September 20, 2024
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SpaceX launches rideshare mission for small satellite Transporter-11

WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched the latest in its series of rideshare missions on Aug. 16, putting more than 100 satellites into orbit for commercial and government customers. Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 2:56 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Transporter-11 mission. The booster rocket, on its 12th flight,

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Space

U.S. Air Force awards $14.9 million contract to Capella Space for radar imaging

WASHINGTON — Capella Space, a satellite imaging company based in San Francisco, has landed a $14.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) services, the company announced Monday. Capella Space It specializes in Earth observation using SAR technology, which allows obtaining high-resolution images regardless of weather

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