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Pfizers breast cancer drug Ibrance is under increased pressure from rival CDK4/6 inhibitors from Novartis and Eli Lilly thanks to a couple of big clinical slips. And in the wake of those misses, Pfizer has turned to real-world data for support.

A retrospective observational analysis showed that adding Ibrance to Novartis hormone therapy Femara could cut the risk of death by 34% and the risk of disease progression by 42% in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

After about two years of median follow-up, patients on solo Femara lived a median 43.1 months, while the median overall survival number for the Ibrance combo group was not reached, meaning more than half of patients who got the pairing were still alive at the data cutoff. The results were published in the journal Breast Cancer Research.

For Ibrance, the key message lies in the 34% death reduction rate. Questions over the magnitude of Ibrances life extension benefit inHR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer have been growing after several clinical trial flops.

Notably, data unveiled in 2018 from the phase 3 Paloma-3 trial showed a pairing of Ibrance and another widely usedhormone therapy, AstraZenecas Faslodex, failed to significantly outdo solo Faslodex at prolonging previously treated patients lives. The risk reduction of 19% didnt meet the prespecified statistical significance bar.

RELATED:Pfizer's Ibrance misses shot at big new market with early breast cancer failure

Still, physicians have been giving Ibrance the benefit of the doubt, partly thanks to its tolerability profile and because the miss was narrow; the median overall survival benefit of nearly 7 months is still considered clinically meaningful,as Paloma-3 senior investigator Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D., put it. In 2020, Ibrance sales still registered 9% growth, climbingto $5.39billion.

With more than six years of patient experience, a positive benefit-risk profile, strong clinical data and robust real-world data, the totality of evidence solidifies the role of Ibrance plus endocrine therapy as a treatment for patients with HR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer, Chris Boshoff, M.D., Ph.D., Pfizers oncology chief development officer, said in a statement Thursday.

Before the Paloma-3 flop, Ibrance, in tandem with Femara, got its front-line FDA nod based on tumor progression results from the Paloma-2 trial. In that study, the Ibrance-Femara combo cut the risk of disease progression or death by 42%.

RELATED:SABCS: Novartis touts Kisqali's 5-year breast cancer survival, advantage over Pfizer's Ibrance

For now, life extension data from Paloma-2 isnt mature. Pfizers hope is that the same progression-free survival showing could eventually translate into an overall survival advantage in Paloma-2 thats similar to that seen in the current real-world analysis. But Pfizer pointed out that real-world studies have inherent limitations, such as lack of randomization and lack of uniform timing of clinical assessments.

Thatprospect doesnt look great for Ibrance. Data published last year from the phase 2 Paloma-1 trial again confirmed that the Ibrance-Femara combo could stall disease worsening, reducing risks by 51%. But that benefitled to just a 10% numeric reduction in patients' death risk.

Rival CDK4/6 inhibitors, meanwhilenamely Novartis Kisqali and Lillys Verzeniohave both posted overall survival wins in metastatic disease. In the Monarch 2 trial, the combination of Verzenio and Faslodex extended the lives of pretreated women by a median 9.4 months, translating into a 25% death risk reduction. As for Kisqali, its use alongside endocrine therapy conferred a 29% reduction in the risk of death in premenopausal women in the Monaleesa-7 trial, and its own Faslodex combo pared down that risk by 28% in postmenopausal women in Monaleesa-3.

RELATED:ESMO: Lilly's Verzenio pressures Pfizer with practice-changing win in early breast cancer

But a major threat for Ibrance is coming from the monarchE trial, which showed Verzenio could be used after surgery to prevent cancer from returning in patients with high-risk HR-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer, according to data unveiled at last years ESMO event in September. In contrast, Ibrance failed in a similar phase 3 trial dubbed Pallas in the so-called adjuvant setting.

So far, first-to-market Ibrance still maintains a leading position in the CDK4/6 class with about 86% to 87% stable share in total scripts and about 80% in new script share, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said at this years J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in January.

I feel quite comfortable not only based on the belief of our product but also now backed up with the reaction of the market, he said, suggesting Lillys adjuvant win hasnt affected Ibrance's place in the metastatic setting.

But in an investor note at the time, SVB Leerink analyst Geoffrey Porges said he saw little room for Ibrance growth from here on out as the CDK class is slated to shift to early adjuvant use. He projects Ibrance sales of $5.8 billion in 2027 before its patent expiration.

