Is SpaceX poised to shake up optical terminal sales?
24 Oct
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Is SpaceX poised to shake up optical terminal sales?

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Vast’s Haven-1 space station will use Starlink for broadband connectivity. Credit: VastMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Given its dominance in the launch market and Starlink’s explosive growth in satellite communications, what impact will SpaceX have on the optical terminal business?At the Satellite Innovation conference here, panelists discussed SpaceX’s plans, announced in March, to sell its optical or laser communications terminals to satellite manufacturers.Optical terminal suppliers focused on government sales said they weren’t concerned because the SpaceX terminals do not comply with the standards published by the Space Development Agency.“We don’t see the Starlink laser as a competitor,” said Gregg Burgess, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems vice president for space systems. “If a customer wants us to interoperate with the Starlink or Starshield constellations, we’ll go buy a Starlink and put it on one...
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India to target moon’s south pole with sample return mission
24 Oct
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India to target moon’s south pole with sample return mission

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Spacecraft renders for the Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5/LUPEX moon missions. Credit: P. Veeramuthuvel/ISROHELSINKI — India’s Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample return mission will target a landing between 85 and 90 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere of the moon, and follow up with a joint lander and rover mission with Japan.The Chandrayaan-4 mission will consist of two stacks launched on two separate rockets and will target the vicinity of the lunar south pole, according to P. Veeramuthuvel of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), speaking at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Oct. 17.The mission will aim to collect around three kilograms of samples from near the south pole, around which water-ice is thought to be available. ISRO will require several new technologies, including the ability to scoop from the surface and drill to...
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U.S. eases export rules for space tech, but high-resolution radar satellites remain under tight control
24 Oct
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U.S. eases export rules for space tech, but high-resolution radar satellites remain under tight control

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Credit: Capella SpaceWASHINGTON The U.S. government last week announced a series of reforms to export control regulations for space technology exporters. However, the changes exclude space products that are in growing demand around the world such as high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.At the heart of the issue is a technical specification that determines whether satellite technology falls under less restrictive Commerce Department oversight or much more stringent State Department weapons controls. Only SAR systems operating at 500MHz or less bandwidth will benefit from the relaxed rules a threshold that industry executives say is already obsolete.Frank Backes, CEO of Capella Space,  a California-based manufacturer and operator of SAR satellites, said the new regulations will benefit companies selling standard satellites and components. High-resolution SAR payloads still require licenses under the International...
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Cowboys injuries: Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland do not practice
24 Oct
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Cowboys injuries: Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland do not practice

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Oh, the drama surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is thick. After limping into the bye week after a dismantling defeat at the hands of the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys refused to go quietly into their week of rest. Last week, owner and general manager Jerry Jones grew very testy on local radio as he was peppered with questions regarding the construction of the roster and a lack of activity in the offseason. Since then, Cowboys fans have had to sit idly as other teams vying for contention added to their rosters, and several veteran receivers were on the move. Davante Adams was reunited with Aaron Rodgers in New York, Amari Cooper was traded to Buffalo, and this morning, DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.Meanwhile, the Cowboys are expected...
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