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Retro meets retrofit
Jun 30, 2021 (ESA)
The refitted A310 Air Zero G aircraft flies in parabolas that offer teams from various research institutes and universities altered states of gravity to perform...
Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink
Jun 29, 2021 (AFP)
Starlink plans to deploy thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide high-speed internet to isolated and poorly connected areas. It has so far deployed over 1,...
OneWeb and BT to explore rural connectivity solutions for UK
Jun 29, 2021 (SPX)
The groundbreaking agreement between OneWeb and BT comes as investment in expanding modern, digital infrastructure remains a top priority for the UK's economic ...
Virgin Orbit selects new VP of Flight and Launch
Jun 28, 2021 (SPX)
Tyler brings with him a decade and a half of aerospace experience, joining Virgin Orbit after spending 12 years at SpaceX, where he held a number of positions i...
Iridium awarded $30M contract by the US Army
Jun 25, 2021 (SPX)
The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium con...
Benchmark unveils in-space mobility service to unlock OSAM innovations
Jun 24, 2021 (SPX)
SCOUT, an in-space inspection and situational awareness provider, and Orbit Fab, the Gas Stations in SpaceTM firm, are the first to sign mobility-as-a-service a...
ESA and EU celebrate a fresh start for space in Europe
Jun 23, 2021 (ESA)
"This is a major achievement for ESA, recognised for its scientific excellence and technical expertise in designing space systems and ground facilities for the ...
EXIM approves $80M to support insurance coverage for Hispasat satellite
Jun 23, 2021 (SPX)
These EXIM-supported services will help Hispasat to deploy a new satellite, Amazonas Nexus. The EXIM financing, which may take the form of a direct loan or a lo...
Patents help build a global map of new space industry
Jun 23, 2021 (SPX)
"New Space" is a loosely defined term that encompasses the recent flurry of space-related activities coming from smaller actors rather than a handful of space-f...
USAF, FAA collaborate on commercial space regulations
Jun 21, 2021 (UPI)
The accord, signed on June 15, also offers the reduction of complications in duplicative processes and approvals for the commercial space sector, officials said...
SpaceX launches satellite to serve rural Indonesia
Jun 18, 2021 (UPI)
The rocket launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window opened at 6:04 p.m. but liftoff was delayed...
South Australia startups target international space opportunities
Jun 18, 2021 (SPX)
Southern Launch has been approved to conduct three rocket test launches from its site at Whalers Way reserve on the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South ...
SES Renews Long-Term Relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions
Jun 16, 2021 (SPX)
SES recently renewed its long-term relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment techn...
Voyage 2050 sets sail: ESA chooses future science mission themes
Jun 15, 2021 (ESA)
"The selection of the Voyage 2050 themes is a pivotal moment for ESA's science programme, and for the future generation of space scientists and engineers," says...
A new animation shows 'A day without space'
Jun 14, 2021 (SPX)
If these satellites were to stop working, our modern world would be set back decades in a matter of seconds," says Walther Pelzer, Executive Board Member at the...
Experiment and innovate on our spacecraft
Jun 11, 2021 (ESA)
The OPS-SAT Space Lab is ESA's only spacecraft 'open to innovation from anyone' and enables new ideas, concepts and software to be tested in space. Now, the Dis...
Iridium announces Operation Arctic Lynx
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
Taking place between June 11 and June 26, 2021, OAL involves an international contingent of organizations including existing Iridium customers like the U.S. Dep...
MIT study compares the four largest internet meganetworks
Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)
Starlink is among a handful of global satellite networks currently in development (though not without controversy, due to effects on our view of the night sky)....
Maine looks to grow space economy, for students, research and business
Jun 07, 2021 (UPI)
Enter the new space economy. "There's something sexy about space," Terry Shehata, executive director of the Maine Space Grant Consortium, a NASA-funded nonprofi...
Kleos Polar Vigilance Mission Satellites dispatched to Cape Canaveral for Launch
Jun 04, 2021 (SPX)
Under a rideshare contract with Spaceflight Inc., the satellites will lift-off aboard the Spaceflight SXRS-5 / SpaceX Transporter-2 mission no earlier than June...
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