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Archive for October 14th, 2019

Dymon rover to fly on Peregrine lunar lander

October 14th, 2019 by

Dymon announced the signing of a joint agreement with Astrobotic to send the first Japanese lunar rover onboard the Peregrine lunar lander to the Moon in 2021.

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LeoLabs unveils New Zealand radar

October 14th, 2019 by

LeoLabs, Inc. announced it had launched its Kiwi Space Radar (KSR). As the first commercial radar to track objects in LEO as small as 2 centimeters, the KSR sets a new standard for tracking the full range of threats to satellites from orbital debris, the company said.

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STSS demo satellites complete 10 years in orbit

October 14th, 2019 by

The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellites built by Northrop Grumman Corporation for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have far surpassed their four-year on-orbit design life, completing a tenth year of space operations.

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Shipping container for Spacebus NEO satellites delivered

October 14th, 2019 by

Thales Alenia Space announced the arrival of the first shipping container designed for the new family of communications satellites based on the Spacebus NEO platform.

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