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World's First Wooden Satellite Is On Board The ISS And Will Soon Be Launched Into Orbit

The world's first wooden satellite has been successfully launched into space and arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Soon, it will be released into an orbit around 400 kilometers (250 miles) above the Earth.

SpaceX launches another 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit

SpaceX launched another batch of 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday at 3:19 p.m. EST.

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

The world's first wooden satellite, a tiny Japanese spacecraft called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Nov. 5) aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule. LignoSat measures just 4 inches (10 centimeters) on each side,

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World’s first wooden satellite reaches ISS

Made of magnolia wood and developed by Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, the satellite aims to demonstrate the potential of wood as a sustainable material for spacecraft construction.

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SpaceX targets Starship’s 1st orbital refueling test in March 2025

After its historic booster landing, SpaceX is preparing for another daring test. Elon Musk’s SpaceX may attempt an orbital ...

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This hardened SSD could one day power space data centers and low-orbit CDNs — Seagate transports 2TB SSD to the ISS with AI workflows on the agenda

Seagate’s “Space Drive” was part of a broader payload by BAE Systems which included Linux-based software for real-time data ...

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What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Tuesday?

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are moving higher. The company on Tuesday announced the successful launch of its 54th ...

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The uber-optimistic history and prolonged future of space tourism

For the average Earthling, touring space may still be the stuff of science fiction, but in 2000, Popular Science published a ...

Falcon 9 launch scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday night

SpaceX announced a Falcon 9 launch carrying 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base starting at ...

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SpaceX Launch Schedule: How Many Are Left in 2024?

Elon Musk's company has already launched more than 100 spacecraft this year, and it is aiming to send up around 40 more.

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Brazil eyes cooperation with China in commercial aerospace sector

Brazil and China are collaborating to negotiate a memorandum of understanding aimed at bringing a Chinese satellite company ...

Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

The Australian Department of Defence pulls the plug on the JP9102 geostationary satellite program awarded to Lockheed Martin in 2023 ...

SpaceX Sends More Starlink Satellites to Space in Early Morning Launch

Update by the edhat staff October 30, 2024 On Wednesday, October 30 at 5:07 a.m., Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, ...

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Telesat pitches Taiwan on low-Earth-orbit satellite internet

Taiwan is brokering deals for access to satellite internet systems so it can maintain contact with the outside world if war ...

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What Is Low Earth Orbit? A Basic Explainer

We talk about rockets and low Earth orbit (LEO) a lot, but we rarely explain where it is and why it's essential. Let's figure ...

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