Tag: Satellite
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Firefly Aerospace to Deliver UAE’s Rashid 2 Rover to Moon’s Far Side in 2026
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced a new agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to deliver the Emirates Lunar Mission’s Rashid 2 Rover to the far side of the Moon on Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander. The Rashid 2 Rover will join Firefly’s second lunar mission…
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Rohde & Schwarz to Host Fifth Satellite Industry Day on 5G NTN and Emerging Technologies
After four successful online events with over 1000 participants, Rohde & Schwarz is hosting its fifth Satellite Industry Day on June 3, 2025, on-site at its Munich campus. Rohde & Schwarz test and measurement experts and partners from the industry will present topics from 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) and satellite testing to monitoring and regulatory…
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Landspace Launches Six Satellites with Methane-Fueled Zhuque-2E Rocket in Fifth Mission
Chinese private launch firm Landspace successfully placed six satellites into orbit on May 17, marking the fifth flight of its methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket and continuing a sharp uptick in China’s orbital activity this year. The Zhuque-2E lifted off at 12:12 a.m. Eastern (0412 UTC) from a dedicated commercial pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center…
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SpaceX Launches Starlink Batch, Marks 450th Successful Booster Landing
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit Friday, while also achieving a major milestone with its 450th successful booster landing. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:32 p.m. PDT (6:32 p.m. EDT, 2232 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, designated…
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Raytheon Secures $379.7 Million Contract Extension for Delayed GPS Control System
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Raytheon a $379.7 million contract extension to continue work on the overdue Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), a critical upgrade to the Global Positioning System (GPS) ground control infrastructure that is now more than eight years behind schedule. The contract extension, disclosed on May 21, adds another year…
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Impulse Space Signs Deal With SES for Satellite Transfers to High Orbits
Satellite transport company Impulse Space has signed a multi-launch agreement with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to deliver satellites to medium and geostationary Earth orbits, beginning with a 2027 mission using Impulse’s Helios transfer vehicle. Under the agreement, Impulse will use its Helios kick stage to carry a four-ton SES satellite from low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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SpaceX Launches New Falcon 9 Booster, Deploys 23 Starlink Satellites After Aborted Attempt
SpaceX successfully launched a new Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral late Tuesday, delivering 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after an automated abort delayed the original launch by one day. Liftoff occurred at 11:19 p.m. EDT (03:19 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission marked the inaugural flight of booster B1095, the…
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Teledyne Space Imaging Introduces Industrial Image Sensors Qualified for Space Applications
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, announced the release of three variants of industrial CMOS sensors, with resolutions ranging from 1.3MP up to 67MP, following a delta space qualification methodology and radiation testing. These industrial image sensors are designed, manufactured and tested in Grenoble-France and Seville-Spain and upscreened for space in…
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Rocket Lab Schedules Upcoming Launch in Ongoing Mission Series with BlackSky
Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The mission, named “Full Stream Ahead”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 28th, 2025 UTC. The…
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Airbus Skynet 6A Satellite Completes Coupling of Communications and Service Modules
The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite, Skynet 6A – has completed the coupling of its communications and service modules. The spacecraft, designed and built at Airbus’ Stevenage and Portsmouth plants, will provide vital communications services for Britain’s armed forces and has achieved the major milestone at the National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) in Harwell, Oxfordshire. The…