Tag: Satellite
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New Satellite Constellations Aim to Enhance Global Wildfire Detection
A new generation of Earth observation satellites is being developed to improve global wildfire detection and response, with companies and nonprofits partnering to deliver near real-time data to emergency responders. Muon Space, a California-based satellite startup, launched its FireSat protoflight mission in March and is planning a dedicated constellation of wildfire monitoring satellites in low…
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Trump Taps Gen. Guetlein to Lead Ambitious Golden Dome Missile Defense Initiative
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the selection of U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to oversee the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, a high-cost and technologically complex program intended to build a national shield against advanced missile threats, including hypersonic and ballistic weapons. Speaking during an Oval Office briefing with Defense Secretary…
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ATLAS Successfully Demonstrates Freedom Platform for Secure Satellite Ground Operations
ATLAS Space Operations, including its wholly owned subsidiary Freedom Space Technologies, announced the successful completion of a series of demonstrations showcasing its Freedom Software Platform’s ability to integrate diverse government and commercial satellite ground station networks for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). These demonstrations validated a transformative approach to…
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NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure
NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth. Live coverage of undocking and departure begins at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+. The Dragon spacecraft will undock from the zenith, or space-facing,…
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Exolaunch Secures Multi-Year SpaceX Falcon 9 Rideshare Launches through 2028
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment technologies, is announcing new, multi-year launch contracts with SpaceX that extend its small satellite launch capacity through 2028 on upcoming rideshare missions. The new launch contracts span traditional Transporter missions to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), as well as additional mid-inclination, near-polar and dawn-dusk missions,…
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ispace: Pioneering Lunar Exploration and Future Space Innovation
ispace is a Japanese space company founded in 2010, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of lunar exploration and resource development. From the beginning, the company has focused on expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth with smart robotics that can deliver cargo to the Moon at a much lower cost. Their goal is to make lunar transportation…
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Starfish Space Sets to Launch Otter Pup 2 Mission
Starfish Space announced its next demonstration mission, Otter Pup 2, set to launch this summer. Building on the heritage of the Otter Pup 1 mission, Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first…
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ESA Selects Emxys to Develop Second CubeSat for Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Spanish company Emxys to lead the development of a CubeSat that will be deployed by its Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) at the asteroid Apophis. The project has been awarded 1.5 million euros of the funding allocated to Ramses mission preparations in July 2024. The 375…
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NOAA Announces Powerful Convergence of AI and Science with Fire System Technology
NOAA’s Fire Weather Testbed, the automated satellite fire detection capability of the experimental Next Generation Fire Systemoffsite link (NGFS) has been embraced by the firefighting community and is being increasingly integrated into operations across the country. The first of two key features of the revolutionary system are the Advanced Baseline Imager, the primary instrument on…
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Otter Pup rides again: Starfish Space gears up for its second satellite docking attempt
An artist’s conception shows Otter Pup 2 (at left) approaching its target satellite. (Starfish Space Illustration) Two years after its first space mission literally took a turn for the worse, Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is getting ready for a second test mission aimed at having its Otter Pup spacecraft dock with another satellite in orbit.…