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April, 2024

• 30 April

  Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution to Prevent Nuclear weapons in Space

  

  On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution, spearheaded by the US and Japan, that would have called on all states to prevent the placement of nuclear weapons in space and not take steps to develop weapons of mass destruction that could be deployed above Earth.

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• 30 April

  Dhruva Space Announces Successful Closure of its Series A Round

  

  Dhruva Space, a full-stack Space Engineering solutions provider based in Hyderabad, India, has announced a successful closure of their Series A funding at INR 123 Crores (USD 14.7 million). The funding will go towards the company’s upcoming spacecraft manufacturing facility, strategic business acquisition plans, and enhancing product offerings to deploy them to the global market.

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• 29 April

  BOLD Talks – Episode 6: European Rockets in Space

  

  Back with yet another BOLD Talk, and this time, in commemoration of the groundbreaking exploration by Yuri Gagarin in 1961 and the launch of the first space shuttle in 1981, April's BOLD Talk will be dedicated to the topic of space. Hosted by Torsten Kriening, Publisher and CEO of SpaceWatch.Global, and Dr. Christian Schmierer, Co-CEO of HyImpulse, the event will delve into the fascinating realm of European Rockets in Space.

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• 29 April

  EUSPA Oversees the LEOP of L12 Galileo Satellite Mission

  

  The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is now in the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) stage of the two new L12 Galileo satellites that SpaceX launched. They will join the current Galileo operational fleet in the upcoming months. The inclusion of these two new satellites rounds up a total of thirty Galileo satellites in orbit, providing continuous improvements to the Galileo services. 

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• 29 April

  Airbus Expands its EO Constellation with Pléiades Neo Next

  

  Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next program to expand its very high-resolution Earth observation constellation. This new program will result in new satellite assets and capabilities, including enhanced native resolution. As a first step of Pléiades Neo Next, Airbus is also developing a new satellite which will launch in the next few years.

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