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JAXA Suffers Cyberattack, SpaceX acquires parachute supplier
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https://payloadspace.com/jaxa-suffers-cyberattack/
> Hackers infiltrated Japan’s space agency’s internal systems this summer, but it doesn’t appear they accessed info related to the country’s launch or satellite operations, JAXA announced.
> “There was a possibility of unauthorized access by exploiting the vulnerability of network equipment,” according to a JAXA spokesperson.
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https://spacenews.com/spacex-acquires-parachute-supplier/
> WASHINGTON — In a rare acquisition, SpaceX has purchased out of bankruptcy a company that provided components for Dragon spacecraft parachutes.
> A federal bankruptcy court in Florida approved an agreement Nov. 22 whereby SpaceX would acquire Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million. The deal was first reported by The Information.
>Pioneer’s parent company, Aviation Safety Resources (ASR), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Middle District of Florida on Nov. 1. ASR acquired Pioneer Aerospace from Safran Electronics and Defense in June 2022.