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Marlink Boosts Smart Network Solutions for Maritime and Enterprise Customers with Starlink
Starlink Premium antenna. (Credit: SpaceX)

The global leading managed service provider for business-critical communication networks and digital solutions adds Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency solution to its services.

OSLO, PARIS, PALMA DE MALLORCA, 22 September 2022 (Marlink PR) — Marlink, the smart network solutions company, has added SpaceX’s Starlink service to its offerings, strengthening its connectivity solutions portfolio for maritime and enterprise customers.

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  • September 23, 2022
Final Delta IV Heavy Launch From Vandenberg Scheduled for Saturday
A ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-82 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office lifts off from Space Launch Complex-6 at 1:47 p.m. PDT on April 26, 2021. (Credit: United Launch Alliance)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (U.S. Space Force PR) – The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch a Delta IV Heavy rocket this weekend from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-6at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in northern Santa Barbara County. Scheduled to lift off Sept. 24 at 2:53 p.m. PDT, this will be the final Delta IV Heavy to launch from the West Coast.

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  • September 23, 2022
Axiom Space Partners with Saudi Space Commission to Send First Female Saudi Astronaut to Space

PARIS (Axiom Space PR) — Axiom Space, a U.S.-based space company currently building the world’s first commercial space station, is working with the Saudi Space Commission (SSC) for a future flight opportunity no earlier than 2023. The partnership will bolster SSC’s exploration program through the addition of a robust human spaceflight effort. Axiom Space will collaborate with SSC to train Saudi astronauts for human spaceflight and prepare them to conduct meaningful scientific research in space, while making use of cutting-edge space technologies and scientific innovations.  

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  • September 23, 2022
Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar Champagne to Embark on Future Human Spaceflights
Credit: Maison Mumm

PARIS (Maison Mumm PR) — Maison Mumm revealed the final design of Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar, the first champagne bottle and tasting experience designed for space travel and human spaceflight. In a historic collaboration with Axiom Space, a leader in commercial human spaceflight, Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar will join Axiom’s human spaceflight program and fly on future space missions.

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  • September 23, 2022
Rocket Lab Selects NASA Stennis Space Center for Neutron Engine Test Facility

Construction to Begin on Archimedes Test Complex in Mississippi in a Major Fast-Tracking of the Neutron Launch Vehicle to First Launch

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Rocket Lab PR) —Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”, or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today revealed it has selected NASA’s historic Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as the location of its engine test facility for its reusable rocket, Neutron.

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  • September 23, 2022
Wagner Corporation Collaborates with Virgin Orbit to Bring National Air-launch Capability to Australia
LauncherOne ignites on its way to space. (Credit: Virgin Orbit)

Wagner Corporation and Virgin Orbit have signed an agreement to assess a potential LauncherOne demonstration mission from the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport.

LONG BEACH, Calif. & WELLCAMP, Australia, September 20, 2022 (Virgin Orbit PR) — Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), a leading launch provider, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wagner Corporation, one of the region’s most successful privately-owned companies and proprietor of the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport and Business Park in Queensland, Australia. The agreement will allow the companies to begin the process of implementing a national launch capability from Australia, with the goal of providing satellite launch services from the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport using Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne System.

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  • September 23, 2022
Sateliot Offers Mobile Phone Manufacturers its 5G NB-IoT Technology to Solve the Connection of These Devices to the Satellite Now
  • The solution is to install a microchip with this technology in all smartphones to send and receive short messages (SMS)
  • This technology allows to have cellular coverage in areas where mobile operators do not currently reach.

BARCELONA and SAN DIEGO, September 22, 2022 (Sateliot PR) — Sateliot, the company that will launch the first constellation of low-orbit nanosatellites to provide 5G coverage for IoT, has offered the main mobile manufacturers at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris (IAC) its 5G NB-IoT technology to solve the current problem of connecting these devices with the satellite.

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  • September 22, 2022
ispace Receives Interim Payment on Lunar Regolith Transfer Contract from NASA
From L to R: Jumpei Nozaki, ispace Director & CFO; Takeshi Hakamada, ispace Founder & CEO; Casey Swails, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Business Operations; and Julien-Alexandre Lamamy, managing director ispace EU. (Credit: ispace)

PARIS (ispace PR) — ispace, inc. (ispace) Founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada met today with NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Business Operations, Casey Swails, during the International Astronautical Congress in Paris. ispace EUROPE S.A. (ispace EU) met its interim milestones on its contract to acquire regolith from the lunar surface to sell to the space agency, ispace announced.

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  • September 22, 2022
Lunar Logistics Services and Astrobotic Awarded to Fly ESA Payload to the Moon
Griffin Mission One with LandCam-X. (Credit: Astrobotic Technology)

PARIS, September 22, 2022 (Astrobotic PR) – Today at the 73rd International Astronautical Congress in Paris, Astrobotic and Lunar Logistics Services (LLS) announced they have been competitively selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly an innovative landing sensor camera, called LandCam-X, to the Moon in 2024 on Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (GM1). This will be the first ever commercial delivery to the Moon contracted by ESA.

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  • September 22, 2022
Azercosmos and Voyager Space Sign MOU for Space Initiatives
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Azerbaijan Space Agency and Voyager Space will focus on new in-country space opportunities

PARIS (Voyager Space PR) – Azercosmos, The Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Voyager Space, a global leader in space exploration, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a regional hub for space exploration in Azerbaijan.

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  • September 22, 2022
SCOUT Forms International Partnerships for Advancing Space Domain Awareness

ALEXANDRIA, VA, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2022 (Scout Space PR) — SCOUT Space Inc., a leading in-space observation data provider, today announced they have signed several international agreements with partners including OKAPI:Orbits (DE), Spiral Blue (OZ), D-Orbit (IT), SpaceMap (SK), and Nurjana Technologies (IT) to enhance space operations safety.

SCOUT’s international Space Domain Awareness coalition will focus on integrating SCOUT’s Space Domain Awareness (SDA) offerings with the international partner’s solutions. The agreements involve advancing international technical partnerships and advocating for sustainable space regulations across the globe.

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  • September 22, 2022
Hilton and Voyager Space to Design Crew Lodging and Hospitality Suites Aboard Starlab
Starlab, a commercial low-Earth orbit space station is being planned for use by 2027. (Credit: Nanoracks)

DENVER and MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 20, 2022 (Voyager Space PR) — Voyager Space (“Voyager”), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Hilton will be the official hotel partner of Starlab, Voyager’s planned free-flying commercial space station. Hilton will bring the company’s renowned hospitality expertise and experience to support the design and development of crew suites aboard Starlab, helping to reimagine the human experience in space, making extended stays more comfortable.

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  • September 22, 2022