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Clean and greener tennis using space technology
Oct 08, 2020 (ESA)
Since the tennis tournament started on 20 September, each player who takes a shower at the Roland Garros training grounds is helping to preserve drinking water....
Corrective measures needed from satellite mega-constellation operators
Oct 08, 2020 (SPX)
The SKA project is an intergovernmental collaboration between 15 countries involving thousands of scientists and engineers to build and operate the world's larg...
First space census launches today
Oct 08, 2020 (SPX)
Coming during World Space Week, the 2020 Space Census will collect for the first time anonymous information from space sector professionals to build a comprehen...
Space Agenda 2021: Explore the issues and trends shaping the future of space
Oct 07, 2020 (SPX)
This moment presents countless opportunities to shape the future of space. But there are also challenges that will have to be addressed, whether it's figuring o...
Court approves sale of OneWeb to the UK Government and Bharti Global
Oct 05, 2020 (SPX)
The Plan details a strong operational foundation for the company to deploy the initial 650 LEO satellite constellation under the new ownership of the UK Governm...
Despite pandemic-related setbacks, the NewSpace industry has a promising future ahead as new players enter the field
Oct 01, 2020 (SPX)
Earth shuts down and the space frontier opens 2020 started on an exciting foot with 22 successful launches and $1.2 billion in investments. By springtime, howev...
UK to launch new international space collaborations
Oct 01, 2020 (SPX)
Through the Government's new domestic space fund, the National Space Innovation Programme, the UK Space Agency will fund innovative technologies and services to...
Swarm announces pricing for world's lowest-cost satellite communications network
Sep 30, 2020 (SPX)
Swarm's commercial satellite network solves this problem. From the shipping lanes of the Bosphorus to the farmlands of California's Central Valley, Swarm's affo...
NanoAvionics launches second satellite for Lacuna Space's growing IoT satellite constellation
Sep 30, 2020 (SPX)
Despite the ongoing pandemic, NanoAvionics and Lacuna Space, both based at the UK's Harwell space cluster, managed to complete all the steps prior to launch, fr...
Machine-learning nanosats to inform global trade
Sep 29, 2020 (ESA)
The Glaswegian-built nanosatellites join a fleet of about 100 objects in low Earth orbit that help to predict the movement of the world's resources, so that bus...
SpaceX postpones Starlink launch as thick clouds persist
Sep 28, 2020 (UPI)
"You can notice on your screen above Falcon nine, we are looking at some pretty cloudy skies," said Alex Siegel, a senior material planner at SpaceX, just befor...
ESA brings space industry together online
Sep 21, 2020 (ESA)
A record 1900 participants registered for the event. Companies, including hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises, from ESA Member States, Cooperating St...
UK's OneWeb resumes satellite production after bankruptcy
Sep 21, 2020 (Sputnik)
The United Kingdom's communications company OneWeb, which had been bought out of bankruptcy by the British government and an Indian telecom provider, confirmed ...
Intelsat entrusts Arianespace for the launch of three C-band satellites on Ariane 5 and Ariane 6
Sep 18, 2020 (SPX)
This contract continues the outstanding relationship that dates back to 1983 between Arianespace and its customer Intelsat, operator of the world's largest inte...
Rocket policy must not be limited by capital, liability: Startups
Sep 18, 2020 (IANS)
"It is a welcome move on the part of the government to have a policy for satellite launch vehicles or rockets. However, the proposed policy should be start-up f...
SpaceX postpones Starlink launch from Florida
Sep 18, 2020 (SPX)
The launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket had been planned for 2:19 p.m. EDT from Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. It was called off about 2 p.m. Although the com...
COMSAT expands hardware footprint with new Orbit Communications Systems agreement
Sep 10, 2020 (SPX)
The addition of Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) bolsters the extensive COMSAT portfolio, positioning COMSAT as a single source for both hardware and conne...
GMV announces the merger of its UK Company and NSL
Sep 08, 2020 (SPX)
Back in 2013, as part of its international expansion, GMV rolled out a business development strategy in the UK. This involved setting up a new company, which ca...
Wanted: your ideas for ESA's future space missions
Sep 07, 2020 (ESA)
Ideas can be submitted via ESA's new Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), which also provides full details of the timing, process and evaluation criteria. "Fo...
Satellogic launches 11th satellite to low-earth orbit
Sep 04, 2020 (SPX)
The spacecraft is named "Hypatia" after the philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria and was a symbol of learning and science. She was...
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