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Spaceleaks daily: Mar 23, 2021
Worldwide:
- S. Korean midsized next-generation observation satellite successfully launched
- First environmental nano satellite of Dubai Municipality’s DMSat-1 launched
- Saudi satellite ‘Shaheen Sat’ launches on Russian Soyuz rocket
- Tunisia launches first satellite
- Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has confirmed the commercial service introduction of their Express-80 communications and broadcasting satellite
- ISRO signs bilateral MoU with four premier institutes to set up space technology incubation centres
Business:
- Pixxel raises seed round for hyperspectral satellites
- Eutelsat procures EUTELSAT 36D GEO satellite from Airbus for service continuity at its key 36° East orbital position
- Air Force technology accelerator to establish a subordinate organization, SpaceWERX, and Space Prime program intended to accelerate the commercialization of promising technologies
- Inmarsat plans seven-satellite GX expansion
- TESAT partners with MDA for Telesat Lightspeed
- The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) releases two ISS National Lab Research announcements for in-space production applications
- Boston company ClimaCell plans satellites for global weather radar
- SCOR announces new satellite-based pasture insurance tool in Brazil
- Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri reappointed to UN Broadband Commission
- Kepler Communications announces successful launch of 2 new GEN1 satellites creating the largest constellation by a Canadian company
Technology:
- ISRO demonstrates India’s first free-space quantum communication over 300 metres
- GateHouse SatCom, Addvalue to build 5G Narrow Band-IoT satellite terminal
- OneWeb to use SatixFy terminals for in-flight Wifi
- Starship SN11 completes 2nd static fire ahead of launch attempt
An interview with test pilot Brian Binnie recounts his historic flight on SpaceShipOne and the future of private space travel in his new book
in “The Magic and Menace of SpaceShipOne.”
Eric Berger reports that Europe is starting to freak out about the launch dominance of SpaceX. Apparently, Economic ministers in France and Italy think that the launch market has changed dramatically since the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets were first designed in 2014 and will not be competitive in the launch market of the near future.
In case you missed one, this is a brief overview of the space SPAC IPOs deals so far: Virgin Galactic, Holicity (Astra), Vector Acquisition (Rocket Lab), Stable Road Acquisition (Momentus), NavSight Holdings (Spire Global), Osprey Technology Acquisition (BlackSky), and New Providence Acquisition (AST SpaceMobile). Also, MDA Ltd. filed the preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering of common shares. SeekingAlpha posted a more detailed view of the Rocket Lab – Vector Acquisition deal.
Finally, you can download the March 15th issue of SpaceNews Magazine.
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