Tag: Satellite
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Axiom Space Tests Amazon’s Alexa on ISS for Future AI-Assisted Deep Space Missions
In some cases, spacecraft operate in relative isolation, devoid of direct human interaction and decision-making. However, by integrating virtual assistants, we can revolutionize a spacecraft’s architecture and functionality. As humanity ventures farther from Earth, our reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) assistants will inevitably grow. Axiom Space, in collaboration with Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS),…
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Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Partners to Launch the First Satellite Production Company in UAE
Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC), has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private space infrastructure company. Orbitworks marks a significant milestone in the UAE’s rapidly growing space sector, becoming the first to produce commercial low Earth orbit (LEO)…
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NASA and Blue Origin Announce Media Event for Mars Mission on New Glenn’s Inaugural Launch
NASA and Blue Origin are preparing for the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) identical dual spacecraft mission, which begins on the inaugural launch of the company’s New Glenn rocket. The mission will study the solar wind’s interaction with the magnetosphere on Mars. As the first multi-spacecraft orbital science mission to Mars,…
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Firefly Aerospace Ships Blue Ghost Lunar Lander for Environmental Testing Ahead of Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, announced Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has arrived at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for environmental testing before the lander ships to Cape Canaveral for a Q4 2024 launch. As part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander is integrated with…
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MDA Space Selects Beyond Gravity as Part of MDA AURORA Supply Chain
Beyond Gravity, a leading supplier to the space industry, announced that it has been selected by MDA Space, a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, a game-changing product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite…
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Rocket Lab Appoints Lockheed Martin’s former Chief Financial Officer Ken Possenriede
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., one of the global leader in launch services and space systems, announced that Kenneth (Ken) Possenriede has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with strong business and financial acumen, Mr. Possenriede joins Rocket Lab after a 35-year career at Lockheed Martin Corporation in financial leadership positions,…
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Munich New Space Summit 2024: A Global Hub for Pioneering Space Exploration
The Munich New Space Summit 2024 set to take place from October 23 – 25, 2024, at the Science Congress Center Munich is announced to become a significant milestone in the evolving landscape of commercial space exploration. This three-day summit will bring together a diverse assembly of experts, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from around…
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NASA Chooses Three New Venture-Class Launch Service Providers
NASA has selected three companies to provide launch services for future agency missions through its VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) contract. The companies awarded are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC of Webster, Texas Impulse Space Inc. of Redondo Beach, California Momentus Space LLC of San Jose, California The VADR contract is a firm-fixed-price,…
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Astroscale Japan Secures Phase II Contract for JAXA’s Space Debris Removal Demonstration
Astroscale Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the company in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced that it has signed a contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for Phase II of JAXA’s Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration (CRD2) program, one of the world’s first technology demonstrations of…
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Polaris Dawn to Set Milestone in Commercial Spaceflight with Launch on August 26, 2024
The Polaris Program, a test and developmental program of new spaceflight technology, will usher in a new era of commercial space exploration when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches the program’s first mission, Polaris Dawn, on Monday, August 26, 2024. This milestone mission will include testing a next-generation spacesuit during the first commercial spacewalk; endeavoring to achieve…