Building the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way: Belgian astronomers contribute to the Gaia Focused Product Releases – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
The Gaia satellite has been charting the sky since 2014, and its map includes stars that are a million times fainter than can be seen with the naked eye. The reprocessing of the Omega Centauri cluster allowed recovering the astrometry and photometry of 526,587 more stars located in its core. Gaia’s exceptionally accurate distances, motions and fundamental parameters of stars are now part of the everyday work and research of most astronomers.
Relativity Space + Intelsat sign MLA for Terran R launches – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
Relativity Space has signed a multi-year, multi-launch, Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Intelsat. The company will launch Intelsat satellites on the firm’s Terran R launch vehicle as early as 2026. Terran R provides government and commercial customers affordable access to space.
Open Cosmos’ MANTIS satellite prepped for upcoming launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
MANTIS will join the OpenConstellation, a global, shared Earth Observation (EO) satellite infrastructure built and managed by Open Cosmos. Once operational, MANTIS will allow us to better monitor our use of natural resources, allowing governments and organisations to make more informed decisions to support sustainable resource management practices.
INTEGRASYS + Network Innovations forge strategic SATCOM solutions partnership – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
INTEGRASYS has secured a strategic partnership with Network Innovations. This formal relationship specifically features the latters’ Advanced Networks division. INTEGRASYS’s technologies will be adopted internally by Network Innovations, reinforcing that firm’s commitment to deliver top-tier SATCOM solutions.
Hisdesat provides secure SATCOM for NATO unmanned maritime exercise – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
Hisdesat provided secure SATCOM for the Dynamic Messenger-23 exercise. The exercise aims to assess the ability of allied naval forces to integrate unmanned systems. Hisdesat provided managed satellite connectivity services to connect the Spanish Navy’s Maritime Action Ship (BAM)
Global Data: U.S. space sustainability legislation starts to shape space industry activity – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
The U.S. Government has issued a $150,000 dollar fine to Dish Network for leaving space debris in orbit. Collisions and interference from debris can have expensive and dangerous consequences that transcend national boundaries. As human activity in space grows, a regulatory regime for sustainable practices in orbit will have to emerge.
ABI Research: Satellite internet connecting the unconnected in South-East Asia – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-10-12 00:00
Satellite internet emerges as an innovative solution, making significant progress. SATCOM subscriptions in the region to potentially exceed 1.8 million, generating over $2.1 billion in service revenue by 2028. Several satellite internet providers have been actively working to expand internet access in Southeast Asia, particularly in remote and underserved areas.
OSIRIS-REx Delivers NASA’s First Asteroid Sample to Earth
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