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Former SpaceX Recruiter's GalaxyTek Named Global Top 10 Fastest Growing Longhorn Owned Business

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

HOUSTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GALAXY TECHNOLOGY HIRES LLC, founded by former SpaceX, Talent Acquisition leader, Brandon Garrett, in 2015, has been announced as a 2024 Longhorn 100 winner. As one of the fastest growing Longhorn led businesses in the world, GalaxyTek specializes in providing customized recruitment services, primarily to the Aerospace and Defense industry, among other industries: Tech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Oil and Energy, Telecommunications, Financial Services, and Aviation.

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  • As one of the fastest growing Longhorn led businesses in the world, GalaxyTek specializes in providing customized recruitment services, primarily to the Aerospace and Defense industry, among other industries: Tech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Oil and Energy, Telecommunications, Financial Services, and Aviation.
  • GalaxyTek successfully made the Top 10 List, within the Longhorn 100 , and will be honored along with the other recipients at a special annual awards event, with a robust program and presentation at the University of Texas.
  • Prior to founding the firm in 2015, Garrett had a successful career at SpaceX, where he hired over 700 engineers and technical professionals for Elon Musk.
  • Other Longhorn alumni include Michael Hentrich , (Mechanical Engineer and Partner in the firm) who was also a member of the University of Texas Drumline.

Exolaunch Signs with HawkEye 360 to Provide Launch and Deployment Services for Multiple Satellite Missions

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, today announced a multi-mission agreement for launch and deployment services with HawkEye 360, a prominent provider of next-generation geospatial intelligence solutions.

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  • Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, today announced a multi-mission agreement for launch and deployment services with HawkEye 360, a prominent provider of next-generation geospatial intelligence solutions.
  • Using Exolaunch’s proprietary, flight-proven CarboNIX separation systems, the company successfully deployed three HawkEye 360 satellites on the SpaceX Bandwagon-1 mission.
  • This comprehensive contract covers integration and deployment services for at least ten satellites to be delivered into orbit for HawkEye 360.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Exolaunch will support multiple missions for HawkEye 360.

Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

We also expect meaningful increases in operating and capital expenditures as we accelerate the development of Telesat Lightspeed.

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  • We also expect meaningful increases in operating and capital expenditures as we accelerate the development of Telesat Lightspeed.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of $166 million, a decrease of 20% ($41 million) compared to the same period in 2022.
  • An amount of $344.9 million (US$259.6 million) was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2023, and was recorded under other operating gains (losses), net and the payment was received in the three months ended September 30, 2023.
  • ET to discuss its financial results for the three months and one year periods ended December 31, 2023.

Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Satellogic Announce TSAT-1A Satellite Launch Success

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Monday, April 8, 2024

TSAT-1A has been assembled in TASL’s Assembly, Integration and Testing (“AIT”) plant at its Vemagal facility in Karnataka.

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  • TSAT-1A has been assembled in TASL’s Assembly, Integration and Testing (“AIT”) plant at its Vemagal facility in Karnataka.
  • This achievement follows the collaboration signed between TASL and Satellogic in November 2023, leveraging Satellogic’s expertise to develop and integrate an advanced EO satellite in India and TASL’s capability to undertake complex system integration.
  • Sukaran Singh, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, TASL, said, “This milestone shows TASL’s commitment to the space sector.
  • “Congratulations to both teams on the efficient collaboration that brought TSAT-1A to life and ready for launch,” commented Emiliano Kargieman, CEO at Satellogic.

Fleet Space Launches Next-Gen Centauri-6 Satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 Mission

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Monday, April 8, 2024

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, the leading Australian space exploration company, announced the successful deployment of its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  • ADELAIDE, Australia, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, the leading Australian space exploration company, announced the successful deployment of its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The successful launch of Centauri-6 is the latest development from Fleet Space after a period of exponential growth and innovative breakthroughs unlocking new capabilities in the global space sector.
  • "Leveraging the latest advances in space technology, AI, and geophysics - Fleet Space is demonstrating a path to accelerate mineral exploration in a more data-driven, scalable, and sustainable way.
  • Centauri-6's design also leverages 3D-printed components - including the 3D-printed metal patch antenna Fleet Space pioneered on earlier Centauri satellites.

