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Jared Isaacman makes first public remarks since nomination for NASA Administrator
Polaris Dawn Commander Jared Isaacman sits down with Matt Anderson, the chief growth officer for the Space Force Association, during the second annual Spacepower Conference to discuss human spaceflight. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now The man who may very well be NASA’s 15th Administrator made his first public address since receiving the nomination for the role.…
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NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars
Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NASA and a private company that helped build the flying vehicle said they have identified what probably caused it to crash on the surface of Mars. In short, the helicopter’s on-board navigation sensors were unable to discern enough features…
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ST Engineering iDirect Tests Tech for Seamless GEO-NGSO Satellite Switching
ST Engineering iDirect, a global company in satellite communications, has released and is testing a new technology that enables tracking and switching between Geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and Non-Geosynchronous Earth orbit (NGSO) satellites. An industry-first for seamless transitions between orbits, the breakthrough technology features a single tracking algorithm that provides operators with greater flexibility, enhancing…
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Ranking the 25 coolest things in space so far during the 21st century
There is, of course, no quantitative way to rank amazing things that happen in space. We cannot measure their absolute magnitude nor assign them a numerical value, and trying to do so is something of a fool’s errand. Are we fools? Maybe. But we’re fools who like to have a little fun. Understandably, then, this…
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NASA to Host a Discussion for Firefly’s First Robotic Artemis Moon Flight
NASA will be hosting a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 17, to discuss the agency science and technology flying aboard Firefly Aerospace’s first delivery to the Moon as part of the NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign. Briefing participants include: Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration, Science…
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Viasat Awarded Up to $568 Million Contract from GSA to Support C5ISR Capabilities for DoD
Viasat has received a new five-year contract worth up to $568 million from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) technology modernization. The award announced Tuesday supports tactical networking, ground system, satellite communication, and cybersecurity solutions. The sole-source, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a follow-on from a similar…
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Peruvian Air Force Uses SES Capacity Via SES-14 Satellite
The Peruvian Air Force (PAF) is using satellite connectivity via the SES-14 Geostationary (GEO) high throughput satellite for its bases and pilots and to improve operations across the country, SES announced Wednesday. SES is providing the PAF with a turnkey solution including the delivery and installation of communications hardware, along with training. The SES-14 satellite,…
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Lumen Orbit, a Seattle-area startup that wants to put data centers in space, raises $11M
Lumen Orbit’s co-founders are, from left, CEO Philip Johnston, chief technology officer Ezra Feilden and chief engineer Adi Oltean. (Lumen Orbit Photo) Bellevue, Wash.-based Lumen Orbit, a startup founded earlier this year, raised $11 million to fuel plans to put data centers in space that power technology and AI services back down on Earth. The seed…
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Astroscale ADRAS-J Mission Gets Within 15 Meters of Space Debris
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission completed its final approach of an abandoned rocket upper stage in space, approaching the large piece of debris at an approximately 15-meter distance. Astroscale did not reach the intended final distance, but claims that this is the closest a commercial mission has ever approached a piece of space debris through rendezvous and…
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Commercial Space for National Security is Likely to Accelerate Under Trump, Report Says
The incoming administration of President-elect Trump is likely to propose a ramping up of commercial space to serve national security needs, according to a new paper from the National Security Space Association’s Moorman Center for Space Studies. “One can confidently predict that rapid fielding of innovative and agile space solutions, including by leveraging commercial space…