Argotec inaugurates new satellite factory
22 Oct
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Argotec inaugurates new satellite factory

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Argotec's SpacePark headquarters and factory is a renovated building with a unique "spaceship" design. Credit: ArgotecTURIN, Italy — Italian smallsat manufacturer Argotec formally opened a new manufacturing facility that will allow it to increase its production rate while it looks at new business opportunities in Europe and the United States.The company held an event here Oct. 18 to open its new SpacePark headquarters and manufacturing facility, attended by regional and national officials, including Adolfo Urso, minister for enterprises in the Italian government, and Teodoro Valente, president of the Italian space agency ASI. The building has 11,500 square meters of space, including 1,000 square meters of clean rooms.While SpacePark is new for Argotec, the building itself is not new. The unique building, whose round shape gives it the feel of an old sci-fi...
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The evolution of the Space Force in an increasingly commercial space age
22 Oct
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The evolution of the Space Force in an increasingly commercial space age

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, speaks Sept. 17, 2024 at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual Air Space & Cyber conference. Credit: U.S. Space ForceThe U.S. Space Force is mandated to “organize, train and equip” forces to protect American interests in space. That sounds straightforward on paper. In practice, however, the very definition of those interests, and how best to defend them continues to be debated, especially as space is increasingly shaped by the private sector.Space, unlike Earth-bound theaters of conflict, lacks borders or terrain. Power in space is asserted through satellites, sensors and signals. The challenge for the Space Force is to operate in this invisible battleground, where the line between war and peace is blurry and traditional military concepts like “territory” and...
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Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit
22 Oct
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Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit

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Top Stories Tamfitronics An artist's concept of a Boeing-built Intelsat EpicNG satellite. Credit: BoeingThis article was updated Oct. 21 with more details about the incident.TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific.Intelsat said in an Oct. 19 news release it was working with satellite maker Boeing to address an anomaly that emerged earlier that day, but added it was “unlikely that the satellite will be recoverable.”In an Oct. 21 update, Intelsat declared the satellite a total loss. The company said it is working with government agencies to analyze data and observations, and has set up a Failure Review Board to investigate the anomaly’s cause.An Intelsat spokesperson said the satellite was not insured at...
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New Appeal in Search for Missing Man Ronan | Mirage News
22 Oct
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New Appeal in Search for Missing Man Ronan | Mirage News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to appeal for public assistance and will today conduct a search for missing Frankston North man Ronan.The 54-year-old was last seen walking west along Beach Street at 6.12pm, and then walking past Kinetic Stadium on Kars Street about 6.45pm on Tuesday, 28 May.Earlier in the afternoon, Ronan was seen leaving a medical facility on Hastings Road towards Frankston CBD. He was also seen walking past a chemist on Davey Street about 4.00pm.Police and family continue to hold concerns for Ronan's welfare as he lives with epilepsy and an acquired brain injury which both require medication. His disappearance is extremely out of character.Beginning Monday 21 October detectives, along with SES volunteers, a five-day search will begin focusing on the Frankston CBD and residential areas south of Kinetic...
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