Tag: Spacecom
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IAI sees demand in Earth observation, but few opportunities in telecom
The Israeli-built Optsat 3000 reconnaissance satellite during launch preparations last month in French Guiana. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – P. Baudon Fresh off the successful launch and initial checkout of two of its spacecraft earlier this month, Israel’s top satellite manufacturer sees a robust global market for new low-altitude reconnaissance payloads,…
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SpaceX rocket and Israeli satellite destroyed in launch pad explosion
Updated with quotes and 45th Space Wing release. Credit: US Launch Report A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded in the final minutes of a simulated countdown at Cape Canaveral on Thursday, destroying the booster and an Israeli communications satellite valued at nearly $200 million. The mishap on Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad Thursday will…
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Video: Falcon 9 rocket explodes on the launch pad
Watch as a 23-story Falcon 9 rocket explodes Thursday morning during a countdown before a pre-launch engine hotfire test at Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad. The video was captured a few miles from the launch pad by U.S. Launch Report and posted on YouTube. The incident occurred at 9:07 a.m. EDT (1307 GMT), a…