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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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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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LauncherOne performs second commercial mission

January 14th, 2022 by

Rocket: LauncherOne; Payload: seven smallsats; Date: 14 January 2022, 2139 UTC; Launch site: Mojave Air and Space Port, USA. After a smooth release from its carrier aircraft, the rocket ignited and propelled itself towards space, ultimately deploying its payload into a precise target orbit approximately 500 km above the Earth’s surface at 45 degrees inclination. This is the first time that anyone has reached this orbit from the U.S. West Coast.

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SpaceX launches third rideshare mission

January 13th, 2022 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: Transporter 3 (105 smallsats); Date: 13 January 2022, 1525 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, USA. The satellites were deployed into a roughly 525-kilometer polar Sun-synchronous orbit.

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Kleos’ Patrol Mission satellites delayed to April

January 13th, 2022 by

Kleos Space S.A. announced the Kleos Patrol Mission (KSF2) satellites, planned to launch in January 2022, have been remanifested to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission scheduled for April 2022.

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Qualification testing of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan Programme

January 12th, 2022 by

On 12 January, ISRO successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan programme for a duration of 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, India.

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NuX-1 IoT satellite of Singapore’s NuSpace integrated by Exolaunch

January 12th, 2022 by

NuSpace Pte. Ltd., a leading Singaporean space tech startup with a focus on IoT connectivity and data platform services, and Exolaunch announced a launch agreement for NuX-1 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-3 mission.

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NuX-1 IoT satellite of Singapore’s NuSpace integrated by Exolaunch

January 12th, 2022 by

NuSpace Pte. Ltd., a leading Singaporean space tech startup with a focus on IoT connectivity and data platform services, and Exolaunch announced a launch agreement for NuX-1 aboard the SpaceX Transporter-3 mission.

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