Astrobotic’s Propulsion and Test division (P&T), formerly Masten Space Systems, is collaborating with NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program to bring the 2023 TechRise Challenge to students in grades six through 12. […]
Archives for August 2023
New Zealand’s Zenno Astronautics to “give the space industry what it needs to progress” with the first superconducting electromagnet for space
New Zealand’s space-flight systems company Zenno Astronautics (Zenno) has completed the integration of the world’s first superconducting magnetic torquer for fuel-free spacecraft attitude control. The Z01™ was integrated inside D-Orbit’s ION Satellite […]
Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with iQPS
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal to launch an Earth Observation (EO) satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a […]
NGA deploys to support Hawaii wildfire recovery
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is providing geospatial intelligence support to combined search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the Hawaii wildfires as part of a Federal Emergency Management […]
SpeQtral selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics + Mbryonics as Key Partners for SpeQtral-1 Mission
SpeQtral has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics) as the satellite bus provider for the company’s upcoming SpeQtral-1 mission — the second partner in this mission is Mbryonics and that firm will […]
WTA certifies etisalat by e& to tier 4 of its Tawi Al Saman and Jebel Ali Teleports
The World Teleport Association (WTA) announced that etisalat by e& has achieved Tier 4 certification of its Tawi al Saman teleport in Sharjah and Jebel Ali teleport in Dubai, United […]
Comtech + E-Space Team Up to deliver connectivity + smart-enabled services
Comtech and E-Space are collaborating to offer ubiquitous connectivity and real-time insights — logistics operations are far smarter and more profitable with up-to-the-minute details about every shipment; real-time insights can […]
SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 17 at 1:42 a.m. PT (8:42 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) […]
UPDATE: SpaceX launches 22 Starlink smallsats on Wednesday and another Starlinks launch scheduled for Thursday
UPDATE: Another successful SpaceX launch of 22 Starlink satellites on Wednesday, August 16 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:36 p.m. EDT. This was the Space Coast’s 42nd launch this […]
LICIACube named AIAA Small Satellite Mission of the Year
Argotec has been honored for the reliability and technical excellence of the company’s LICIACube mission with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Small Satellite Mission of the Year award. […]