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The last hot firing test of the Ariane 6 upper stage was completed successfully on April 12 at the German Aerospace Center DLR-Institut für Raumfahrtantriebe P5.2 test stand. ✅ The aim of this test was to gather further data for future #Ariane6 missions after its inaugural flight. The test focused on demonstrating operation of the upper stage under non-nominal conditions (deviations from the normal operating conditions expected during flight), notably of the APU (Auxiliary Propulsion Unit) which is unique hardware that allows Ariane 6 to be a versatile launcher and launch a diverse roster of missions. #DLR and #ArianeGroup teams carried out a test sequence profile that included loading the stage tanks and preparing for flight. The test included three long APU boosts that lasted for a total duration of 66 minutes. This test follows from a test in September 2023, which successfully tested the upper stage’s overall operations for first flight qualification. The success of this last test concludes the hot-firing test campaign on the upper stage. European Space Agency - ESA Centre National d'Études Spatiales ARIANESPACE #WorkInSpace #SpaceIndustry Photo ©DLR/ArianeGroup

Sidus Space's cutting-edge 3D hybrid satellite 'LizzieSat' ready for launch Sidus Space announces the successful completion of launch processing of LizzieSat™ at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Sidus team executed final steps in launch processing of LizzieSat™, including mating the satellite to the separation system and the launch vehicle adapter, which allows for mounting to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. LizzieSat™ has been turned over to SpaceX and is ready for launch on the Transporter-10 mission which is targeted for no earlier than March 2024. Fully integrated into the satellite is the Sidus FeatherEdge AI platform which allows for advanced onboard system processing from space-based data sensors. Following launch, Sidus expects to continue to expand both military and commercial customer bases to provide customized intelligence for multiple industries including defense, agriculture, maritime, and oil and gas. #Space #Launch #Satellite #LizzieSat #Technology https://lnkd.in/ga_mVVQy

[Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket launch set for Dec. 20 due to weather] Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its fourth-ever mission today (Dec. 20), and you can watch the action live. The company's Alpha rocket is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today during a 20-minute window that opens at 12:24 p.m. EST (1724 GMT; 9:24 a.m. local California time), kicking off a mission that Firefly calls "Fly the Lightning." The launch was delayed by six minutes "to support optimal ground tracking for the mission", Firefly officials wrote on X, formerly Twitter. You can watch the launch live via Firefly and its streaming partner, NASASpaceflight.com. Coverage will begin an hour before the window opens. Fly the Lightning will send an electronically steerable antenna (ESA) payload developed by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to low Earth orbit. The instrument "will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters," Firefly representatives wrote in a mission description. #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews

the United States of America disrupted Chinese invincibility of its undefeatable Hyper Sonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) that are uncontested in near space. In unified collaboration, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) with SpaceX launched, multiple satellites into low-Earth orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida Among these satellites are two for MDA’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) and the final four for SDA’s Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). https://lnkd.in/ej-YVgpa

🛰️ Full steam ahead! Production begins on next-gen Galileo navigation satellites A new era for EU satellite navigation! Airbus Defence and Space announced that full-scale manufacturing has kicked off across Europe on the first of six advanced Galileo Second Generation (G2) spacecraft. 🇪🇺📍 With major upgrades like enhanced propulsion and flexible digital payloads, these sophisticated satellites will launch in coming years to expand the flagship Galileo system’s capabilities. Airbus Head of Space Systems Jean-Marc Nasr said "After the successful design phase, we are now kicking off production in earnest of the state-of-the-art Galileo G2 satellites." Follow along as assembly progresses towards launch and deployment! This new infrastructure promises to open even more precise location opportunities to serve citizens worldwide. 🚀🌎 Read Here : https://lnkd.in/g5yEebng #satellitenavigation #aerospace

There is currently a 5 day spacing requirement between EVAs on the Space Station. The Flight Operations Directorate has set this minimum duration to allow for crew recovery, EVA prep and procedure review. The Collins Aerospace #NextGenSpacesuit will have the capability to perform spacewalks much closer together, even daily (with alternate crews) which will be especially important for a lunar mission. #Exploration #Technology #Innovation #Engineering #EngineeringSolutions

Satellite deployment necessitates force measurement to release from a rocket or spacecraft successfully. Testing the compression forces exerted by the payload's spring mechanism is crucial to prevent satellite damage. Explore a satellite challenge and its solution here: https://bit.ly/3OCogYI #Solution #SatelliteDeployment #Aerospcae #CompressionForces

𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 A satellite bus or spacecraft bus is a general model on which multiple-production satellite spacecraft are often based. The bus is the infrastructure of the spacecraft, usually providing locations for the payload (typically space experiments or instruments). 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: The global Satellite Bus market was valued at US$ 9130.2 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 11880 million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of 3.4% during the forecast period 2024-2030. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭: Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus, China Academy of Space Technology, IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries, Boeing, Honeywell, Mitsubishi Corporation, Ball Corporation, MDA Space, Sierra Nevada Corporation #SatelliteBus #SpacecraftBus #SpaceInfrastructure #GlobalMarket #AerospaceIndustry #SatelliteTech #MarketForecast #SpaceExploration #TechInnovation #SpaceEconomy #NorthropGrumman #LockheedMartin #ThalesAleniaSpace #Airbus #SpaceIndustry #MarketGrowth #SpaceTech #SatelliteDevelopment #AerospaceManufacturing #MarketTrends 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 : https://lnkd.in/eJARJEry