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Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys Next Five Satellites for Kinéis IoT Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, a global company in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 59th Electron mission, deploying five satellites to Low Earth Orbit for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operator Kinéis. The “IOT 4 You and Me” mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 9:43 am NZDT on…
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Space Norway Invests in New Satellite THOR 8
Space Norway has ordered a new Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite – THOR 8, well over a decade after it signed a contract for THOR 7. Thales Alenia Space will build the satellite. Thales Alenia Space will be responsible for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of the satellite, which will have three dedicated payloads on…
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Webb investigates protoplanetary disk in extreme detail, observes glowing interstellar material
The joint NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope, located at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, recently utilized its extraordinary suite of infrared instruments to investigate and image a protoplanetary disk around a newborn star. Webb’s observations provided scientists with unprecedented views of the disk, material jets, and…
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
A streak shot of the Falcon 9 rocket as it flys away from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Feb. 10, 2025. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday evening. The company stood…
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Boeing has informed its employees of uncertainty in future SLS contracts
The primary contractor for the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, is preparing for the possibility that NASA cancels the long-running program. On Friday, with less than an hour’s notice, David Dutcher, Boeing’s vice president and program manager for the SLS rocket, scheduled an all-hands meeting for the approximately 800 employees working on the program. The…
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MSSA and 5GAA Collaborate on Integrating Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks
The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) are pleased to announce an alliance to advance global collaboration in the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), particularly focusing on Direct-to-Device (D2D) and IoT services. This collaboration underscores both organizations’ commitment to expanding the reach of mobile connectivity and addressing future…
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Starbase making progress on second launch pad
SpaceX is making progress on its next-generation orbital launch pad at Starbase, Pad B. This will be a massive upgrade for refurbishment and general pad reliability. So far, the Chopsticks have been installed on the tower, and there is tons of progress on the Tank Farm and the Flame Trench. Chopsticks SpaceX has been working…