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Satellite images reveal extensive destruction at Camp Mystic in Texas following severe flooding that resulted in at least 27 deaths, showing significant damage to the camp's structures and landscape. The floods, caused by the Guadalupe River bursting its banks, have left a trail of devastation in Kerr County, Texas.
The article compares the International Space Station and China's Tiangong Space Station, highlighting their features, purpose, and the impressive ability of Maxar Technologies' satellites to capture detailed images of these fast-moving structures from space.
Maxar Technologies is preparing to launch the first two satellites of its WorldView Legion Earth-imaging constellation, with liftoff expected as soon as April aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The program, which has faced delays since its development in 2017, aims to triple Maxar Intelligence’s capacity to collect 30 cm-class and multispectral imagery. The satellites, crucial for augmenting Maxar's existing fleet, are equipped with optical sensors capable of capturing precise images of small objects on Earth's surface, and are part of a $3.2 billion contract to provide imagery to the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office over 10 years.
NASA has terminated its $2 billion project to develop a robotic arm for refueling old satellites in space due to budget issues, delays, and technical challenges. The project, known as OSAM-1, faced criticism for cost overruns and poor performance by contractor Maxar Technologies. The decision reflects a shift in the space industry towards satellites with built-in refueling capabilities, rendering the project potentially obsolete. NASA is now focused on mitigating the impact of the cancellation on its workforce.
NASA's ambitious $2 billion project to build a robotic arm for refueling old satellites in orbit, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued due to budget issues, delays, and technical setbacks. The project, in development since 2015, faced challenges including a ballooning budget, delays in spacecraft and robotic arm delivery by contractor Maxar Technologies, and a lack of committed partners. The cancellation reflects a shift in the space industry towards satellites with built-in refueling capabilities, rendering the project potentially obsolete.
Tony Frazier, former Maxar Technologies executive, is set to become the CEO of LeoLabs on March 1, while LeoLabs co-founder Dan Ceperley will transition to the role of chief operations officer. Frazier aims to leverage his experience in commercial space and national security to drive the company's growth, as LeoLabs expands its space traffic coordination system and develops a software platform for tracking objects in space. With over $120 million raised, LeoLabs operates a global network of ground-based radars to monitor objects in low-Earth orbit.
Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has captured rare close-up images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the Earth-observation satellite's solar array and science payloads. The images demonstrate how satellite imagery can be used to check the health of satellites and improve space domain awareness. Both satellites are in similar, near-polar orbits, with Worldview-3 circling around 381 miles above Earth, while Landsat has a higher altitude of 437 miles.