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1 Curcumin Supplement Market Overview1.1 Curcumin Supplement Product Overview1.2 Curcumin Supplement Market Segment by Count1.2.1 60 Count1.2.2 120 Count1.2.3 More Than 120 Count1.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Count (2015-2026)1.3.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size Overview by Count (2015-2026)1.3.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Historic Market Size Review by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Average Selling Price (ASP) by Count (2015-2020)1.3.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size Forecast by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share Breakdown by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share Breakdown by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Average Selling Price (ASP) by Count (2021-2026)1.4 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Count (2015-2020)1.4.1 North America Curcumin Supplement Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.2 Europe Curcumin Supplement Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.3 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.4 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.5 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020) 2 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Competition by Company2.1 Global Top Players by Curcumin Supplement Sales (2015-2020)2.2 Global Top Players by Curcumin Supplement Revenue (2015-2020)2.3 Global Top Players Curcumin Supplement Average Selling Price (ASP) (2015-2020)2.4 Global Top Manufacturers Curcumin Supplement Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type2.5 Curcumin Supplement Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.5.1 Curcumin Supplement Market Concentration Rate (2015-2020)2.5.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Curcumin Supplement Sales and Revenue in 20192.6 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) (based on the Revenue in Curcumin Supplement as of 2019)2.7 Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Curcumin Supplement Market2.8 Key Manufacturers Curcumin Supplement Product Offered2.9 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion 3 Global Curcumin Supplement by Region (2015-2026)3.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2015 VS 2020 VS 20263.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Market Size Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.1 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 4 Global Curcumin Supplement by Application4.1 Curcumin Supplement Segment by Application4.1.1 Retailer4.1.2 Online Shopping4.1.3 Others4.2 Global Curcumin Supplement Sales by Application: 2015 VS 2020 VS 20264.3 Global Curcumin Supplement Historic Sales by Application (2015-2020)4.4 Global Curcumin Supplement Forecasted Sales by Application (2021-2026)4.5 Key Regions Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Application4.5.1 North America Curcumin Supplement by Application4.5.2 Europe Curcumin Supplement by Application4.5.3 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement by Application4.5.4 Latin America Curcumin Supplement by Application4.5.5 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement by Application 5 North America Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Country (2015-2026)5.1 North America Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.1.1 North America Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.1.2 North America Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.2 North America Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)5.2.1 North America Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)5.2.2 North America Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 6 Europe Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Country (2015-2026)6.1 Europe Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.1.1 Europe Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.1.2 Europe Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.2 Europe Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)6.2.1 Europe Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)6.2.2 Europe Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 7 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Region (2015-2026)7.1 Asia-Pacific Market Size Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.1.1 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.1.2 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.2 Asia-Pacific Market Size Market Share by Region (2021-2026)7.2.1 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2026)7.2.2 Asia-Pacific Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2026) 8 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Country (2015-2026)8.1 Latin America Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.1.1 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.1.2 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.2 Latin America Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)8.2.1 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)8.2.2 Latin America Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 9 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Market Size by Country (2015-2026)9.1 Middle East and Africa Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.1.1 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.1.2 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.2 Middle East and Africa Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)9.2.1 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)9.2.2 Middle East and Africa Curcumin Supplement Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 10 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Curcumin Supplement Business10.1 Nutra-Life10.1.1 Nutra-Life Corporation Information10.1.2 Nutra-Life Description, Business Overview10.1.3 Nutra-Life Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.1.4 Nutra-Life Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.1.5 Nutra-Life Recent Developments10.2 Source Naturals10.2.1 Source Naturals Corporation Information10.2.2 Source Naturals Description, Business Overview10.2.3 Source Naturals Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.2.4 Nutra-Life Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.2.5 Source Naturals Recent Developments10.3 Thorne10.3.1 Thorne Corporation Information10.3.2 Thorne Description, Business Overview10.3.3 Thorne Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.3.4 Thorne Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.3.5 Thorne Recent Developments10.4 Life Extension10.4.1 Life Extension Corporation Information10.4.2 Life Extension Description, Business Overview10.4.3 Life Extension Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.4.4 Life Extension Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.4.5 Life Extension Recent Developments10.5 Swanson Health10.5.1 Swanson Health Corporation Information10.5.2 Swanson Health Description, Business Overview10.5.3 Swanson Health Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.5.4 Swanson Health Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.5.5 Swanson Health Recent Developments10.6 Bio Schwartz10.6.1 Bio Schwartz Corporation Information10.6.2 Bio Schwartz Description, Business Overview10.6.3 Bio Schwartz Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.6.4 Bio Schwartz Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.6.5 Bio Schwartz Recent Developments10.7 Qunol10.7.1 Qunol Corporation Information10.7.2 Qunol Description, Business Overview10.7.3 Qunol Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.7.4 Qunol Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.7.5 Qunol Recent Developments10.8 Gaia Herbs10.8.1 Gaia Herbs Corporation Information10.8.2 Gaia Herbs Description, Business Overview10.8.3 Gaia Herbs Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.8.4 Gaia Herbs Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.8.5 Gaia Herbs Recent Developments10.9 Sport Research10.9.1 Sport Research Corporation Information10.9.2 Sport Research Description, Business Overview10.9.3 Sport Research Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.9.4 Sport Research Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.9.5 Sport Research Recent Developments10.10 Doctors Best10.10.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors10.10.2 Curcumin Supplement Product Category, Application and Specification10.10.3 Doctors Best Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.10.4 Main Business Overview10.10.5 Doctors Best Recent Developments10.11 Holland&Barrett10.11.1 Holland&Barrett Corporation Information10.11.2 Holland&Barrett Description, Business Overview10.11.3 Holland&Barrett Curcumin Supplement Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.11.4 Holland&Barrett Curcumin Supplement Products Offered10.11.5 Holland&Barrett Recent Developments 11 Curcumin Supplement Upstream, Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis11.1 Curcumin Supplement Key Raw Materials11.1.1 Key Raw Materials11.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price11.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers11.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure11.2.1 Raw Materials11.2.2 Labor Cost11.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses11.3 Curcumin Supplement Industrial Chain Analysis11.4 Market Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis11.4.1 Curcumin Supplement Industry Trends11.4.2 Curcumin Supplement Market Drivers11.4.3 Curcumin Supplement Market Challenges11.4.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis 12 Market Strategy Analysis, Distributors12.1 Sales Channel12.2 Distributors12.3 Downstream Customers 13 Research Findings and Conclusion 14 Appendix14.1 Methodology/Research Approach14.1.1 Research Programs/Design14.1.2 Market Size Estimation14.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation14.2 Data Source14.2.1 Secondary Sources14.2.2 Primary Sources14.3 Author Details14.4 Disclaimer

