
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing a space computing satellite constellation into space. The rocket blasted off at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. It was the 576th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship
SpaceX fired six Raptor engines on the company’s next Starship rocket Monday, clearing a major hurdle on the path to launch later this month on a high-stakes test flight to get the private rocket program back on track. Starship ignited its Raptor engines Monday morning on a test stand near SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in…
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Terma Introduces Next-Generation Capabilities for Terma Ground Segment Suite
Terma enhances Terma Ground Segment Suite with new capabilities for satellite formations, mission planning automation, and LEON5 processor emulation. This customer-driven upgrade is shaped by direct customer feedback and real mission needs, ensuring Terma is ready to support the demands of future space missions. Terma is excited to announce a major upgrade to TGSS, a…
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Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness
[Left] Ax-4 Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, Commander Peggy Whitson, and Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski [Right] have been training to live and work aboard the space station for the past eight months in preparation for their mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than June 8, 2025. Image: Axiom Space The debut…
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BlackSky Signs Multiple Early Access Agreements for Gen-3 Services
BlackSky Technology has signed Gen-3 early access agreements with multiple international defense sector customers for real-time, space-based monitoring capabilities. The customers will now be able to integrate very high-resolution, 35-centimeter imagery into daily intelligence operations, reducing the speed of analyses and opening a new, expansive set of mission solutions. “These early access agreements demonstrate confidence…
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Ramon.Space to Provide Digital Channelizers for Eutelsat OneWeb Satellite Refresh
Eutelsat Group awarded Ramon.Space a contract to provide digital communication channelizers for the OneWeb satellite extension, Ramon.Space announced Wednesday. Ramon.Space will initially supply 70 flight sets of its digital communication channelizer systems, based on its NuComm product line, over the coming months. The company said these will upgrade Eutelsat OneWeb’s existing analog channelizers, which are…
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Intuitive Machines to Advance Earth Reentry and Microgravity Biomanufacturing Spacecraft
The Texas Space Commission has selected Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure, and services company, for a grant up to $10 million from the Space Exploration and Research Fund (SEARF). This funding supports the development of an Earth reentry vehicle and orbital fabrication lab designed to enable microgravity biomanufacturing and is intended to serve…
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Q-KON and Rivada Partner to Advance Secure Satellite Connectivity Across Africa
Q-KON, a leading provider of satellite solutions and services, and Outernet provider Rivada Space Networks have signed an MoU to provide next-generation connectivity to power network expansion and digital transformation across Africa and beyond. Q-KON will leverage Rivada’s Outernet to provide resiliency for specialized data networks across Africa and a new level of cybersecurity to…