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Embedded World - Quectel Wireless Solutions, a prominent provider of IoT solutions globally, today unveiled the Quectel BG95-S5 3GPP non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite communication module. This module adheres to 3GPP Release 17 IoT-NTN standards using S and L band frequencies for satellite communications. Additionally, the BG95-S5 supports LTE Cat M1, Cat NB2, eGPRS, and integrated GNSS.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 09, 2024
Tata Advanced Systems Limited ("TASL"), India's leading private sector player for aerospace and defense solutions, and Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) ("Satellogic"), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation ("EO") data collection, has announced the successful deployment into space of TASL's TSAT-1A satellite aboard the Bandwagon-1 mission, which SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched from L

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024
Preventing ignitions that can cause catastrophic wildfires requires focus, vigilance and the integration of ever-evolving technology. And as Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) continues to make progress - including what the Company has calculated to be a 72% reduction of ignitions in high fire-risk areas in 2023 compared to the three-year average - satellite technology plays an increasi

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Sophie Adenot is one of ESA's five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Tune in as she shares her experiences in astronaut training, her favourite lessons, as well as tips on maintaining the balance and achieving your dreams.

This is Episode 6 of our ESA Explores podcast series introducing the ESA astronaut class of 2022, recorded in November 2023.

Music and audio editing by Denzel Lorge. Cover art by Gaël Nadaud.

Access all ESA Explores podcasts.

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At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, the Orion vehicle that will be used for Artemis II is getting ready for this first mission to bring humans around the Moon and back in over 50 years. 

The vehicle consists of several parts: the conical crew module on top, where the four astronauts will live during the mission; the crew module adapter directly beneath it, connecting the crew module above and service module below; the cylindrical European Service Module, the powerhouse of Orion providing the crew vehicle with electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air and water; and the conical spacecraft adaptor,

Image: Blowtorch effect of satellite reentry