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Electric Era Secures Washington State Department of Commerce Funding for Three New PowerNode™ EV Fast Charging Stations in Rural and Tribal Communities

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Electric Era Technologies , a leader in revolutionizing the world’s EV fast charging infrastructure, today announced new grant funding to bring its proprietary PowerNode™ EV fast charging stations to three additional locations in Washington state.

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  • Electric Era Technologies , a leader in revolutionizing the world’s EV fast charging infrastructure, today announced new grant funding to bring its proprietary PowerNode™ EV fast charging stations to three additional locations in Washington state.
  • The three grant awards, which Electric Era helped secure with its partners and customers, will leverage Electric Era as the supplier for new fast charging installations in rural and Tribal communities in Snohomish, Kitsap, and Yakima counties.
  • “We’re excited to grow our footprint of reliable EV fast chargers in our home state.
  • Grants were secured on behalf of convenience store and gas station location owners, which partnered with Electric Era as the EV fast charging supplier.

Ursa Major Hadley Engine Flies for the First Time

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Saturday, March 9, 2024
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DENVER, March 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Major's Hadley engine, a purpose-built engine to satisfy America's commercial and national security space needs, flew for the first time powering Stratolaunch's Talon-A1 (TA-1) testbed during a Monday test over the Pacific Ocean.

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  • "For the first time since SpaceX fundamentally transformed space launch with privately developed rockets, Ursa Major and Stratolaunch have come together to advance a critical national mission," said Ursa Major founder and CEO Joe Laurienti.
  • The flight test marks a major milestone for Ursa Major, who designed, built, and flew Hadley in less than a decade.
  • Ursa Major has sold dozens of Hadley engines to customers that will enable space launch, hypersonics, and in-space missions.
  • Hadley is the first product in a family of propulsion systems, including liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors, being designed, developed, and produced by Ursa Major.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Return to Earth to Air Live on NASA Platforms

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of the agency's SpaceX Crew-7 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with a change-of-command ceremony at 11:55 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 10.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of the agency's SpaceX Crew-7 return to Earth from the International Space Station, beginning with a change-of-command ceremony at 11:55 a.m. EDT on Sunday, March 10.
  • The return and related activities will air live on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , and the agency's website .
  • Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media.
  • Following conclusion of Dragon departure from station, NASA coverage will continue with audio only , with full coverage resuming ahead of the deorbit burn and splashdown.

UAE EMBASSY, MOHAMMED BIN RASHID SPACE CENTRE, UAE SPACE AGENCY AND NASA CELEBRATE GROWING COLLABORATION TO EXPAND HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States (US) today reaffirmed their shared commitment to expand cooperation and advance scientific and technical collaboration in the fields of human space exploration and aeronautics research. The officials spoke at a briefing in Washington, D.C. that included representatives from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the UAE Space Agency and the National Space Council. The event was hosted by UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba.

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  • The officials spoke at a briefing in Washington, D.C. that included representatives from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the UAE Space Agency and the National Space Council.
  • Together, we are taking giant leaps in science and technology that will further the Artemis campaign, and the future of human space exploration."
  • "From the Gateway program to exploring Mars' atmosphere, our two nations' partnership continues to go from strength to strength.
  • The event comprised a series of discussions featuring senior government officials from the US and UAE space sectors.

NASA Sets Science Webinar Coverage for Space Station Resupply Mission

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for NASA's SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission, the agency will stream an International Space Station National Lab science webinar at 1 p.m. EST Friday, March 8, to discuss the hardware, technology demonstrations, and science experiments headed to the space station.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for NASA's SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission, the agency will stream an International Space Station National Lab science webinar at 1 p.m. EST Friday, March 8, to discuss the hardware, technology demonstrations, and science experiments headed to the space station.
  • SpaceX is targeting no earlier than mid-March to launch its Dragon cargo spacecraft on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • Cargo resupply by U.S. companies increases NASA's ability to conduct more investigations aboard the orbiting laboratory.
  • Other U.S. government agencies, private industries, and academic and research institutions can also conduct microgravity research through our partnership with the International Space Station National Laboratory.

Umbra Unveils Bistatic SAR Data from its Tandem Pair of Satellites

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company, proudly announces the forthcoming release of imagery from its tandem pair of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company, proudly announces the forthcoming release of imagery from its tandem pair of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites.
  • Umbra is set to provide customers with bistatic SAR data later in 2024.
  • Umbra, a SAR satellite provider, is set to provide customers with bistatic data in 2024.
  • Umbra's high-performance SAR satellites deliver the highest quality SAR data at unprecedented volumes and area density, enabling the US.

Maiden satellite launch marks new era of Mongolian space industry

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Mongolian Government to develop a 'sandbox' for space industry, offering policy support and flexible regulatory environment for testing and R&D.

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  • Mongolian Government to develop a 'sandbox' for space industry, offering policy support and flexible regulatory environment for testing and R&D.
  • Launch marks historic milestone in Mongolia's ambitious national space and digital economy programme.
  • Two low-earth-orbit nano satellites were successfully launched into space aboard Space-X's Falcon-9 rocket from the company's Vandenberg Space Force Base launch site in California on 4th March 2023.
  • This milestone marks just the beginning of our journey towards cultivating a vibrant domestic space industry.

Maiden satellite launch marks new era of Mongolian space industry

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Mongolian Government to develop a 'sandbox' for space industry, offering policy support and flexible regulatory environment for testing and R&D.

Key Points: 
  • Mongolian Government to develop a 'sandbox' for space industry, offering policy support and flexible regulatory environment for testing and R&D.
  • Launch marks historic milestone in Mongolia's ambitious national space and digital economy programme.
  • Two low-earth-orbit nano satellites were successfully launched into space aboard Space-X's Falcon-9 rocket from the company's Vandenberg Space Force Base launch site in California on 4th March 2023.
  • This milestone marks just the beginning of our journey towards cultivating a vibrant domestic space industry.

OCIF invests in The Knowledge Society to develop the workforce of the future

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Through the program, students gain real-world exposure, mentorship from industry partners and hands-on opportunities to solve real problems faced by global companies.

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  • Through the program, students gain real-world exposure, mentorship from industry partners and hands-on opportunities to solve real problems faced by global companies.
  • "This investment will have a positive long-term impact as we continue to seek an innovative and diversified economic future for Calgary."
  • OCIF funding will support scholarship resources at TKS, increasing access to the program for students who face financial barriers to participating.
  • This investment will positively impact youth skill development, an enhanced workforce, talent retention and ecosystem development and engagement in Calgary.

EV Safety Inc Secures Pre-Seed Finance Round From Former SpaceX Director

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While the growth of EV sales continues upward, Firefighters, Governments and property owners around the world are seeking the safest methods of containing and extinguishing lithium ion battery fires. EV Safety Inc provides NFPA 701 standard compliant EV Fire Blankets, as well as their exclusive products such as automotive service bay EV Fire Curtains and Thermal Parking Fire Barriers for indoor parking facilities, Auto Dealerships and charging stations.

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  • EV Safety Inc provides NFPA 701 standard compliant EV Fire Blankets, as well as their exclusive products such as automotive service bay EV Fire Curtains and Thermal Parking Fire Barriers for indoor parking facilities, Auto Dealerships and charging stations.
  • Former SpaceX Director Funds EV Safety Inc, Company That Holds EV Fire Suppression IP.
  • "I have worked extensively with LiIon cells and batteries throughout my career, including building ruggedized batteries for SpaceX launch vehicles and spacecraft.
  • Lucarelli is a former eBay Motors Director and has held management positions at COX Automotive and Edmunds.com.