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Europe's CHEOPS Satellite Cleared for Lift off
A European exoplanet-studying spacecraft has been cleared for liftoff this fall. The Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) recently passed a crucial review designed to assess the spacecraft’s readiness for flight and...
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The copper-colored baffle cover of the European Space Agency's Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite (CHEOPS) in the clean room at Airbus Defence and Space in Madrid. Photo: S. Corvaja/ESA
Es'hail-2 Enters Commercial Service
Es’hailSat‘s recently launched satellite, Es’hail-2, entered commercial service to serve government, broadcast, and telecommunications sectors in the Middle East and North Africa. The satellite was built by Mitsubishi Electric Company...
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Artist rendition of Es'hail-2. Photo: Es'hailSat
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Capsule Docks With ISS
By autonomously docking at the International Space Station, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has passed a crucial test as the company prepares to start flying US astronauts to the ISS later...
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