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Galileo satellites arrive at Europe’s Spaceport

October 10th, 2021 by

The latest pair of Galileo satellites, FM 23 and 24, have touched down at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, ahead of their launch together next month.

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Russia’s GLONASS satellites to get rid of foreign components by 2026

October 10th, 2021 by

All GLONASS-K2 satellites will be made exclusively of Russian-made components by 2026, with the import substitution to be expanded to other spacecraft, the satellite’s manufacturer said.

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First MetOp-SG-B satellite receives propulsion module

October 7th, 2021 by

The first “B” model of the next generation polar orbiting weather satellite series MetOp-SG has received its propulsion system.

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ESM-2 ready for delivery

October 6th, 2021 by

The second Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready for delivery from the Airbus site in Bremen, Germany. An Antonov cargo aircraft will fly the ESM-2 to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.

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Cesiumastro deploys active phased array experimental satellites

October 6th, 2021 by

CesiumAstro, Inc. announced the successful launch and deployment of its first two satellites featuring their leading-edge communications payloads aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V-401 rocket.

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China’s new small satellite platform debuts

October 5th, 2021 by

China is offering a small communication satellite platform to countries seeking an affordable solution for their own space-based Internet networks.

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U.S. Air Force orders small weather satellites

October 5th, 2021 by

Tomorrow.io, which describes itself as weather intelligence and climate security company, announced that it was awarded a US$19.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support deployment of its proprietary radar-equipped weather satellites.

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Orbit Fab to publish satellite refuelling interface designs

October 5th, 2021 by

Orbit Fab, the first company to launch a commercial fuel depot in space, announced the release of the RAFTI Open License, offering a standard refuelling interface design for all satellites in LEO, GEO, and cislunar space. RAFTI stands for Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface, and the RAFTI Open License defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional specifications.

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