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By The Maritime Executive 03-29-2021 02:36:35

[By:Wight Shipyard Co]

A major UK ferry operator has once again called on the expertise of Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) to service one of its Wight build flagships.

Red Jet 7 was built in East Cowes by Wight Shipyard Co in 2018 and represents a 7m investment by Red Funnel in upgrading its Southampton-West Cowes route.

"It's fitting that we get to service Red Jet 7 which we had the privilege to build," said Jo Daly, COO, WSC. "There can be no better endorsement than a customer coming back time and again. It signals belief in our product and the quality of our work.

Work scope

Red Jet 7s annual service is required by Flag State requirements and the opportunity is also used to undertake planned maintenance and carefully selected upgrades. Red Funnel said that it is committed to maintaining its fleet to the highest standards and carries out many annual checks as part of this.

"We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Isle of Wight-based Wight Shipyard Co as it services our Red Jet 7, a vessel it built in partnership with Red Funnel Ferries. This is an annual requirement for maintenance and safety checks of our vessels, which is imperative to ensure the safety of our passengers and staff, and the smooth running of our fleet. Says Leanna Lakes, Operations Director, Red Funnel.

The scope of work carried out on Red Jet 7 includes an annual service of the navigation systems amongst other thing including an overhaul of the vessels waterjets, a survey of the lifting equipment and AC and dehumidifier servicing. An annual survey and service of the firefighting equipment and life rafts was also carried out in accordance with the latest IMO and SOLAS regulations.

All works were completed in accordance with Class and Flag requirements and with Covid-19 precautions taken to protect the safety of all involved. The refit was carried out at Hythe Shipyard and was completed in February 2021.

Ferry flagships

Back in 2017, the build for Red Jet 7 was awarded to WSC following the huge success of sister ship Red Jet 6 which was also built at the Wight yard in Cowes. The Red Jet 6 build restarted the construction of fast ferries in the UK and on the Isle of Wight after a gap of 16 years.

The construction of both Red Jets equated to a 13m investment by Red Funnel in the Isle of Wight and Solent economies with a further 10m spent on the twin phase expansion and redevelopment of the company's East Cowes terminal, the first phase of which was completed in 2019.

