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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, 12:28 PM PDT
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SpaceX Requests Starlink Gen2 Modification, Previews Gigabit-Speeds
By Via Satellite: SpaceX submitted a request to the FCC requesting modifications to its Gen2 Starlink system in order to deliver gigabit-speed broadband. .
Blue Origin donates New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
By collectSPACE: Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos once pledged that if his company's first rocket to reach space and land vertically back on Earth survived an abort test then he would "reward it for its service" by putting it into a museum.
To attract new investors, stop talking about space
By SpaceNews.com: MILAN – Many institutional investors and private equity firms aren’t looking to invest in the space sector. To attract funding, it may help to stop talking about space and explain businesses in ter….
ESA Plans Navigation, Communications Satellites For Moon Missions
By Aviation Week: The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to deploy critical navigation and communications architecture to support future Moon missions.
ESA Launches Moonlight Program For Lunar Communications and Navigation
SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton
By Space.com: A Starlink receiver is required to access the satellite internet service.
ESA Awards OHB Contract For Harmony Earth Observation Satellite Mission
By Aviation Week: The European Space Agency has awarded OHB a €280 million contract to build two satellites for the Harmony Earth observation mission which could launch in 2029.
ESA Signs Contract For the Construction of the Harmony Mission
OroraTech raises 25 million euros for satellite wildfire detection system
By SpaceNews.com: OroraTech has raised 25 million euros ($27.3 million) to build the next phase of a satellite constellation for monitoring wildfires and to expand its business.