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23 August 2021
What is the Artemis Program?

“From 1969 to 1972, astronauts from the U.S. National Air and Space Administration (NASA), responsible for space research, landed on our planet’s natural satellite five more times. Thanks to NASA’s new Artemis program, humans may soon once more walk on the lunar surface.”

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20 August 2021
Firefly Aerospace conducts successful static fire test of its Alpha rocket

Firefly Aerospace announced the successful static fire tests of the first stage of its Alpha rocket. The static burn lasted for the planned 15 seconds. The team is preparing for the first launch, tentatively scheduled for September 2.

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19 August 2021
Firefly names former SpaceX and Blue Origin Veteran as Chief Operating Officer

Firefly Aerospace today announced that Lauren Lyons will join the team as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment comes on the heels of Firefly’s recent component business announcement and preparation for its upcoming launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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06 August 2021
Over 3,000 satellites operate in near-Earth space, with the majority of them belonging the to the U.S

More than 3,000 satellites operate in near-earth space. The majority of them, 1,897, belong to the US. In 2030, the number of satellites will increase by more than 100,000. This article talks about the history of satellites, about what they’re made of, and about what they’ve done for humanity.

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04 August 2021
How Satellite Technologies Are Helping Tackle Climate Change

Satellites have already become the “eyes” of scientists and the main source of data on our planet. In this article, we will look at the satellites which help fight climate change and how they do this, as well as whether it is possible to change the weather from space.

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29 July 2021
Space Companies Unite In the Fight Against Space Junk

Next year, space-based technology manufacturers will be able to apply to join the Space Sustainability Rating. These companies will be able to confirm that their manufacturing practices are secure and sustainable.

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19 July 2021
Why do satellites orbit the Earth without colliding with each other

Under each new post on Facebook, you ask many questions about space infrastructure, space phenomena, and many more. MaxPolyakov.space’s editorial decided to answer the most difficult ones and start with: “how more than 3,000 satellites can orbit the Earth without colliding with each other”.

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14 July 2021
5 Facts About the Uses of Satellites in Low-Earth Orbit

Every day in the media, we read stories about the launch of new satellites into space, or the development of rockets by so-called “New Space” entrepreneurs. This article discusses the benefits of NewSpace-owned satellites in near-Earth orbits.

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05 July 2021
Federated Quantum Networks Can Help In the Fight Against Cyberattacks

The recent G7 summit announced the creation of a new international consortium of companies and government organizations focused on cybersecurity

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