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Archive for January 16th, 2022

Loft Orbital orders more than fifteen Arrow satellite platforms from Airbus

January 16th, 2022 by

Airbus has been contracted to supply space start-up Loft Orbital with more than fifteen satellite platforms derived from the Airbus Arrow platform. Arrow is the foundational satellite platform of the OneWeb constellation.

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SpaceChain launches blockchain payload

January 16th, 2022 by

SpaceChain announced the successful launch mission of its blockchain-enabled payload, integrated with the space node created for Velas Network AG, into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Aliena deploys compact satellite engine into space

January 16th, 2022 by

Aliena, a tech spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has been deployed into space a nanosatellite (NuX-1) fitted with a fuel-efficient engine it has developed. The nanosatellite was sent from the SpaceX Falcon 9’s Transporter 3 mission which launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA.

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SpaceCloud apps launched into orbit

January 16th, 2022 by

SpaceCloud said it headed into orbit as a part of D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier onboard SpaceX’s Transporter 3 mission that was launched on 13 January from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission aims to verify 17 apps, uploading of new ones, and support the on-orbit testing of a hyperspectral camera.

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Sen launches first satellite of its UHD video constellation

January 16th, 2022 by

Sen announced its first satellite, which will stream Ultra High Definition videos of Earth, is now in orbit. The satellite, ETV-A1, launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission that lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on 13 January.

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Ukrainian EO satellite launched aboard Falcon 9

January 16th, 2022 by

Among the payloads of the Falcon 9 Transporter 3 launch was the Ukrainian Sich-2-30 satellite for Earth remote sensing.

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ICEYE launches first U.S. built spacecraft

January 16th, 2022 by

ICEYE has successfully launched two new SAR satellites into orbit. The launch included the first satellite built, licensed and operated by ICEYE US. Both satellites were launched on the SpaceX Transporter 3 smallsat rideshare mission with Exolaunch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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