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Air Canada to Offer Free Onboard Wi-Fi
Air Canada plans to make its onboard Wi-Fi free for its loyalty members with a sponsorship from Canadian telco Bell, the airline announced Thursday. Air Canada’s onboard Wi-Fi is powered by Intelsat. Beginning in May, Air Canada will offer complimentary Wi-Fi for its Aeroplan Members on equipped aircraft for flights within North America and its…
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Starship and other launch site preparations in Florida moving into a higher gear
The long-awaited Starship ramp-up in Florida has begun, with work increasing at Pad 39A on the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) grounds. NSF obtained pictures of these preparations during a Cape flight, and companies like Stoke Space and Relativity are also proceeding with construction for flights scheduled for 2025 or 2026. Starship SpaceX started preparations for…
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In an odd bit of propaganda, Belarus claims to have its own Starlink technology
In recent days, there has been a smattering of coverage in state-run Russian media outlets about how the Belarusian army has developed its own satellite Internet service akin to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, called “Kulisa.” According to the TASS news service, for example, the Kulisa mobile communications technology has “already entered service and is being used…
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Blue Origin and Nimbus Partners to Advance Fuel Cell Technology for Space Power Systems
Nimbus Power Systems, a pioneering developer of advanced fuel cell technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, announced the successful completion of a fuel cell technology licensing agreement with Blue Origin to facilitate electric power and potable water production in space applications. Nimbus’ unique fuel cell technology features gravity and momentum independent water management, a critical enabler of…
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Fleet Space Raises $100M in Series D Funding Round
Australian space startup Fleet Space Technologies closed a Series D funding round worth $150 million Australian dollars ($100 million) to grow the capabilities of its ExpoSphere platform, which combines satellite connectivity, 3D multiphysics, and AI to discover critical minerals. The round values the Australian space startup at more than AU$800 million ($525 million). The Teachers’…
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NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”
ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since his nomination earlier this month to become NASA’s next administrator. Although his remarks were short on specifics, Isaacman endorsed a vision that would signal radical departures from the way NASA does business. He talked of commercial investment, a thriving space economy, and going fast…
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Telespazio Wins 2 New Support Services Contracts in Europe
Telespazio has won two new contracts worth 144 million euros ($151.3 million) to provide services to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Commission. The contracts include Lot 5: Operations and Service Provision and Management Support, awarded to a consortium led by Telespazio France and Lot 4: Project Management &…
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Honeywell and Airborne Join Supply Chain for MDA Aurora Satellites, Telesat LEO
Honeywell and Airborne Aerospace announced new deals to supply subsystems for the MDA Space Aurora satellite line, which supports anchor customer, the Telesat Lightspeed constellation. Honeywell’s satellite attitude control system has been selected. Honeywell will provide reaction wheel assemblies, 3-axis space rate sensors and magnetometer unit products for satellite attitude control systems to MDA Space.…
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX Update 6:44 p.m. EST (2344 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday afternoon. It came as the U.S. Space Force’s Assured Access to Space (AATS) continues…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Conducts Hypersonic Tech Test for U.S. Department of Defense
Rocket Lab USA, a globalcompany in launch services and space systems, announced it successfully launched a suborbital mission in November to test hypersonic technology for the Department of Defense. This mission provided hypersonic test launch capabilities under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) project, which aims to increase hypersonic flight testing for the…