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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Begins Launch Preparations

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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DENVER, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Lucy spacecraft has officially arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparations ahead of its launch this fall.

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  • DENVER, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Lucy spacecraft has officially arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparations ahead of its launch this fall.
  • Designed and built by Lockheed Martin for NASA, Lucy will give humankind its first ever close-up look at Jupiter's elusive Trojan asteroids.
  • And moving a nearly one-ton spacecraft 18 months in the making is no small feat.
  • After touching down on the Space Shuttle Landing Strip at Kennedy Space Center, Lucy was moved to Astrotech Space Operations, where it will begin preparations for a 23-day launch window that opens Oct. 16.

Helios Technologies Furthers ESG Program with Giving Initiative

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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The initiative is called Helios Engage and is a web-based platform that enables the Company to globally manage employee giving, volunteerism, corporate giving, and aid to employees during times of hardship.

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  • The initiative is called Helios Engage and is a web-based platform that enables the Company to globally manage employee giving, volunteerism, corporate giving, and aid to employees during times of hardship.
  • Todays announcement of Helioss partnership with Americas Charities reinforces its commitment to a best-in-class ESG program that will benefit communities, charities, and its global work force.
  • With this initiative, we have established a matching gift program to further emphasize our commitment to our employees and supporting these great causes.
  • This new initiative will allow all Helios global employees to support charities they care about while allowing Helios to enhance its impact on those facing substantial social and economic challenges throughout its global footprint.

Voyager Digital Participates in Canaccord Genuity's Global Growth Conference

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Friday, July 30, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") (CSE:VYGR) (OTCQX:VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2), the fastest-growing, publicly-tradedcryptocurrencyplatform in the United States, will be participating inCanaccordGenuity's41st annual Global Growth Conference, which will take place virtually August 10-12, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") (CSE:VYGR) (OTCQX:VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2), the fastest-growing, publicly-tradedcryptocurrencyplatform in the United States, will be participating inCanaccordGenuity's41st annual Global Growth Conference, which will take place virtually August 10-12, 2021.
  • Voyager's CEO, SteveEhrlich, will be participating in a fireside chat on August 12, 2021 at 12pmET, as well as one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.
  • To register for Steve Ehrlich's fireside chat, please visit: Voyager Webcast Registration
    For information about other investor events that Voyager will be participating in, please visit: Voyager Investor Relations Events .
  • Voyager Digital Ltd. is a publicly traded holding company whose subsidiaries operate a crypto-asset platform that provides retail and institutional investors with a seamless solution to trade crypto assets.

NASA Invites Media to Launch of Landsat 9 From West Coast

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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Landsat 9 is scheduled to launch Sept. 16, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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  • Landsat 9 is scheduled to launch Sept. 16, 2021, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
  • The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program ,based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • Live coverage of the launch will air on NASA TV, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Media accreditation requests must be submitted online at:
    Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NASA will be credentialing a limited number of media to cover the Landsat 9 launch from Vandenberg.

Verano To Launch Atlas Thrive™ – Powered by MÜV™ Product Line in Canada via Licensing Agreement

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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Select Atlas Thrive Powered by MV products will sell through Shoppers Drug Mart (Shoppers), the largest pharmacy chain in Canada.

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  • Select Atlas Thrive Powered by MV products will sell through Shoppers Drug Mart (Shoppers), the largest pharmacy chain in Canada.
  • CHICAGO, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (Verano or the Company), a leading multi-state cannabis company, today announced the launch of Atlas Thrive Powered by MV branded products in collaboration with Canadian partner Atlas Biotechnologies Inc. (Atlas).
  • Verano and Atlas will bring Powered by MV products to brick-and-mortar stores across Canada with a launch date of transdermal patches at OCS on July 13.
  • As Atlas expands its distribution nationally and globally, we are excited to introduce Atlas Thrive Powered by MV technology in partnership with Verano.

Cannabis Transdermal Patches Among Products to Launch in July under Atlas Thrive™ – Powered by MÜV™ in Partnership with Verano

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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EDMONTON, Alberta, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Biotechnologies Inc., a leading Canadian cannabis company (Atlas or the Company), today announced the launch of Atlas Thrive Powered by MV branded products in collaboration with leading multi-state American partner Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (Verano).

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  • EDMONTON, Alberta, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Biotechnologies Inc., a leading Canadian cannabis company (Atlas or the Company), today announced the launch of Atlas Thrive Powered by MV branded products in collaboration with leading multi-state American partner Verano Holdings Corp. (CSE: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNOF) (Verano).
  • Powered by MV patches, gels and tinctures will be available exclusively through Shoppers Drug Marts online storefront at launch.
  • Atlas and Verano will bring Powered by MV products to brick-and-mortar stores across Canada with a launch date of transdermal patches at OCS on July 13 and at AGLC in August.
  • As Atlas expands its distribution nationally and globally, we are excited to introduce Atlas Thrive Powered by MV technology in partnership with Verano.

Maxar Completes Power and Propulsion Element Preliminary Design Review

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) it is developing for NASAs lunar Gateway has passed its first Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and remains on track for launch in 2024.

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  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced that the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) it is developing for NASAs lunar Gateway has passed its first Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and remains on track for launch in 2024.
  • Passing PDR-1 means that Maxar expects to finalize the PPE system-level design over the next year, culminating in the Critical Design Review in May 2022.
  • A second PDR this fall will verify that the evolved PPE design meets mission requirements and is cleared for final design review and fabrication.
  • Maxars PPE is the foundational element of the Gateway, providing power, maneuvering, attitude control and communications systems for the lunar orbiting outpost.

D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier Rides to Space atop SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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ION lifted off on June 30, 2021, at 9:31 pm CEST, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida.

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  • ION lifted off on June 30, 2021, at 9:31 pm CEST, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida.
  • ION SCV 003 will deploy six satellites into distinct orbits and perform the in-orbit demonstration of 12 hosted payloads1.
  • The pace at which were moving is a true testament to the economic benefits delivered to satellite operators and space companies leveraging space logistics services.
  • ION Satellite Carrier is a space cargo vehicle designed, manufactured, and operated by D-Orbit.

Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract by the United States Army

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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(NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.

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  • (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.
  • The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium constellation's capabilities.
  • "Iridium has always been focused on providing innovative, reliable and high-value services to the U.S. warfighter," said Scott Scheimreif, executive vice president, government programs, Iridium.
  • For this contract, Iridium partners Satelles and SEAKR will bring their expertise as subcontractors to assist with development.

Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract by the United States Army

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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(NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.

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  • (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced it has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems.
  • The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium constellation's capabilities.
  • "Iridium has always been focused on providing innovative, reliable and high-value services to the U.S. warfighter," said Scott Scheimreif, executive vice president, government programs, Iridium.
  • For this contract, Iridium partners Satelles and SEAKR will bring their expertise as subcontractors to assist with development.