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UAE faces setbacks in lunar missions with China and US.

The United Arab Emirates' Rashid II rover will no longer fly on China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission due to U.S. export control rules. The agreement, signed in September 2022, has fallen foul of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which prohibits the sale or export of defense-related components, technologies, and software. The loss of the UAE as a partner is a blow to China's efforts to attract international cooperation for its lunar exploration plans, including the construction of an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) in the 2030s.

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Satellogic Sells Satellites for Earth Imaging

Satellogic, the South American company known for high-resolution multispectral imagery, is selling Earth-observation satellites for $10 million or less. Satellogic is offering delivery in orbit within three months of an order for the company’s dishwasher-size satellites. Satellogic is not subject to U.S. export controls like the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and customers do not need National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration licenses for Earth imagery since the company is not based in the United States. Satellogic has seen growing demand for satellites, especially among emerging space programs in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Tirman said.

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