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Momentus Signs Contract with Australian Research Centre to Place Satellite in Orbit

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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(Graphic: CUAVA Training Centre)

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    CUAVA is the Australian Research Council Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles, and their Applications.
  • Momentus is proud to partner with CUAVA, a leading Australian research center, said Momentus Chief Executive Officer John Rood.
  • Innovation and pushing the boundaries of technology is what we love to do at Momentus.
  • Momentus is a U.S. commercial space company that offers in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads and in-orbit services.

SpaceChain Paves the Way for High-speed Blockchain Processing in Space with Seventh Payload Launch

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Saturday, November 26, 2022
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaceChain today announced it has successfully launched its second Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) payload into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) for installation via the SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft. The mission marks SpaceChain's seventh successful blockchain payload launch into space, and the second integration of its payload with Velas, the world's fastest EVM blockchain and open-source platform for decentralized applications.

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  • The mission marks SpaceChain's seventh successful blockchain payload launch into space, and the second integration of its payload with Velas , the world's fastest EVM blockchain and open-source platform for decentralized applications.
  • "It is a historical milestone for Velas to have our integrated space node tested on the ISS through SpaceChain.
  • SpaceChain aims to bring advanced security and global access, integrating software defined payloads to progress blockchain applications in orbit.
  • SpaceChain has demonstrated commercial and deployment success for delivering space missions and is now ready to capture high growth and high value.

Maxar-built Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 Satellites for Intelsat Performing Properly After Launch

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Saturday, November 12, 2022
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Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 are the first of five satellites that Intelsat contracted Maxar to build for the C-band transition.

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  • Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 are the first of five satellites that Intelsat contracted Maxar to build for the C-band transition.
  • Shortly after launch earlier today, both satellites deployed their solar arrays and began receiving and sending signals.
  • Next, Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 will begin firing thrusters to commerce their journeys to final geostationary orbit.
  • Todays launch of Galaxy 31 and Galaxy 32 is another milestone in Maxar and Intelsats decades-long relationship, said Chris Johnson, Maxar Senior Vice President and General Manager of Space.

NASA Invites Media to Launch of Water-Monitoring Satellite

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, Dec. 5, for launch of the Earth-facing satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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  • NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, Dec. 5, for launch of the Earth-facing satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
  • U.S. and international media interested in attending this launch must apply no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 27.
  • Media accreditation requests should be submitted at:
    A copy of NASA's media accreditation policy is available online .
  • NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy is managing the launch.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 Launches to International Space Station

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The crew members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station noon EDT Wednesday, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The crew members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station noon EDT Wednesday, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The international crew will serve as the agency's fifth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital laboratory.
  • "During their stay aboard the International Space Station, Crew-5 will conduct more than 200 science experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies on printing human organs in space and better understanding heart disease.
  • This is the sixth SpaceX flight with NASA astronauts including the Demo-2 test flight in 2020 to the space station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program .

Earth Observant Inc. (EOI Space) Inks Deal with SpaceX

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EOI Space, a company deploying low-flying small satellites that provides intelligence to government and commercial customers, today announced its deal with SpaceX to launch EOI's first satellite using the SpaceX rideshare program. SpaceX, which designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, has a unique service that allows small satellite owners to share space on its missions.

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  • SpaceX, which designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, has a unique service that allows small satellite owners to share space on its missions.
  • This is an exciting time for us as EOI will be the first private company to operate in VLEO.
  • EOI's first satellite, a technology demonstrator, is manifested to launch in 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
  • All these factors weighed into EOI's decision to choose SpaceX for the company's first satellite launch.

NASA TV to Cover SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returning science to Earth for NASA is set to depart the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 18.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returning science to Earth for NASA is set to depart the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 18.
  • NASA will provide coverage of Dragon's undocking and departure on NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website beginning at 10:45 a.m. EDT.
  • NASA TV will not broadcast the splashdown, and updates will be posted on the agency's space station blog.
  • Dragon arrived at the station July 16 when SpaceX's 25th Commercial Resupply Services mission delivered more than 5,800 pounds of research investigations, crew supplies, and station hardware.

SES’s C-band Satellite Successfully Launched Onboard SpaceX Rocket

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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SES announced today that the SES-22 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceXs Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:04 pm local time.

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  • SES announced today that the SES-22 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceXs Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:04 pm local time.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005978/en/
    SESs C-band Satellite Successfully Launched Onboard SpaceX Rocket (Photo: Business Wire)
    The first of SESs C-band satellites dedicated to freeing up the lower 300 MHz of C-band spectrum is built by Thales Alenia Space, and will operate in the 135 degrees West orbital slot.
  • We are thrilled with the successful launch of SES-22, thanks to our partners at Thales Alenia Space and SpaceX, said Steve Collar, CEO of SES.
  • SES-22 is the seventh SES satellite launched by SpaceX over the last 10 years.

NASA Announces Launch Delay for Psyche Asteroid Mission

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA announced Friday the Psyche asteroid mission, the agency's first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid, will not make its planned 2022 launch attempt.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA announced Friday the Psyche asteroid mission, the agency's first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid, will not make its planned 2022 launch attempt.
  • "NASA takes the cost and schedule commitments of its projects and programs very seriously," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.
  • The mission's 2022 launch period, which ran from Aug. 1 through Oct. 11, would have allowed the spacecraft to arrive at the asteroid Psyche in 2026.
  • NASA's Launch Services Program, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is managing the launch.

HawkEye 360 Launches Next-Generation Cluster 5 Satellites

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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HERNDON, Va., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading commercial provider of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, today announced that its Cluster 5 satellites have successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on May 25. Once Cluster 5's on-orbit checkout is complete, the recent launches in 2022 will have doubled capacity and revisit rates, expanding HawkEye 360's constellation to 15 satellites. This significantly boosts the constellation's ability to serve global customer demand and to monitor activity across places such as Ukraine.

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  • Once Cluster 5's on-orbit checkout is complete, the recent launches in 2022 will have doubled capacity and revisit rates, expanding HawkEye 360's constellation to 15 satellites.
  • Cluster 5 includes enhanced antenna functions introduced with Cluster 4, which allow greater flexibility in geolocating signals across a wide range of frequencies important to customers.
  • These recent launches keep HawkEye 360 on track to exponentially increase the size of the constellation, with upcoming launches now scheduled every few months.
  • For more information on the HawkEye 360 satellite constellation and enhanced capabilities of HawkEye Cluster 5, please visit https://www.he360.com/ .