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Optus selects Arianespace to launch Optus 11 satellite on Ariane 6 in 2023
Australian GEO satellite operator Optus (Singtel Optus) has selected Arianespace to launch its next satellite in 2023. The spacecraft known as Optus 11 is planned as a HTS replacement for the older Optus D1 satellite which is already 15 years old. Arianespace is...
Japan launches rare Epsilon rocket carrying multiple small satellites
A Japanese enhanced Epsilon rocket launched a multi-satellite mission on 9 November at 0055 GMT. The launch took place from the Uchinoura Space Center, Southern Japan, and carried nine small satellites in a JAXA-sponsored mission. The satellites were carried to a...
ISS alarm caused by debris cloud created by Russia via anti-satellite missile strike on dead Cosmos 1408 satellite (Updated)
Russia has conducted its fourth ground-based anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test and, in doing so, it threatened the safety of the International Space Station (ISS). A Russian A-235/PL-19 Nudol missile was launched on 15 November from Plesetsk in Northern Russia....
Hawkeye 360 closes Series D financing raising US$145 million
Hawkeye 360 an American newspace company developing a satellite-based Radio frequency geo-intelligence product, completed a Series D round of financing on 8 November. This new funding is reportedly valued at US$145 million, and takes the total raised by the company to...
Crew Dragon – NASA Crew 2 undocks from the ISS and returns to Earth…then Crew Dragon – NASA Crew 3 is launched by Falcon 9 on way to space station
On 8 November 2021 at 1905 GMT, Crew Dragon - NASA Crew 2 Endeavour autonomously undocked from the IDA-3 /PMA-3 port of the International Space Station (ISS) with NASA Crew 2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Japan...
Taikonaut Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese woman to complete spacewalk
Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk. On 7 November at 1051 GMT, Mission Commander Zhai Zhigang opened the hatch of the Chinese Space Station (CSS) to be joined by Wang. The third member of the crew, Taikonaut Ye Guangfu, assisted from...
America’s Viasat announces intent to purchase UK-based Inmarsat
Viasat, an American company which primarily operates a fleet of GEO satellites, has announced its intention to buy British satellite operator Inmarsat. Outlines of the proposed transaction were released in a joint announcement on 8 November. The purchase is expected...
China launches satellite triplet starting a new Yaogan-series
China successfully launched a Long March 2D (CZ-2D) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0300 GMT on 6 November. The vehicle was carrying a triplet of satellites identified as Yaogan 35-01-A, 35-01-B, and 35-01-C. The satellites were placed into a near...
Long March 6 launches a remote sensing Earth sciences satellite for China
China successfully launched a Long March 6 (CZ-6) vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0219 GMT on 5 November. The vehicle was carrying the SDGSAT-1 satellite developed by the China Academy of Sciences to provide Remote Sensing data to support...
ABL selected to launch first two Kuiper prototypes in 2022
ABL Space Systems, USA, has been selected by Amazon to launch the first two prototype satellites for its planned Kuiper LEO constellation. The announcement was published on 1 November and also mentioned an additional multi-launch deal between the companies. ABL is...
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