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November, 2020

• 26 November

  Japan’s first StriX satellite to launch on Rocket Lab’s Electron

  

  Luxembourg, 26 November 2020. – On Electron: Japanese Earth-imaging company Synspective will launch its first of 30 StriX satellites on Rocket Lab’s 17th Electron vehicle, its seventh mission of the year, Rocket Lab announced. The Synspective mission is scheduled for lift-off during a 14-day launch window opening on 12 December UTC …

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• 25 November

  Space Café WebTalk Recap: Prof. Steven Freeland on The Multifaceted Nature of Space and the Role / Rule of Law

  

  In this week’s Space Cafè WebTalk, Prof. Steven Freeland, Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia talked about the Multifaceted Nature of Space and the Role / Rule of Law. Prof. Steven Freeland talked about: Australia’s initiatives on the commercial space side, National law – what are the important …

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• 25 November

  Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico to be decommissioned

  

  Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. – It’s sad, but true: the 300 meter Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will go into a “controlled decommissioning”, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) said. The nearly 60 years old telescope suffered two cable failures in August and last year which have damaged …

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• 25 November

  Rocket builder Relativity Space adds $500 million to its war chest

  

  Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. – The U.S. 3D-printing rocket builder Relativity Space adds half a billion U.S. dollars to its “war chest”, CNBC reported. The valuation of the company that produces rockets with the world’s largest 3D printers has climbed to $2.3 billion, making it the second most valuable private …

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• 25 November

  Canadian Telesat lists on Nasdaq with Loral merger

  

  Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. – Going public: Telesat becomes a Nasdaq-listed company, through the merger with Loral, the Canadian satellite operator said. Telesat Canada has entered into an agreement with Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL) and the Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board pursuant to which Telesat Canada and …

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