Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI), an industry leader and pioneer in autonomous systems, has conducted initial demonstrations of its AI-enabled edge processing system as part of the Prototype On-Orbit Experimental […]
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Space Force satellite operators not yet ready to embrace in-orbit servicing
Space Force logistics lead Karl Stolleis said Nov. 16 at the ASCEND conference that the culture of military satellite operators has not yet caught up to the technology now available for in-orbit servicing
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Boeing Q&A: Staying on track despite pandemic disruption
Supply chain constraints threaten to hold back an exuberant satellite market that is rushing to meet surging demand for data, amid a flood of investor capital into satellite projects. SpaceNews interviewed Ryan Reid, president of Boeing Commercial Satellite Systems International, about how the company is managing this juggling act.
Posted inPress Release
SNC’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Cleared for Florida Runway Landing
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader, has entered into a Use Agreement for Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) to land the Dream Chaser […]
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China’s commercial sector finds funding and direction
China has experienced an explosion of commercial space companies since 2014, driven by the government opening up the space sector to private capital.
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VIrgin Orbit: Wrapping Up Our First Launch Demo, And Looking Ahead To Launch Demo 2
This past Memorial Day, Virgin Orbit took a major step forward as a company and conducted our first Launch Demo. As you’ve read before, we built on years of design and preparation […]
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RUAG Space enables safe transport of Japanese broadcasting satellite for Maxar Technologies
On 28 July the Japanese broadcasting satellite BSAT-4b is scheduled to be launched into space. RUAG Space provided the satellite container and trolley for the transport and integration on Earth. […]
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China raises the stakes with second Mars attempt
China’s first attempt to reach Mars never left Earth orbit. It’s finally ready to try again, this time with bigger goals.
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Printing A Telescope For Space
This weirdly organic item is the answer to an engineering question: how to take the maximum benefit from 3D printing to produce a highly demanding item for a space mission? […]
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Astrobotic’s CubeRover Program Awarded $2 Million Contract by NASA
CubeRover, an ultralight, rechargeable planetary rover developed by Astrobotic, has been awarded a $2 million NASA Tipping Point contract. The rover, roughly the size of a shoebox and weighing in […]
