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Gilmour Space Technologies has received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the maiden orbital test of its Eris rocket. The launch, expected to lift off from Bowen Orbital Spaceport in northern Queensland, marks Australia’s first orbital launch permit and could take place as soon as December.
Radian Aerospace, a Seattle-based company with ambitious plans to develop a reusable orbital spaceplane, has commenced flight testing of a prototype vehicle, marking a key step in its journey to revolutionize space access.
Satellite manufacturing startup Apex has announced a significant expansion of its product line with the introduction of the GEO Aries, a version of its Aries small satellite bus adapted for geostationary orbit (GEO) missions.
The DFT port is a versatile solution that replaces the conventional manual fill and drain valves used for ground-based propellant loading.
The rollout of the new platform will be phased, with installation planned to be completed on WestJet’s modern narrowbody fleet by the end of 2025. Additionally, the airline aims to upgrade all wide-body aircraft by the end of 2026.
The state-of-the-art facility is the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States, set to produce Boom's groundbreaking supersonic airliner, Overture.
SpaceX has significantly reduced the price of its new V4 Starlink dish; originally set at $599, has been slashed to $499, with an additional “regional savings” program reducing it further to $299 for new subscribers in 27 states.
Boulder-based startup ThinkOrbital is preparing to attempt a groundbreaking demonstration of a robotic arm equipped with a welder gun in space.
The Pentagon is working closely with SpaceX to identify and disable Starlink satellite internet terminals that have been illegally acquired by Russian forces for use in their invasion of Ukraine
Omnispace, a satellite communications company, has reported experiencing interference from direct-to-device payloads on recently launched SpaceX Starlink satellites, marking an early test of new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.
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