Tag: Launch
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Redwire to Deliver Mako Spacecraft for US Space Force Tetra-6 Mission
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced it has been awarded a contract by Orion Space Solutions to deliver a Mako spacecraft to support Tetra-6, a U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) mission. The Tetra-6 mission is a follow-on contract to the USSF/Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)…
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ICEYE and SATIM Partner to Develop AI-Driven SAR Imagery Analysis Solutions
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for high-fidelity Earth Observation, and SATIM, a world-leading provider of AI-based solutions for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) on SAR imagery, have today announced the signing of partnership agreement for joint product development. The companies will combine ICEYE’s industry-leading satellite imagery with SATIM’s cutting-edge AI-powered…
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BlackSky and Rocket Lab to Launch the First Gen-3 Imaging Satellite
BlackSky Technology Inc. and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. have established a launch window opening February 18 for the first Gen-3 satellite. The launch, “Fasten Your Space Belts,” will add very high-resolution 35-centimeter imaging capability to BlackSky’s high-cadence, low-latency data and AI-enabled analytics offerings. “This launch represents a major inflection point for our global defense and…
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UK Government Selects Oxford Space Systems for Earth Observation Mission
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the Oberon earth observation synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite mission has been awarded to Airbus Defence and Space, with Oxford Space Systems as a key supplier. Sean Sutcliffe, Chief Executive at Oxford Space Systems commented; “We are delighted to be part of the consortium selected to deliver the next…
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Momentus Awarded DARPA Contract for In-Orbit Assembly of Large Structures in Space
Momentus Inc. a U.S. commercial space company offering satellite buses, technologies, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, announced it has been awarded a contract expansion by the U.S. Department of Defense organization, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct an in-orbit demonstration of the assembly of large scale structures. The mission will launch…
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NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Pandora Mission
NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Pandora mission, which will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to find out how changes in stars affect our observations of exoplanet atmospheres. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR)…
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Different Hazards in Human Spaceflight
Human spaceflight represents one of the most challenging and dangerous endeavors undertaken by our species. As we push the boundaries of exploration beyond Earth’s atmosphere, astronauts face a multitude of hazards that must be understood, mitigated, and overcome. There are five main hazards that astronauts are faced with when exploring space. Acknowledging these risks permits…
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Sierra Space and Oita Airport Landing Study Partners Win Japan Open Innovation Prize
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth, announced that the company and a consortium of distinguished Japanese partners have won a prestigious Japan Open Innovation Prize award for their ambitious plans to investigate bringing the Dream Chaser spaceplane to…
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Canadian Space Agency Awards $72 Million Contract to Spire Global for WildFireSat Mission
Spire Global Canada, a subsidiary of Spire Global, was assigned a Can$72 million contract, including harmonized sales tax, by the Government of Canada. Spire will design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor all active wildfires in Canada from space as part of Canada’s WildFireSat mission. The Company has agreed to partner with OroraTech,…
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T-Mobile and Starlink Launch Satellite-Powered Wireless Service in Remote Regions
During the country’s largest annual sporting event, T-Mobile introduced the next big thing in wireless, T-Mobile Starlink to tens of millions of football fans. Now in public beta, this breakthrough service, developed in partnership with Starlink, uses straight-out-of-a-sci-fi-movie satellite and mobile communications technology to help keep people connected, Verizon, and AT&T customers in the more…