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Southwest Airlines, primarily an airline company, indirectly supports the space industry through STEM education initiatives and aviation career programs. They collaborate with organizations to encourage students to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace, offering internships and educational events. Recently, Southwest has also formed partnerships with international carriers like Icelandair to expand its network, connecting customers to global destinations. While not directly involved in manufacturing or space travel, Southwest contributes to the broader aerospace ecosystem.

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Shijian-21 was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan Province, southwest China.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Oct 24, 2021China Launches A Test Space Debris Mitigation Satellite

A classified satellite was launched from southwest China on 2021-09-27.

PlanGeneralValue 1.2Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

SES Government Solutions designed, developed, and is fielding an O3b Medium Earth Orbit loopback capability in partnership with a U.S. Government customer to provide improved mission-critical communications for Department of Defense operations in remote locations in Southwest Asia.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.1Feb 23, 2021Mission Critical Comms Being Fielded By SES GS For Remote Southwest Asian DoD Ops

A Long March-2C carrier rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on 2020-10-26 at 11:19 p.m. Beijing Time.

PlanGeneralValue 2.5Oct 27, 2020China Launches Three Yaogan-30 Satellites

The maiden Miura 1 mission will be launched from the El Arenosillo test range near Huelva in southwest Spain.

PlanValue 4.0Aug 31, 2020PLD Space completes critical testing of its Teprel-B rocket engine

Yahsat operates a fleet of three satellites that provide broadband, television broadcast and other high-capacity C-, Ku- and Ka-band services across the Middle East, Africa, Central and Southwest Asia and parts of South America.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 28, 2020Yahsat begins Thuraya fleet refresh with Airbus satellite order

Saltzman is returning to the Pentagon after managing air operations in Central and Southwest Asia.

GovernanceValue 1.2Jul 7, 2020Space Force proposes headquarters staff led by generals and civilians

China launched a Beidou-3 navigation satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China at 9:43 p.m. Eastern.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 23, 2020China launches final satellite to complete Beidou system, booster falls downrange

Earlier in 2020, SpaceX sought a revised lease for the Southwest Marine site that would use an adaptive reuse approach leveraging existing buildings and temporary structures such as large tents.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jun 9, 2020SpaceX drops plans for Port of Los Angeles facility again

The Dragon spacecraft performed a re-entry burn and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 500 km southwest of Long Beach, California, at 2:50 p.m. Eastern.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Apr 7, 2020Final first-generation cargo Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth

The revised Port of Los Angeles plan calls for adaptive reuse of the existing Southwest Marine buildings on the site rather than building the originally planned new factory.

PlanGrowthValue 2.2Feb 21, 2020SpaceX revives plans for launch vehicle construction in Los Angeles

The Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China has hosted 13 launches so far in 2019, making it the country's and the world's busiest spaceport to date in 2019.

GeneralPlanValue 2.5Dec 20, 2019China creates commercial space alliance, expands launch complex

Nontechnical DREAM payload participants include the Anderson High School Robotics Program, Animal Packers, AstroGrams, and Bob Hope Elementary at Southwest ISD.

GeneralValue 2.3Nov 19, 2019Firefly Aerospace Announces DREAM Payload Participants

The Dragon spacecraft will be released from the station's robotic arm at 10:42 a.m. Eastern and is scheduled to reenter and splash down in the Pacific Ocean 500 km southwest of Long Beach, California at 4:21 p.m. Eastern.

PlanValue 5.0Aug 27, 2019Soyuz docks with ISS on second attempt

Chang’e-4 was launched by a Long March 3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China at 1:23 p.m. Eastern on 2018-12-07.

GeneralValue 4.0Dec 12, 2018Chang’e-4 spacecraft enters lunar orbit ahead of first-ever far side landing

Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems are seeking regulatory approval for a joint venture to offer Ka-band broadband service in Africa, the Middle East, and southwest Asia.

LegalRelationshipsValue 4.0Sep 14, 2018Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems form partnership

Chang’e-4 will launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China atop a Long March 3B launch vehicle.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 15, 2018Pioneering Chang’e-4 lunar far side landing mission to launch in December

OneSpace aims to achieve production capacity by 2020 of more than 30 OS-M series rockets and 20 or more OS-X series rockets at facilities in Chongqing, southwest China.

PlanGrowthValue 4.5Aug 14, 2018Chinese rocket maker OneSpace secures $44m in funding; Expace prepares for commercial launch

The relay satellite was launched from Xichang, southwest China, on 2018-05-20.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jun 14, 2018Chang’e-4 relay satellite enters halo orbit around Earth-Moon L2, microsatellite in lunar orbit
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