Red Jet 7 is the greenest Red Jet in the fleet - four tonnes lighter than her sister, Red Jet 6, which aids manoeuvrability, improves fuel consumption and further reduces emissions and wash. The vessel meets tough MARPOL IMO Tier ll engine emission standards and uses vinyl instead of paint saving weight and reduce the environmental impact from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Industry leading

WSC offers refit, repair, outfitting and overhaul services providing efficient and high-quality solutions to every shipboard need across both the commercial and leisure industries.

The WSC family has decades of combined experience in projects of all sizes and offers general refit and repairs, including vessel upgrade, life extension projects and docking.

Over and above its refit and maintenance services, WSC is known for its industry leading ferry builds and development of hybrid vessel solutions.

The products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive.

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Global Curcumin Supplement Market Growing Demand and Growth Opportunity 2027

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LINCOLN, Ill. (WMBD) Lincolns National Weather Service Office said its radar will be down for next few days.

In place of the void, radar data from Chicago, Davenport and Indianapolis offices will be used to fill in the gaps as the potential for severe weather approaches.

The Service Life Extension Program will allow the radar to be operational for the next two decades.

This upgrade will replace the backup generators for the Lincoln radar, which can be useful when severe weather strikes.

Were basically trying to get the most value out of the radar that we have installed, and this particular upgrade may not seem all that important, but whenever the power goes out, we want to make sure we have a reliable source of electricity from that generator, said National Weather Service Lincoln Meteorologist Ed Shimon.

Staff said work is ahead of schedule and the radar is expected to be online again early next week. The next planned upgrade focuses on the portion that controls the radars antenna.

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1 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Overview1.1 Astaxanthin Supplements Product Overview1.2 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Segment by Count1.2.1 60 Count1.2.2 90 Count1.2.3 120 Count1.2.4 More Than 120 Count1.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Count (2015-2026)1.3.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size Overview by Count (2015-2026)1.3.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Historic Market Size Review by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)

1.3.2.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Average Selling Price (ASP) by Count (2015-2020)1.3.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size Forecast by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share Breakdown by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share Breakdown by Count (2021-2026)

