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Russia launches first next-gen naval reconnaissance satellite
Russia successfully launched a Soyuz 2-1B rocket at 1950 GMT, 25 June from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Northern Russia. The vehicle was carrying the first military Pion-NKS satellite which was later designated as COSMOS 2550. The Pion-NKS satellite is the first of the...
Space companies eyeing up public listing to fund future growth
Yahsat GEO satellite operator Yahsat announced its intention to start publicly trading at least 30 per cent of its shares on 21 June. The company based in and primarily-owned by the United Arab Emirates hopes to be listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange by Q3...
Iridium wins US$30 million US Army contract
Iridium Communication was awarded a research and development contract worth up to US$30 million by the United States Army on 24 June 2021. This contract is to develop a new payload, based on Iridium Burst® technology, to be hosted on small satellites supporting...
Seradata Space Conference: ULA chief Tory Bruno warns that launches to orbits close to SpaceX Starlink constellation will be problematic
PARIS — The arrival of several mega-constellations in low Earth orbit, coupled with today’s imprecise satellite tracking, will make satellite collisions just as important as frequency interference in future licensing regimes, United Launch Alliance Chief...
US EXIM returns to the scene supporting SpaceX launch contract for Hispasat
Spanish GEO satellite operator Hispasat secured a launch contract with SpaceX on 21 June. The mission will utilise a Falcon 9 vehicle and is intended to launch in time for the new Amazonas Nexus satellite to replace the older Amazonas-2 retiring in 2024. The contract...
Following on from its crewed launch China orbits more mundane ocean surveillance trio
China successfully launched a Long March 2C (CZ-2C) vehicle carrying the YAOGAN 30-09A, B, and C and TIANQI 14 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0630 GMT on 18 June. The three YAOGAN satellites are assessed to be used for Ocean...
SpaceX launches GPS 3 satellite on a previously flown first-stage for the first time
The USA successfully launched the GPS III SV05 satellite on a Falcon 9 vehicle from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA, at 1609 GMT on 17 June. The GPS III SV05 satellite was deployed by the upper-stage at 1738 GMT. Initially left in an intermediate...
China launches space station crew
China launched its first crew to the Tianhe core module of the formative China Space Station (CSS) on 17 June, marking a historic development for this relatively new spacefaring nation. The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was launched to a 380 km low Earth orbit on a Long...
Work begins on fitting first iROSA solar panel to ISS but encounters issues (Updated)
Crew members of Expedition 65, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough switched to internal battery power and opened the Quest Airlock hatch at 1211 GMT on 16 June. The planned six-and-a-half-hour mission was to fit the first of six new ISS...
AAC Clyde to build and operate two more CubeSats for Horizon Technologies
British company Horizon Technologies has returned to AAC Clyde Space - builder of its precursor satellite - for two further units. A new turn-key contract signed on 16 June orders two 6U-CubeSats from AAC Clyde for the Horizon Technologies, Amber Space RF-based...
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