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Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Prepares to Launch their First Satellite "Golden Bauhinia No.1"

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Friday, April 3, 2020

HONG KONG, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) announced it aims to launch the "Golden Bauhinia No.1" low-orbit high frequency satellite in June from China.

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  • HONG KONG, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) announced it aims to launch the "Golden Bauhinia No.1" low-orbit high frequency satellite in June from China.
  • The rapid development of international commercial aerospace makes it one of the most dynamic industries after the Internet, AI and 5G.
  • According to the US Satellite Industry Association (SIA), commercial aerospace revenue was US$277.4 billion in 2018 and is expected to increase 10 percent per year.
  • Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) was established in July 2019 as the first aerospace business group in Hong Kong-based on the aerospace industry chain of satellite remote sensing, satellite manufacturing, satellite navigation, satellite communications and satellite remote sensing ground receiving stations.

Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Prepares to Launch their First Satellite "Golden Bauhinia No.1"

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Friday, April 3, 2020

HONG KONG, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) announced it aims to launch the "Golden Bauhinia No.1" low-orbit high frequency satellite in June from China.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) announced it aims to launch the "Golden Bauhinia No.1" low-orbit high frequency satellite in June from China.
  • The rapid development of international commercial aerospace makes it one of the most dynamic industries after the Internet, AI and 5G.
  • According to the US Satellite Industry Association (SIA), commercial aerospace revenue was US$277.4 billion in 2018 and is expected to increase 10 percent per year.
  • Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG) was established in July 2019 as the first aerospace business group in Hong Kong-based on the aerospace industry chain of satellite remote sensing, satellite manufacturing, satellite navigation, satellite communications and satellite remote sensing ground receiving stations.

Scientific Systems Receives DARPA Blackjack Pit Boss Prime Contract

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) prime contract to begin development of the Pit Boss mission system for the Blackjack satellite constellation.

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  • WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) prime contract to begin development of the Pit Boss mission system for the Blackjack satellite constellation.
  • The Pit Boss ground segment will be designed to be relatively simple compared to those in use today.
  • SSCI leads an expert development team that includes Oxford Systems, Emergent Space Technologies, Orbit Logic, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, DZYNE, Kitware, Leaf Labs, Dornerworks, and Innoflight.
  • SSCI is a provider of artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous software systems for land, sea, air, and space systems, GPS-denied navigation systems, and mission planning systems.

DAY ONE EVENTS & the Embassy of Monaco in Washington, D.C. Join Forces to Bring Annual High-Level Space Forum to the Principality

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Ambassador Maccario Doyle is the convener of the biennial PIOT event which focuses on the future of space exploration, and which underscores the Principality's historical interest in aviation, aerospace technology and earth sciences.

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  • Ambassador Maccario Doyle is the convener of the biennial PIOT event which focuses on the future of space exploration, and which underscores the Principality's historical interest in aviation, aerospace technology and earth sciences.
  • We hope to elaborate on, and answer, the age-old question, does the future of our planet depend on space?
  • Our goal is also to inspire young people to follow careers in science and technology and will feature an informative educational component for our youth," said Mme.
  • For information about PIONEERS & INNOVATORS OF OUR TIME, visit https://www.monacoeventsusa.com .

UrtheCast Announces Winning $2M in Technology Development Funding from the Canadian Space Agency

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

VANCOUVER, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company") today announces that it has been selected to receive $2.0 million from the Canadian Space Agency's ("CSA") Space Technology Development Program ("STDP"), in two separate agreements of $1.0 million each, for the development of new satellite technologies.

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  • VANCOUVER, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR) ("UrtheCast" or the "Company") today announces that it has been selected to receive $2.0 million from the Canadian Space Agency's ("CSA") Space Technology Development Program ("STDP"), in two separate agreements of $1.0 million each, for the development of new satellite technologies.
  • The first CSA STDP contribution agreement, "Automated Calibration and Validation of Optical Satellite Constellations," will aid UrtheCast in the development of ground-breaking technologies for its planned UrtheDaily Constellation, currently slated for deployment in 2021.
  • "We are extremely proud that the CSA has selected our innovative technology proposals through the highly competitive STDP program.
  • UrtheCast undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by Canadian securities laws.

AST & Science Announces Successful Launch of Its First Satellite

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

MIDLAND, Texas, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --AST & Science today announced that its first satellite, designated BlueWalker 1, has been successfully launched, stabilized in orbit and is ready for operations.

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  • MIDLAND, Texas, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --AST & Science today announced that its first satellite, designated BlueWalker 1, has been successfully launched, stabilized in orbit and is ready for operations.
  • It will serve as a testbed for AST & Science patented technologies in space over the next several years.
  • Avellan Space Technology & Science (AST & Science) is a designer and manufacturer of ultra-powerful LEO satellites.
  • Photo Caption: The AST & Science BlueWalker 1 satellite was carried into space on a PSLC-C45 launch vehicle from the Datish Dhawan Space Center in India.

Relativity’s 3D Printed Terran 1 Rocket to Launch mu Space’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Relativity , the worlds first autonomous rocket factory and launch services leader for satellite constellations, today announced a partnership with mu Space, the innovative Thai satellite and space technology company, to launch a satellite to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on Relativitys Terran 1 rocket, the worlds first and only 3D printed rocket.

Key Points: 
  • Relativity , the worlds first autonomous rocket factory and launch services leader for satellite constellations, today announced a partnership with mu Space, the innovative Thai satellite and space technology company, to launch a satellite to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on Relativitys Terran 1 rocket, the worlds first and only 3D printed rocket.
  • mu Spaces LEO satellite will be a primary, dedicated payload on Relativitys Terran 1 rocket, launching in 2022.
  • This partnership with mu Space further establishes Relativitys emerging leadership in the global satellite launch services industry.
  • Disrupting 60 years of aerospace technology, Relativitys platform vertically integrates intelligent robotics and 3D autonomous manufacturing technology to build the worlds first entirely 3D printed rocket, Terran 1.

'Energy From Space for Applications in Space'

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

In the first week of October, everybody who's anybody in the Aerospace community met in Bremen to discuss recent developments, new possibilities, and fascinating visions for the future of space travel.

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  • In the first week of October, everybody who's anybody in the Aerospace community met in Bremen to discuss recent developments, new possibilities, and fascinating visions for the future of space travel.
  • To the aspects covered at this year's Congress belonged to a wide variety of topics such as modern rocket technology, future space missions, manmade satellites, and space pollution.
  • Emphasis was also given to the latest economic developments in the field as well as to the legal implications of space travel and satellite deployment.
  • Space technology and our never-ending quest for knowledge can serve to light our way in the darkness and show us the path to a better tomorrow.