1.3.3.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Average Selling Price (ASP) by Count (2021-2026)1.4 Key Regions Market Size Segment by Count (2015-2020)1.4.1 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.2 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.3 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.4 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020)1.4.5 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Breakdown by Count (2015-2020) 2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Competition by Company2.1 Global Top Players by Astaxanthin Supplements Sales (2015-2020)2.2 Global Top Players by Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue (2015-2020)2.3 Global Top Players Astaxanthin Supplements Average Selling Price (ASP) (2015-2020)2.4 Global Top Manufacturers Astaxanthin Supplements Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type2.5 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.5.1 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Concentration Rate (2015-2020)2.5.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Astaxanthin Supplements Sales and Revenue in 20192.6 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) (based on the Revenue in Astaxanthin Supplements as of 2019)2.7 Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Astaxanthin Supplements Market2.8 Key Manufacturers Astaxanthin Supplements Product Offered2.9 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion 3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements by Region (2015-2026)3.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2015 VS 2020 VS 20263.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)3.2.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)3.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.1 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2026)3.3.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026) 4 Global Astaxanthin Supplements by Application4.1 Astaxanthin Supplements Segment by Application4.1.1 Retailer4.1.2 Online Shopping4.1.3 Others4.2 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Sales by Application: 2015 VS 2020 VS 20264.3 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Historic Sales by Application (2015-2020)4.4 Global Astaxanthin Supplements Forecasted Sales by Application (2021-2026)4.5 Key Regions Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Application4.5.1 North America Astaxanthin Supplements by Application4.5.2 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements by Application4.5.3 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements by Application4.5.4 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements by Application4.5.5 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements by Application 5 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Country (2015-2026)5.1 North America Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.1.1 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.1.2 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)5.2 North America Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)5.2.1 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)5.2.2 North America Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 6 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Country (2015-2026)6.1 Europe Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.1.1 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.1.2 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)6.2 Europe Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)6.2.1 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)6.2.2 Europe Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 7 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Region (2015-2026)7.1 Asia-Pacific Market Size Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.1.1 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.1.2 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)7.2 Asia-Pacific Market Size Market Share by Region (2021-2026)7.2.1 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2026)7.2.2 Asia-Pacific Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2026) 8 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Country (2015-2026)8.1 Latin America Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.1.1 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.1.2 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)8.2 Latin America Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)8.2.1 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)8.2.2 Latin America Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 9 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Market Size by Country (2015-2026)9.1 Middle East and Africa Market Size Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.1.1 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.1.2 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2015-2020)9.2 Middle East and Africa Market Size Market Share by Country (2021-2026)9.2.1 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Sales Market Share by Country (2021-2026)9.2.2 Middle East and Africa Astaxanthin Supplements Revenue Market Share by Country (2021-2026) 10 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Astaxanthin Supplements Business10.1 Black Mores10.1.1 Black Mores Corporation Information10.1.2 Black Mores Description, Business Overview10.1.3 Black Mores Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.1.4 Black Mores Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.1.5 Black Mores Recent Developments10.2 Nutrex Hawaii10.2.1 Nutrex Hawaii Corporation Information10.2.2 Nutrex Hawaii Description, Business Overview10.2.3 Nutrex Hawaii Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.2.4 Black Mores Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.2.5 Nutrex Hawaii Recent Developments10.3 Sport Research10.3.1 Sport Research Corporation Information10.3.2 Sport Research Description, Business Overview10.3.3 Sport Research Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.3.4 Sport Research Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.3.5 Sport Research Recent Developments10.4 Life Extension10.4.1 Life Extension Corporation Information10.4.2 Life Extension Description, Business Overview10.4.3 Life Extension Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.4.4 Life Extension Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.4.5 Life Extension Recent Developments10.5 Now Foods10.5.1 Now Foods Corporation Information10.5.2 Now Foods Description, Business Overview10.5.3 Now Foods Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.5.4 Now Foods Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.5.5 Now Foods Recent Developments10.6 Horbaach10.6.1 Horbaach Corporation Information10.6.2 Horbaach Description, Business Overview10.6.3 Horbaach Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.6.4 Horbaach Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.6.5 Horbaach Recent Developments10.7 Nutricost10.7.1 Nutricost Corporation Information10.7.2 Nutricost Description, Business Overview10.7.3 Nutricost Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.7.4 Nutricost Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.7.5 Nutricost Recent Developments10.8 Waka Tani10.8.1 Waka Tani Corporation Information10.8.2 Waka Tani Description, Business Overview10.8.3 Waka Tani Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.8.4 Waka Tani Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.8.5 Waka Tani Recent Developments10.9 Jorrow10.9.1 Jorrow Corporation Information10.9.2 Jorrow Description, Business Overview10.9.3 Jorrow Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.9.4 Jorrow Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.9.5 Jorrow Recent Developments10.10 Best Naturals10.10.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors10.10.2 Astaxanthin Supplements Product Category, Application and Specification10.10.3 Best Naturals Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.10.4 Main Business Overview10.10.5 Best Naturals Recent Developments10.11 Viva Naturals10.11.1 Viva Naturals Corporation Information10.11.2 Viva Naturals Description, Business Overview10.11.3 Viva Naturals Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.11.4 Viva Naturals Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.11.5 Viva Naturals Recent Developments10.12 We Like Vitamins10.12.1 We Like Vitamins Corporation Information10.12.2 We Like Vitamins Description, Business Overview10.12.3 We Like Vitamins Astaxanthin Supplements Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)10.12.4 We Like Vitamins Astaxanthin Supplements Products Offered10.12.5 We Like Vitamins Recent Developments 11 Astaxanthin Supplements Upstream, Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis11.1 Astaxanthin Supplements Key Raw Materials11.1.1 Key Raw Materials11.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price11.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers11.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure11.2.1 Raw Materials11.2.2 Labor Cost11.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses11.3 Astaxanthin Supplements Industrial Chain Analysis11.4 Market Opportunities, Challenges, Risks and Influences Factors Analysis11.4.1 Astaxanthin Supplements Industry Trends11.4.2 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Drivers11.4.3 Astaxanthin Supplements Market Challenges11.4.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis 12 Market Strategy Analysis, Distributors12.1 Sales Channel12.2 Distributors12.3 Downstream Customers 13 Research Findings and Conclusion 14 Appendix14.1 Methodology/Research Approach14.1.1 Research Programs/Design14.1.2 Market Size Estimation14.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation14.2 Data Source14.2.1 Secondary Sources14.2.2 Primary Sources14.3 Author Details14.4 Disclaimer

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Government of Canada awards contract for the Vessel Life Extension of Canadian Coast Guard Ships Cape Roger and Cygnus

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GATINEAU, QC, March 18, 2021

GATINEAU, QC, March 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada is ensuring the Canadian Coast Guard has the vessels it needs to keep Canadian waterways safe and accessible, while creating jobs and generating economic benefits for communities across Canada.

Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded a $20.7 million (taxes included) contract to St. John's Dockyard Limited (NewDock), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to complete Vessel Life Extension (VLE) work on the Canadian Coast Guard Ships (CCGS) Cape Roger and Cygnus. These two ships perform offshore patrol missions in support of international fisheries surveillance, and are available for search and rescue and environmental response operations on Canada's east coast.

The VLE work will include regulatory inspections, installation of a new crane on each of the two vessels, hull blasting and coating, electrical replacement and refurbishments, overhauling of various components, and the replacement of piping, hull plating and deck steel.

This contract award falls under the repair, refit and maintenance pillar of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, which is helping to ensure that Canada has a safe and effective fleet of ships to serve and protect Canadians for years to come, while providing ongoing opportunities for shipyards and suppliers across Canada. The contract will help create or sustain up to 40 jobs.

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"Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the government is providing the members of the Canadian Coast Guard with the ships they need to carry out their important work for Canadians. The Strategy continues to provide meaningful opportunities for the Canadian marine industry, generating jobs and opportunities here in Newfoundland and Labrador while supporting economic growth across the country."

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The Honourable Anita AnandMinister of Public Services and Procurement

"The women and men of the Canadian Coast Guard are essential in keeping our oceans clean, healthy and safe from coast to coast to coast, 365 days a year. In order to do this our Government must be able to provide them with state of the art equipment and resources. Through the Vessel Life Extension on the CCGS Cape Roger and CCGS Cygnus our Coast Guard members will be able to continue their key role in the sustainable development of Canada's Blue Economy.".

The Honourable Bernadette JordanMinister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

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CCGS Cape Roger and CCGS Cygnus are both stationed in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The VLE work will include two 5-month work periods, commencing with the CCGS Cape Roger in May 2021, followed by the CCGS Cygnus in November 2021.

As of December 2020, the Government of Canada had awarded approximately $17.34 billion of National Shipbuilding Strategy-related contracts across the country. Of this value, approximately $5.65 billion or 32.6% has been awarded to companies in Atlantic Canada, including small or medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 full-time employees.

The CCGS Cape Roger and CCGS Cygnus are offshore patrol vessels capable of conducting various missions, including offshore patrol in support of fisheries surveillance. They can also support offshore search and rescue activities and environmental response when needed.

CCGS Cape Roger is named for a cape on the western side of Placentia Bay on the island of Newfoundland. The ship was commissioned into the Canadian Coast Guard in August 1977.

CCGS Cygnus is named after the constellation in the northern hemisphere Cygnus, or the Swan, which is also sometimes called the Northern Cross. In Greek mythology, Cygnus is the son of Poseidon, god of the seas.

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Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG-73) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Feb. 8, 2021. US Marine Corps Photo

Decommissioning ships that have viable service life at a faster rate than industry can build new ones is not how the Navy should grow the fleet, the vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday.

Speaking at a Hudson Institute online forum, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said the math doesnt work for the Navy to potentially decommission any ships early.

I dont see any other way, to reach a higher ship total other than service life extension programs for large surface vessels, like Ticonderoga-class cruisers until then, Luria said. She asked rhetorically: what do you do between now and then when new frigates and large unmanned surface vessels become available to the fleet.

Luria said that while the Navy will ultimately replace the cruisers, the service could evaluate how to use the platform if it is properly maintained and its service life extended.

When asked about the possibility of carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) not receiving a mid-life refueling as a way to save money in the upcoming budget request, she said that for now its only speculation. Luria added, theres not going to be a long-term savings if the decision is made not to refuel and refit.

Congress rejected a Trump administration proposal in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget request to retire Truman early. Lawmakers at the time were unsatisfied with the Navys argument that it could use the money gleaned from retiring Truman to put toward new unmanned systems and were concerned the service was retiring an asset in the fleet early in favor of new technology. For years, Capitol Hill has said no to Navy plans to retire cruisers that are fit for service life extension programs.

Last week, USNI News reported that the Pentagon is considering a reduction in the carrier force in the FY 2022 budget request the administration is expected to unveil in May.

