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July 5, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyMeasuring 100mx100m, the “high-fidelity 3D test field” mimics the topography and optical properties of the Moon’s surface, said the company. The site will be used for testing spacecraft and rover sensors, for example lunar landing technologies like LiDAR scanners, and […]
June 17, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyTotal investment in such energy – defined as the transmission of solar energy harvested in space for terrestrial use cases – will then grow again to $36.1bn by 2035, estimates the market analyst. The increase, in spending by space vendors […]
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June 14, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyEPC7001BSH is a 50A (120A pulse) 11mΩ transistor in 5.7 x 3.9mm packaging EPC7002ASH is a 15A (40A pulse) 28mΩ transistor in 3.4 x 3.4mm packaging “Both devices have a total dose radiation rating greater than 1,000kRad(Si) and SEE immunity […]
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June 6, 2024
Via: ASD NewsUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its next generation Vulcan rocket on Jan. 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
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March 29, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyThe UK’s Astronomer Royal – his official title – has said government funding should no longer be used to send people into space. Talking in the context of space exploration and inter-planetary travel, he highlights that with the progress of […]
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February 21, 2024
Via: Electronics WeeklyThe transaction closed at a purchase price of $5.5 billion (approximately £4.4 billion), which has been funded through existing cash and new external debt, said the company. Ball Aerospace will be called Space & Mission Systems and become a fourth […]
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February 19, 2024
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a global leader in launch services and space systems, today launched its 44th Electron rocket, successfully deploying an orbital debris inspection satellite for Astroscale Japan Inc. The mission, named “On Closer Inspection”, launched from Pad B […]
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December 4, 2023
Via: ASD NewsFull production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich. After initial preparation the panels will be […]
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November 30, 2023
Via: ASD NewsNASA conducted the third RS-25 engine hot fire in a critical 12-test certification series Nov. 29, demonstrating a key capability necessary for flight of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket during Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA is […]
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November 7, 2023
Via: ASD NewsTechnicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and […]
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October 30, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1. The authorization comes after Rocket Lab experienced […]
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October 19, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that the two spacecraft the Company is building for NASA’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission have entered the system integration phase […]
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July 17, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a leading launch and space systems company, is preparing to launch a mix of satellites for NASA and commercial satellite constellation operators in the coming days. The mission, named Baby Come Back, is scheduled for lift-off […]
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June 19, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it successfully launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, called HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) for a confidential customer. The inaugural launch took place […]
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June 6, 2023
Via: ASD NewsFollowing a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission, two new solar arrays, science investigations, and supplies are on their way to the International Space Station. Carrying more than 7,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, […]
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May 30, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc., a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully completed the second of two dedicated Electron launches to deploy a constellation of tropical cyclone monitoring satellites for NASA. The Coming To A Storm Near You launch […]
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April 24, 2023
Via: ASD NewsHouston-based company Axiom Space, a leader in commercial human spaceflight and architect of the world’s first commercial space station, and the Swedish National Space Agency, along with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed a letter of […]
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March 21, 2023
Via: ASD NewsBoeing delivered the most powerful satellite platform the company has built to date, the 702MP+, a custom-designed spacecraft for network provider Viasat. “Working with Boeing, we’re very excited to complete the ViaSat-3 Americas and bring us one step closer to […]
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March 1, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it is preparing to launch two dedicated missions in March from the Company’s launch sites in the United States and […]
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February 23, 2023
Via: ASD NewsSidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) (“The Company”), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, today announced it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch on Transporter missions manifested […]