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Please read below -- and check out Space Impulse as well -- to review the most interesting space industry and science news that showcase how scientists and engineers are leveraging the power and resources of space to solve problems on Earth.

From agriculture, the insurance sector, through maritime and infrastructure, Earth observation satellites even help mitigate problems arising from climate change on our planet. Space-based research in microgravity environments improve healthcare, while numerous scientific experiments and technical demonstrations give us deeper understanding of the world surrounding us as well as making everyday life easier for us.

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Fleet Space Technologies Takes Stake in Thor Energy Underpinning Long-term Commitment to Revolutionising Mineral Exploration at Alford East Project

Fleet Space Technologies announces a ground-breaking collaboration with Thor Energy to redefine their mineral exploration approach through cutting-edge space-enabled technology. This partnership will leverage EXOSPHERE BY FLEET? technology and Thor’s expertise to revolutionise the understanding of the Alford East Copper-REE Project in South Australia. The collaboration has also seen Fleet Space Technologies take an equity stake in Thor Energy.

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India Successfully Launches Sun Observatory

ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) successfully launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft. Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit. Aditya-L1 carries seven scientific payloads indigenously developed by ISRO and national research laboratories.

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ReOrbit Completes Oversubscribed $7.4M Seed Funding Round: Enabling Real-Time Dataflow in Space

ReOrbit?has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for US $7.4 million. The funding round was led by Inventure VC, along with participation from 10xFounders, existing investor Icebreaker.vc, Expansion, and YesVC. ReOrbit enables real-time dataflow in space and provides Earth observation and SatCom operators with flight software, satellite platforms, and complete systems.

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Terran Orbital Unveils New Product Line of Seven Satellite Buses

Terran Orbital announced a new lineup of seven standard satellite bus platforms. The seven bus platforms span the nano, micro, mini, and small classes. The platforms feature flexible architecture using common building blocks, allowing for wet launch masses of 14 to 1000 kg.

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Vodafone and Amazon’s Project Kuiper to Extend Connectivity in Africa and Europe

Vodafone and Vodacom plan to use Project Kuiper’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to extend the reach of their 4G/5G networks. Companies plan to participate in beta testing of Project Kuiper service in 2024.

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Eutelsat Partners with Karista’s Spacetech Fund

Karista and Eutelsat Communications announced a new strategic partnership which will see Eutelsat become a new subscriber to the venture capital firm’s Spacetech fund. For Eutelsat, the new partnership consolidates its existing close ties with the industry’s innovative start-ups. Karista’s Spacetech fund has backed young French and European companies involved in the Spacetech revolution, with seed/series A investments ranging between €1 million and €5 million.

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Redwire BioFabrication Facility Successfully Prints First Human Knee Meniscus on ISS, Paving the Way for Advanced In-Space Bioprinting Capabilities to Benefit Human Health

Redwire Corporation has successfully 3D bioprinted the first human knee meniscus on orbit on the International Space Station. This milestone opens the door to improved treatments for meniscal injuries, one of the most common injuries for U.S. Service Members. The upcoming SpaceX CRS-29 resupply mission in November will include Redwire’s experiment in bioprinting cardiac tissue.

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HEO Secures AU $12 Million in Series A Funding Round

In a resounding victory for the burgeoning space technology sector, HEO has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round, securing an impressive AU $12 million in investment. The round was spearheaded by Airtree Ventures, a renowned Australian venture capital firm celebrated for its strategic backing of high-growth technology companies.

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