If the carrier is refueled and refitted, Truman would have 20 more years of service in the fleet.

At the same time, Luria, a Naval Academy graduate who served more than 20 years on active duty, said the cutting of Truman would further strain carrier strike groups that are very stressed already. Using Truman as an example, she said it did double deploy duty most recently because there were not enough carriers to meet requirements in the Middle East and Western Pacific.

Luria added that these carrier duties were not the surge in responding to a crisis, as described in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan, but rather filling a gap in coverage and further stressing crews and ships.

When asked about the Battle Force 2045 call for a Navy of more than 500 manned and unmanned vessels and later about the tri-service maritime strategy, she said we have a lot of questions and these questions need to be answered. Luria said Rep. Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), ranking member on the HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee shares these concerns.

In Congress, weve only been given the number of ships in the future battle force plan and not the assumptions and rationale behind the numbers. Im still looking for a briefing from the Navy [on] how they got the numbers in the plan, Luria said.

She said the history of problems when introducing new classes of ships like the Littoral Combat Ship, the Zumwalt-class destroyer and the Ford-class carrier before they were fully capable of carrying out all their missions underlines the importance of questioning assumptions.

Its not just numbers; its capabilities, like minesweeping that were supposed to be in place in LCS variants but still isnt there. Among the questions she has for expanding the number of large unmanned vessels in the fleet are how they would operate in a GPS-denied environment and how they would operate with manned vessels.

It is critical to understand the CONOPS [concept of operations] and what youre going to use them for before buying, Luria said.

To reduce the number of problems that surface in new classes of warships such as the weapons elevators and catapults on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is to have the Navy present the builder with more detailed plans of the capabilities it wants in the design phase, Luria argued. Then testing ensures the key component weapons elevators perform as needed, she added.

Luria also wants more consistency in systems placed in different classes of ships and even in the same class to reduce building costs and accelerate maintenance afloat and in shipyards.

The Navy hasnt done very well with this, she said.

Battle Force 2045 shouldnt be just a menu to buy, but a document that recognizes being able to build what we can build in existing shipyards and understands the need to maintain the ships in the fleet in public and private yards. Luria also saw it as a document that justified cutting classes of existing ships as a means to provide money for construction.

Luria wants shipbuilding and ship repair to remain stable to hold skilled workers in both and also to address the long delays in public shipyards that are refitting and refueling nuclear vessels. Its not just the yards; its the supply side [because] sometimes the Navy is the only customer, particularly for nuclear-related items.

If they go out of business, where do we go [to build and repair], she said.

Luria saw in a Biden administration plan to rebuild the nations infrastructure an opportunity to address major problems in public facilities. The example she used was the Norfolk Naval Shipyards struggle with rising sea levels that slow or halt production when major storms threaten Hampton Roads.

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The University of Vermont today announced the appointment of Fitzroy B. Roy Beckford, Ph.D., as associate dean and director of UVM Extension in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

I am delighted to welcome Dr. Beckford to the UVM and UVM Extension communities, said UVM President Suresh Garimella. I believe deeply in Extensions value to the state and its ability to help UVM fulfill its land-grant mission. Dr. Beckfords leadership, experience and integrated approach will strengthen this, while aligning seamlessly with the Amplifying Our Impact vision.

Beckford spent over a decade with the University of Florida Extension as a county Extension director managing work in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, horticultural sciences, marine and aquatic environments, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, food systems, small farms initiatives, and environmental sustainability. During his tenure as the state Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) program leader at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Universitys (NCAT) College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, he provided administrative, financial, marketing and communications leadership, and was responsible for the ANR programs $9.5 million grant portfolio.

Beckford also brings a global perspective and an impressive record of setting up successful outreach programs and making lasting, impactful changes. He has worked in agricultural consulting around the world, including service with the government of the British Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, as well as in Qatar and Belize.

Dr. Beckford has been described as a visionary and a change agent, someone who has made a lasting positive impact in his previous extension roles, said Leslie Parise, Dean of CALS and interim director of UVM Extension.

Vern Grubinger, Extension Professor and chair of the search committee, noted that Roy Beckfords many years of on-the-ground Extension experience delivering programs on everything from veterinary services, to agricultural diversification, to renewable energy will serve him well in this position.

Beckford said, It is my honor to join you at the University of Vermont, and I look forward to embarking on an exciting new journey with the entrepreneurial minds in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. I can think of no better place to call my new home than UVM Extension.

