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Astranis Targets December Launch for Dedicated Falcon 9 Mission
Astranis delivered four satellites to Cape Canaveral ahead of a dedicated SpaceX launch later this month. Astranis announced Tuesday that SpaceX is targeting December 17 for the Falcon 9 mission. The four Astranis MicroGEO satellites onboard will support a number of customers. Two satellites — NuView Alpha and NuView Bravo — will support in-flight connectivity…
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Space42 and Iceye Form Joint Venture to Build SAR Satellites
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites are to be manufactured in the UAE under a new joint venture between Space42 and Finnish space startup Iceye. The JV announced Dec. 9 builds on Space42 and Iceye’s successful collaboration for the production of the first batch of UAE-made Foresight constellation satellites. Space42’s new assembly, integration, and testing (AIT)…
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In a not-so-subtle signal to regulators, Blue Origin says New Glenn is ready
Blue Origin said Tuesday that the test payload for the first launch of its new rocket, New Glenn, is ready for liftoff. The company published an image of the “Blue Ring” pathfinder nestled up against one half of the rocket’s payload fairing. “There is a growing demand to quickly move and position equipment and infrastructure…
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Containership Company Seaspan Signs With KVH for OneWeb LEO Connectivity
Containership company Seaspan Corporation has signed a deal with KVH Industries to equip its fleet with OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity, Seaspan announced Tuesday. Seaspan is an early adopter of LEO technology and has already equipped its entire fleet with Starlink connectivity from SpaceX. Seaspan said the deal for OneWeb will augment its existing LEO…
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SynMax Expands Partnership with Satellogic to Advance Energy Sector Analytics
Satellogic Inc. announced an expansion of its contract with SynMax, a U.S. satellite data analytics firm. SynMax will leverage Satellogic’s high-frequency, high-resolution imagery to enhance its Hyperion platform, delivering unparalleled oil and natural gas production monitoring for hedge funds and financial analysts. Under the contract, Satellogic will triple the number of wellheads monitored by SynMax…
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Orbex Expands to Medium-sized Launch Vehicles and Relocates Operations to SaxaVord Spaceport
Spaceflight company Orbex is to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The company has decided to pause construction of its own spaceport in Sutherland and will instead launch its first rockets from SaxaVord. The decision enables the company to…
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Ship 33 prepares for engine testing, Booster 14 Completes Static Fire
Three weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX has static fired Booster 14 and rolled Ship 33 to Masseys to complete its own engine testing. Once both vehicles are tested, SpaceX will begin the final drive to Flight 7, potentially launching in January. Booster 14 On Dec. 5, just over two weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX rolled…
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Launch Roundup: Kairos stands down second launch attempt, Falcon 9 to launch 03, GPS and NRO missions
This week, Japanese commercial company Space One stood down two attempts to launch its Kairos vehicle for the second time, while SpaceX has four Falcon 9 launches at the end of the week from Friday onwards. These include customer missions carrying satellites for the 03b mPOWER and GPS-III constellations and another for the National Reconnaissance…
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Pixxel Expands Series B Funding WIth $24M Investment
Hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel secured $24 million in a Series B extension round, adding new investors M&G Catalyst and Glade Brook Capital Partners. The investment announced Monday brings Pixxel’s total Series B funding to $60 million. Pixxel closed the initial Series B round in June of 2023, with Google, Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, and others. Pixxel…
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Neuraspace’s New Optical Telescope in Chile Expands Global Satellite Tracking Coverage
Neuraspace has installed and activated our second optical telescope, located in Chile, to expand satellite tracking coverage over the southern hemisphere. This complements our existing telescope installed at the Beja air base in Portugal, enabling satellite tracking coverage over both hemispheres through our own telescopes, in addition to data from partner networks. Capable of acquiring…