NASA Science, Hardware Aboard SpaceX's 30th Resupply Launch to Station

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

SpaceX's Dragon resupply spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  • SpaceX's Dragon resupply spacecraft, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • The cargo spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock at the space station on Saturday, March 23, at approximately 7:30 a.m. and remain at the orbital outpost for about a month.
  • Live coverage of the arrival will begin at 5:30 a.m. on NASA+, NASA Television, and on the agency's website .
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Next Mission to Space Station Carries Research on Vision Loss Treatments and Earth-Viewing Technology

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will carry more than 40 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®, including in-space production applications projects, technology demonstrations, life science experiments, and student-led inquiries. These investigations, launching on SpaceX's 30th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, funded by NASA, aim to improve life on Earth through space-based research and foster a sustainable economy in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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  • Results from this research could lead to improved therapeutics to treat an array of conditions.
  • A collaboration between Boeing and CSIRO (an Australian government agency responsible for scientific research) will test the ability of a Multi-Resolution Scanner to create 3D maps of the space station.
  • Once ArgUS is installed, it will host multiple payloads on this mission, including SpaceTV-1, an optical video system designed to livestream high-definition views of Earth and the space station.
  • An investigation from biopharmaceutical company Oculogenex will use the space station to test a novel gene therapy to prevent and possibly even reverse vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Unseenlabs Announces a Record-breaking Fundraising of €85 Million and Revolutionizes Maritime Surveillance From Space

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Unseenlabs, a France-based company and global leader in maritime surveillance through detection and geolocation of radio frequency signals from space, announces the closure of an exceptional fundraising round of €85 million.

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  • Unseenlabs, a France-based company and global leader in maritime surveillance through detection and geolocation of radio frequency signals from space, announces the closure of an exceptional fundraising round of €85 million.
  • Strengthening Unseenlabs' international presence, particularly in the American and Asian markets, crucial for the maritime sector.
  • Innovation and deployment of new products and solutions, thereby reinforcing Unseenlabs' position as a leader in RF maritime surveillance solutions.
  • "Unseenlabs stands out for its innovative approach and its ability to redefine the standards of space observation of radio frequencies.

Ascent Solar Technologies Adds Former SpaceX Founder Philippe Kassouf as Strategic Advisor

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

THORNTON, Colo., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies (“Ascent Solar” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced the appointment of former founding member of SpaceX Philippe Kassouf to the Company’s Strategic Advisory Board in the role of Strategic Advisor.

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  • THORNTON, Colo., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascent Solar Technologies (“Ascent Solar” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASTI), a U.S. innovator in the design and manufacturing of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced the appointment of former founding member of SpaceX Philippe Kassouf to the Company’s Strategic Advisory Board in the role of Strategic Advisor.
  • In addition to his advisory role at Ascent, Kassouf currently serves as the Founder and CEO of QED Engineering Inc. , a startup aimed at new product development for the space and military aerospace markets.
  • Kassouf joins Ascent’s Strategic Advisory board on the heels of its founding and addition of its inaugural member , Major General Casey Blake, in January.
  • “Philippe has a very prominent background in space and aerospace technology, and as a founding member of SpaceX, possesses deep industry relationships and experience in scaling commercial space technologies,” said Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies.

GITAI Autonomous Robotic Arm Arrives at Space Station to Conduct ISAM External Tech-Demo

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that its 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) has successfully arrived today to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (NG-20) to conduct an external demonstration of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) while onboard the ISS. The success of the S2 tech-demo will be a major milestone for GITAI, confirming the feasibility of this technology as a fully operational system in space.

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  • TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, is pleased to announce that its 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) has successfully arrived today to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ( NG-20 ) to conduct an external demonstration of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) while onboard the ISS.
  • The success of the S2 tech-demo will be a major milestone for GITAI, confirming the feasibility of this technology as a fully operational system in space.
  • By demonstrating this technology in space, GITAI aims to achieve Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and establish ISAM capabilities.
  • To learn more about GITAI, future missions and space robotics capabilities, visit: GITAI.tech .