HawkEye 360 delivers satellites for Rocket Lab’s first launch from U.S. soil
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 20:17
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HawkEye 360's next three satellites will launch as early as December 7 on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from a Virginia spaceport.
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HawkEye 360 to launch satellites on Rocket Lab’s first mission from U.S. soil
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HawkEye 360's next three satellites will launch as early as December 7 on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from a Virginia spaceport.
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Atlas launch to test inflatable heat shield
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A payload hitching a ride on the launch of a weather satellite will demonstrate a technology that both NASA is considering for future Mars landings and a company is studying for rocket reusability.
Engineers ready innovative robotic servicing of geosynchronous satellites payload for launch
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Op-ed | NB 5G-IoT is the next big thing in the space industry
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Small satellite and 5G technology advances are opening up space to innovative newcomers looking to transform the global telecoms industry.
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Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 15:12 Write a comment
A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel.
The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia.
Suspected Chinese rocket debris found in Philippine waters
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Gearing up for the Moon with Pangaea
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Gearing up for the Moon China scraps expendable Long March 9 rocket plan in favor of reusable version
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China’s main launch vehicle designer has scrapped plans for an expendable Long March 9 rocket in favor of a design featuring a reusable first stage.
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What is ESA’s Moonlight initiative?
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Going to the Moon was the first step. Staying there is the next ambition.
ESA is a key partner in NASA’s Artemis programme, which aims to return people to the Moon by the end of the decade. Dozens of other international public and private missions are setting their sights on the lunar surface in the coming years.
But to achieve a permanent and sustainable presence on the Moon, reliable and autonomous lunar communications and navigation services are required.
This is why ESA is working with its industrial partners on the Moonlight initiative, to become the first off-planet commercial
Outlining the requirements for a rendezvous mission with an interstellar visitor
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Cygnus arrives at space station despite solar array problem
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A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Nov. 9 despite having only one of its two solar arrays deployed.
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Astra lays off 16% to focus on spacecraft thrusters and new rocket
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 11:23 Write a comment
Astra Space is laying off one-sixth of its workforce, a move the company’s leadership says is needed to focus its resources on production of spacecraft electric thrusters and development of a new launch vehicle.
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SpaceWERX awards 124 orbital prime contracts
Wednesday, 09 November 2022 09:11 Write a comment
The SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program awarded 124 Phase 1 contracts from June 15 to Sept. 22, 2022, each with a five-month term valued at $250,000. Orbital Prime, which is the first space effort under the SpaceWERX Prime line of business, intends to invigorate the In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing, or ISAM, market using Active Debris Remediation as a use case for the foundational tec UniSA launches Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space
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The University of South Australia is collaborating with American and British partners to launch a Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space, the first program of its kind in Australia.
Leveraging the growth of two key sectors and the recent AUKUS strategic alliance, the MBA will address critical skills gaps in defence and space and help build a pipeline of talent across Australia, the Unit