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Archive for September, 2021

Atlas V sold out

September 13th, 2021 by

As reported, NASA selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) mission. The award came after United Launch Alliance dropped out of the competition.

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NASA awards launch services contract for GOES-U mission

September 11th, 2021 by

NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) mission. GOES-U will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment, as well as real-time mapping of total lightning activity and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.

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Flight ST35 will mark 1,000 satellites launched by Arianespace

September 11th, 2021 by

The next Arianespace mission is planned from Baikonur Cosmodrome with Soyuz on 14 September at 0607 UTC to deliver 34 satellites into orbit, bringing the total OneWeb’s fleet to 322 satellites in Low Earth Orbit.

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China launches Zhongxing-9B satellite

September 11th, 2021 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 3B; Payload: Zhongxing-9B (Chinasat 9B); Date: 9 September 2021, 1150 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was deployed into a 206 km x 35,792 km x 24.56 degrees geostationary transfer orbit.

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Soyuz-2.1v lofts new Russian reconnaissance satellite

September 11th, 2021 by

Rocket: Soyuz-2.1v; Payload: Razbeg No. 1 (Kosmos 2551); Date: 9 September 2021, 1959 UTC; Launch site: Plesetsk, Russia. The satellite was placed into a 294 km x 307 km x 96.35 degrees Sun-synchronous orbit.

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Hughes and OneWeb announce deal for LEO satellite service in U.S. and India

September 9th, 2021 by

Hughes Network Systems, LLC and OneWeb have signed a distribution agreement in the U.S. focused on enterprise services. In India, the parties have entered into an MOU for a strategic agreement to distribute services to large enterprises, small and medium businesses, government, telcos and ISPs, including in the rural and remote parts of the country.

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BlackSky announces completion of merger with Osprey

September 9th, 2021 by

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. announced it has completed its previously announced business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. to take BlackSky public.

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York Space Systems selects Exotrail electric propulsion for cislunar mission

September 9th, 2021 by

Exotrail recently signed a contract with US-based aerospace company York Space Systems for the delivery of one ExoMG – cluster2, a product configuration from Exotrail high thrust and flexible electric propulsion product family, for delivery by Q2 2022.

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