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NASA and SpaceX to launch SPHEREx astrophysics observatory

Arnold Pinto 25/01/2025 0

In late February 2025 NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the launch of the agency’s next groundbreaking astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx, in late February 2025. The mission, short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, will be

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Successful launch for UAE’s MBZ-SAT Earth-imaging satellite

Arnold Pinto 16/01/2025 0

Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached a significant milestone in its space programme. On January 14, 2025, MBZ-SAT, an Earth-imaging satellite, successfully launched from NASA’s Vandenberg Air Force Base launchpad in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. MBZ-SAT, named in honour of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed […]

Aviation Tech

United to offer free Starlink high-speed internet service on flights

Arnold Pinto 16/09/2024 0

First airline in the world to do so United Airlines has become the first airline in the world to sign a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX. The leading carrier will integrate SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet service across its mainline and regional aircraft fleet. The deal includes over 1,000 aircraft and is the largest in the aviation […]

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ICEYE successfully launches 4 new SAR satellites

Arnold Pinto 18/08/2024 0

UAE’s Bayanat and Yahsat are ecstatic ICEYE, the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation operator, successfully launched four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into orbit on August 16, 2024, aboard the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The newly launched satellites, integrated via Exolaunch, are

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Damac Capital reports strong ROI from SpaceX investment

Arnold Pinto 09/08/2024 0

Dubai entity invests in high-growth sectors Damac Capital, the investment arm of Dubai-based Damac Group, has reported a strong return on investment (ROI) from its strategic stake in trendsetting space tech and exploration company SpaceX. The Dubai entity is positioning its investment portfolio in high-growth sectors with substantial ROI potential and has been expanding

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Yahsat selects SpaceX to launch the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites

News Desk 2 01/07/2024

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, (ADX trading Symbol: YAHSAT), has selected SpaceX for the launch of its advanced new geostationary satellites Al Yah 4 (“AY4”) and Al Yah 5 (“AY5”) using SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket. The agreement is an important component of the AY4 and AY5 procurement […]

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SpaceX’s Cutting-Edge EVA Suit Due For Launch

News Desk 2 18/05/2024 0

On Polaris Dawn Mission In February 2022, the visionary entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, in collaboration with SpaceX, unveiled the ambitious Polaris programme, one with Extravehicular Activity (EVA). This groundbreaking private initiative aims to propel human spaceflight capabilities to unprecedented heights. Polaris Dawn, the inaugural mission under the programme’s