ESA’s Ariane 6 set to do the heavy lifting for Arianespace July 9 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
Ariane 6 is Europe’s new heavy lift launch vehicle replacing its extremely successful predecessor, Ariane 5. Modular and agile, Ariane 6 has a reignitable upper stage allowing it to launch multiple missions on different orbits on a single flight. The next-generation launch vehicle will be built in two versions: Ariane 62 and Ariane 64.
Boeing assures “we have the luxury of time” as Starliner stuck with NASA’s astronauts at ISS for one month + Boeing’s $8.3 Billion purchase of Spirit AeroSystems – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
Boeing and NASA are still working on the repair and return of NASA’s astronauts. “We’re not stuck on ISS. The crew is not in any danger, and there’s no increased risk when we decide to bring Suni and Butch back to Earth,” said Mark Nappi, manager of Boeing’s Commercial Crew Program.
Airbus awarded Bundeswehr contract for MILSATCOM system + Sentinel-2C on the move – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
Airbus has been awarded the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract for the next generation, secure, military satellite system. The spacecraft are due to be deployed before the end of the decade and the contract value amounts to 2.1 billion euros. The new generation Airbus satellites are based on the Eurostar Neo platform and will weigh around 6 metric tons.
KSAT establishing a Tokyo office to expand the company’s presence in Japan – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
KSAT is opening an office in Tokyo to enhances the firm’s relationships and to support satellite operators in the region. This action follows more than 20 years of service to the Japanese market. KSAT is expanding the ground network capabilities by including two sites in Hokkaido and Okinawa, in partnership with JSAT.
VORAGO rad-hard MCU enables in-flight reconfiguration of AMD space-grade FPGAs – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
VORAGO’s radiation hardened Arm® Cortex-M4 microcontrollers enable mission-critical technology to support the most demanding space applications. With best-in-class radiation performance, VORAGO MCUs provide system level radiation hardness to applications with radiation-tolerant FPGA systems.
BAE Systems intros the firm’s new Space Leadership team – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-07 00:00
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence has established a new, integrated, Space Leadership Team and business unit. Headed up by our newly appointed Director of Space, Doug Liddle, the team will bring together experienced senior leaders from across BAE Systems Digital Intelligence and In-Space Missions.