Tag: Launch
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Maritime Launch Services Signs MOU to Launch Small Orbital Vehicle from Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services Inc. and a prominent international launch vehicle operator have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the launch of a small-class orbital vehicle from Spaceport Nova Scotia. This strategic agreement marks a significant milestone for Canada’s participation in international space collaboration and aims to boost the capabilities of Spaceport Nova Scotia…
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Sidus Space to Provide FeatherEdge Computing System for Xiomas Technologies’ Fire Detection Project
Sidus Space, one of the providers of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, announces the sale of its FeatherEdge onboard computing system to Xiomas Technologies as part of a groundbreaking project aimed at revolutionizing fire detection. This collaborative effort, involving Sidus Space, Xiomas Technologies, NASA, and Harvard University,…
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NASA to Broadcast Live Coverage of Roscosmos Cargo Mission Supply Delivery to ISS Expedition 71
NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:20 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14 (8:20 a.m. Baikonur time, Thursday, Aug. 15),…
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Rocket Lab Teams Up with KSAT to Enhance Satellite Communication for Ground Station Service
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global company in launch services and space systems, has partnered with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a global provider of communication services for spacecraft and launch vehicles, to develop a new global ground station service for its operations and customers that enables efficient and reliable communications for future Neutron launches, increasingly…
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Hughes Surpasses the Shipment of 5,000 ESA Terminals for OneWeb
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, has announced the shipment of over 5,000 HL1120W electronically steerable antenna (ESA) Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) terminals. This milestone solidifies Hughes as a leading supplier of enterprise-class OneWeb LEO terminals. The HL1120W terminal boasts a low-profile, full-duplex, self-aligning design with a built-in modem. Tailored for the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO…
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NASA Selects Astrobotic for SBIR Award to Develop VSAT-XL for Lunar Power Study
Astrobotic, an American private company that is developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions, has been selected by NASA for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award worth approximately $150k to develop an Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL) for the Moon. VSAT-XL’s impressive size, 34m tall and 12.5m wide, would be…
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Airbus to Develop Radiometers for CNES to use on NASA/JAXA Climate Mission
Airbus has been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to design and build two new generation microwave radiometers as part of the French contribution to the Atmosphere Observing System (AOS): the C²OMODO mission (Convective Core Observations through MicrOwave Derivatives in the trOpics). A cooperation between the United States, Canada, Japan, Italy and France, AOS’…
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Raytheon Secures $478 Million Contract for Patriot GEM-T Missile
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $478 million contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply additional GEM-T missiles to Germany. This contract supports the replenishment of Patriot missiles donated by Germany to Ukraine. Showing their strong support for Ukraine, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway have agreed to participate in the…
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Viasat Successfully Launches Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission
Viasat, Inc., one of the global leaders in satellite communications, has confirmed the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) has successfully launched from Vandenburg Space Force Base. The mission, led by the Space Norway subsidiary Heosat, will see two satellites deployed in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) in the world’s first HEO mission carrying a broadband…
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Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Launch for Capella Space’s Earth-Imaging Constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a global company in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 52nd Electron rocket and deployed a single satellite to low Earth orbit for Capella Space. The mission was the latest in a multi-launch contract with Capella Space to deploy a series of its Acadia satellites to low Earth orbit…