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Monday, 27 February 2023 10:23
Astroscale Raises U.S. $76 Million, Continuing to Lead the Growing On-Orbit Servicing Sector
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Astroscale Holdings Inc. ("Astroscale"), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has closed a Series G round with more than U.S. $76 million in funding from new investors Mitsubishi Electric, Yusaku Maezawa, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, Development Bank of Japan, and FEL Corporation.
With the closing of this round, Astroscale
Astroscale Holdings Inc. ("Astroscale"), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, has closed a Series G round with more than U.S. $76 million in funding from new investors Mitsubishi Electric, Yusaku Maezawa, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, Development Bank of Japan, and FEL Corporation.
With the closing of this round, Astroscale
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Monday, 27 February 2023 07:17
SpaceX crew launch to ISS postponed
A rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed minutes before take-off on Monday, with officials citing a problem with ground systems.
The SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission was scheduled to depart the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:45 am (0645 GMT), carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.
But just two minutes before lift-off, the launch was called off, or "scrubbed".
"Today's #Crew6 launch has been scrubbed due to an issue with ground systems," NASA posted on Twitter.
SpaceX unloaded fuel from its Falcon 9 rocket and the crew disembarked, NASA added in a statement.
"The next available launch attempt is at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, pending resolution of the technical issue preventing Monday's launch," it said.
"I'm proud of the NASA and SpaceX teams' focus and dedication to keeping Crew-6 safe," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in the statement.
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
Kayhan Space amps up executive team ahead of Advanced Collision Avoidance Suite rollout
Lafayette CO (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Kayhan Space has named Matthew Shouppe as Chief Commercial Officer to lead sales, marketing and product strategy for the company. The announcement comes as Kayhan Space prepares to expand its product offerings in response to an increasingly congested space operating environment.
Shouppe brings more than 13 years of industry experience in the highly specialized area of sales and product dev
Kayhan Space has named Matthew Shouppe as Chief Commercial Officer to lead sales, marketing and product strategy for the company. The announcement comes as Kayhan Space prepares to expand its product offerings in response to an increasingly congested space operating environment.
Shouppe brings more than 13 years of industry experience in the highly specialized area of sales and product dev
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
Mitsubishi Electric and Astroscale to Develop and Produce Satellite Buses
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a leading defense and space company, and Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, announced today that Mitsubishi Electric has invested U.S. $25 million in Astroscale's Series G funding round.
Separate from the investment, the companies have agreed to collaborate in the joint developm
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a leading defense and space company, and Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term sustainability across all orbits, announced today that Mitsubishi Electric has invested U.S. $25 million in Astroscale's Series G funding round.
Separate from the investment, the companies have agreed to collaborate in the joint developm
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
OffWorld Europe makes its debut in Luxembourg developing space mining robots
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
OffWorld, a pioneer in AI-powered industrial Swarm Robotic Mining systems on Earth, has expanded to take on space with the establishment of OffWorld Europe. Kyle Acierno, former CEO of ispace U.S. and an international expert in commercial space and lunar exploration, will manage the new division.
OffWorld Europe will focus on developing and deploying modules for the extraction and storage
OffWorld, a pioneer in AI-powered industrial Swarm Robotic Mining systems on Earth, has expanded to take on space with the establishment of OffWorld Europe. Kyle Acierno, former CEO of ispace U.S. and an international expert in commercial space and lunar exploration, will manage the new division.
OffWorld Europe will focus on developing and deploying modules for the extraction and storage
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
China to install new optical telescope on Pamirs
Urumqi, China (XNA) Feb 27, 2023
China will install a new optical telescope on the Pamirs, which will be the third largest in the country, according to Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The telescope will be placed at the Muztagh observatory in southern Xinjiang's Aketao County.
The observatory is at an altitude of 4,520 meters. Its best seeing, which means the sharpness of a t
China will install a new optical telescope on the Pamirs, which will be the third largest in the country, according to Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The telescope will be placed at the Muztagh observatory in southern Xinjiang's Aketao County.
The observatory is at an altitude of 4,520 meters. Its best seeing, which means the sharpness of a t
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
China launches new communications satellite
Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 27, 2023
Feb. 23 (Xinhua) - China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted,
Feb. 23 (Xinhua) - China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The "ChinaSat 26" satellite was launched at 7:49 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
The satellite will mainly provide high-speed broadband access services for fixed terminals as well as vehicle-mounted,
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
Tennessee company gets multibillion-dollar NASA contract for Kennedy Space Center operations
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 27, 2023
NASA announced Thursday that it will award a new $3.2 billion contract to Jacobs Technologies to manage launch infrastructure and maintain ground systems at Kennedy Space Center.
The Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test contract from NASA secures engineering, launch, landing and recovery services and more for the agency and commercial partners using the space center in
NASA announced Thursday that it will award a new $3.2 billion contract to Jacobs Technologies to manage launch infrastructure and maintain ground systems at Kennedy Space Center.
The Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering and Test contract from NASA secures engineering, launch, landing and recovery services and more for the agency and commercial partners using the space center in
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
Crew-6 ready for launch and a program of scientific studies on ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station as soon as February 27 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren "Woody" Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, head to the orbiting laboratory for a six-month mission to conduct scientifi
NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station as soon as February 27 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren "Woody" Hoburg, along with UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, head to the orbiting laboratory for a six-month mission to conduct scientifi
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Monday, 27 February 2023 05:09
Unusual atom helps in search for Universe's building blocks
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 27, 2023
An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a University of Queensland-led research team unmask unknown particles that make up the Universe.
Dr Jacinda Ginges, from UQ's School of Mathematics and Physics, said the unusual atom - made up of an ordinary caesium atom and an elementary particle called a muon - may prove essential in better understanding the Universe's fundamental building block
An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a University of Queensland-led research team unmask unknown particles that make up the Universe.
Dr Jacinda Ginges, from UQ's School of Mathematics and Physics, said the unusual atom - made up of an ordinary caesium atom and an elementary particle called a muon - may prove essential in better understanding the Universe's fundamental building block
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