Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 23:46
Apple is lending the company $252 million to help cover upfront costs. Apple is providing the funds as a prepayment for using the network to upgrade satellite services. Apple has not said how it could use Globalstar’s new satellites to improve satellite-enabled features.
Industry group to examine potential security threats in cislunar space
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 18:42
Space ISAC to focus on security threats the U.S. Could face in cislunar space. Cislunar space is of growing interest to the world with the launch of the Artemis Accords. Space ISAC founded in 2019 to facilitate collaboration across the space industry.
Blue Origin continues investigation into New Shepard anomaly
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 18:24
Blue Origin says it is still investigating an in-flight anomaly on a New Shepard mission. The company has not estimated either when the investigation would be complete or when flights would resume. On that flight, the crew capsule fired its launch escape motor about a minute after liftoff. Such dedicated payload flights will be less prominent going forward.
Lux Semiconductors raises $2.3 million for microelectronics packaging technology
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 17:15
Lux Semiconductors raises $2.3 million in seed funding. Lux Semiconductors has U.S. Air Force and Space Force awards. The company's "System-on-Foil" Process for improving microelectronics performance. Lux Semiconductor plans to move into a commercial semiconductor fabrication plant in 2023.
China to expand its space station, international astronaut selection underway
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 14:59
China is planning to expand its Tiangong space station with a multi-functional module. The expansion module will host six docking ports and turn the T-shaped Tiangong into a cross-shaped configuration. The added ports will provide redundancy and allow more spacecraft to dock at Tiangong than present.
Japan selects first new astronauts in 14 years to support Artemis program
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 14:24
Japan's space agency JAXA said Feb. 28 it had selected two astronaut candidates. The two latest candidates are Makoto Suwa, 46, and Ayu Yoneda, 28. They will join JAXA on April 1 for two years of training. Once certified as astronauts, the pair would have the opportunity to join missions.
SpaceX launches first upgraded Starlink satellites
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 13:46
SpaceX launches first set of upgraded Starlink satellites for its second-generation constellation. The rocket deployed its payload, a set of Starlink satellites called Group 6-1, a little more than an hour after liftoff. The 21 satellites of Group 6-1 were the first of what SpaceX called the “V2 Mini’ version of the Starlink satellite.
Rocket Lab signs multi-launch agreement to deploy Capella Space satellite constellation – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 00:00
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has secured a multi-launch deal for a rapid succession of four, Electron missions for Capella Space. Scheduled for launch starting in the second half of 2023, each Electron mission will deploy a single Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Earth-imaging, Acadia satellite to LEO.
Rock Entertainment Holdings renews channels on MEASAT – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 00:00
MEASAT Global Berhad has renewed their partnership with Rock Entertainment Holdings. Rock Entertainment, movie channel ROCK Action and children’s channel ZooMoo will continue broadcasting via the MEASAT-3a satellite. All of the channels will reach audiences across Asia Pacific.
Airbus Foundation supports explorer and scientist Jean-Louis Etienne’s Polar POD expedition – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 00:00
The Airbus Foundation has signed an agreement with the Polar POD expedition to support both the scientific program and the operational phase of the mission. The Airbus Foundation will provide access to products and services such as Earth observation satellite data, as well as offering additional capabilities for reliable high-speed telecommunications. The maritime expedition is driven by renowned French explorer and scientist Jean-Louis Etienne’s non-profit organization “Océan Polaire”
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Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 22:26
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Sure South Atlantic selects Intelsat to connect three British island territories – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 00:00
Sure South Atlantic is the sole licensee providing communication services to the British Overseas Territories. Intelsat’s AgileCore UX is a high-speed trunking solution integrated with managed application optimization to deliver a superior experience to end users. Intelsat service in the Falkland Islands provides the capability to combine capacity from both Intelsat GEO satellites and OneWeb LEO satellites.
Removing Traces of Life in Lab Helps NASA Scientists Study Its Origins
Only one person can work in the box at a time, donning thick rubber gloves built into the sides of the container. Filters (which require regular cleaning) capture stray oxygen atoms. Even water has to go through a lengthy process to remove oxygen gas. It took Barge and her team months to demonstrate that one chemical reaction involved in modern metabolism can take place under these early-Earth conditions.