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Archive for May, 2022

Eta Aquarid meteor shower of 2022 thrills stargazers in these stunning photos

May 7th, 2022 by

Meteor streaks delighted skywatchers this weekend as the Earth passed through the dust trail of Halley’s Comet in an annual meteor shower display.

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SpaceX Starlink launch spawns spectacular glowing cloud in predawn sky

May 7th, 2022 by

Space coast residents got a treat early Friday (May 6) when SpaceX’s the latest Starlink launch spawned an eerie glowing cloud in the sky.

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Yahsat to deliver satellite communications for UAE Government

May 1st, 2022 by

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC announced that its dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been successfully awarded a contract by the UAE Government to provide satcom capabilities for its platforms.

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GomSpace to deliver Mission Control System for KSAT

May 1st, 2022 by

GomSpace signed a contract to develop, deliver and support the Mission Control System that KSAT will use to operate the Arctic Weather Satellite mission.

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NanoAvionics to provide 12U bus to NASA

May 1st, 2022 by

NanoAvionics has been selected to build a 12U nanosatellite bus for an in-orbit demonstration of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3). This a result of a contract between NASA Ames Research Center and AST for a 12U bus to carry NASA’s payload into low Earth orbit (LEO) including an approximately 74 square meter composite boom and solar sail system.

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Possible outage

May 1st, 2022 by

Over the next few days, there may be no updates. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience. The online archive will of course stay accessible.

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