Beckfords hire will augment work already underway in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to build and expand coalitions with stakeholders including state and federal agencies, local governments, nonprofit and private sector and commodity organizations.

Beckford will join UVM on May 1, and succeeds Chuck Ross who stepped down from this role in June 2020.

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Imagine watching a movie at home or typing on a computer and a message flashes across the screen: Service interrupted due to space congestion.

If that sounds like science fiction, consider this: There are about 6,250 satellites in space, roughly 3,700 of which are still functioning, according to the European Space Agency. Experts say an additional 10,000 to 50,000 satellites could be launched in the next few years to meet the expanding demand for telecommunications, weather forecasts, tracking ships at sea, hailing a ride-share car and smartphones.

Astroscale U.S., based in Denver, and other subsidiaries of Japan-based Astroscale Holdings are participating in a demonstration of its technology aimed at helping remove space junk defunct satellites, abandoned rockets and smaller fragments.

The launch of two spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was scheduled for a few minutes after midnight Saturday, March 20, local time but was postponed. Astroscale said it was waiting for details about the delay and a revised launch schedule.

This is really important for us because this will demonstrate that we know what were doing, that were walking the walk, said Dave Fischer, the U.S. companys vice president of business development and advanced systems.

The demonstration will include a standard refrigerator-sized craft, what Astroscale calls the service vehicle, docking with a smaller craft, representing a satellite that a client wants removed or inspected. The next step will be to release the smaller craft, send it tumbling far away and then have the service vehicle retrieve and connect with it.

Thats exactly what a real commercial service on orbit will look like. Well use our sensors, well use GPS, the clients knowledge about (the crafts) position to rendezvous with it, Fischer said. All of that is critical for us to understand so we can do the commercial service that were talking about.

Fischer said the mission will be the first private on-orbit demonstration of so-called end-of-life services for satellites. A 2007 mission by the federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency involved one spacecraft connecting with another and transferring a battery, other equipment and propellant.

Other companies are in various stages of developing and testing technology to remove debris and nonfunctioning satellites and extend the lives of spacecraft that would otherwise be turned off, Fischer said.

This is pretty clearly an ecosystem thats going to be developing over the next decade and theres certainly a market need, Fischer said.

In a 2020 interview, Ron Lopez, Astroscale U.S. president and managing director, referred to the company as the AAA of space.

Most of the other companies working on debris removal are focused on low-Earth orbit, between 99 and 1,200 miles above the Earths surface and where much of the junk is. At this point, Astroscale sees itself as the leader in that part of space. And Fischer said the company is the only one aiming to provide the services both in low orbit and geostationary orbit, which is 22,236 miles above the Earth.

The NASA office of the Inspector General released a report in January that criticizes NASA on its work cleaning up space. Despite directives over the past decade, the space agency has made little to no progress in removing debris that threatens the loss of important space-based applications used in daily life, the report said.

There are millions of pieces of debris in low Earth orbit, according to the Inspector Generals office. At least 26,000 pieces are the size of a softball, which could destroy a satellite on impact, and more than a half million pieces are the size of a marble, big enough to damage a spacecraft.

The debris packs such an-out-of-this-world punch because its speeding around the Earth at approximately 17,500 mph. The report said the average speed at which one object hits another in space is more than 10 times faster than a bullet.

Then theres the Kessler syndrome, a scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald. Kessler in which a collision in low Earth orbit triggers a cascading series of strikes that could disrupt the deployment of satellites to certain areas. That could lead to the interruption of space-based data for weather forecasts, communications and the global positioning system, which is used by the military and has all kinds of commercial applications.

Orbiting meteoroids also pose threats to the increasing number of satellites in space.

If we cant receive that information, we wont get accurate forecasting. We wont get data for natural disasters. It will have significant impacts on how we live our everyday lives, Astroscale spokeswoman Krystal Scordo said.

During the recent snow storm along the Front Range, Scordo said she had to brush snow off her TV satellite dish. The image on the screen said service is disrupted due to weather. Could you imagine an image on your screen that says service is disrupted because of orbital congestion?

The small-satellite industry acknowledges the problem with space junk and the concerns about the effects of the growing number of spacecraft, said Steve Nixon, president of the industry group SmallSat Alliance.

On one hand, our industry is very acutely aware and very sensitive and wants to be good stewards and wants to have good space hygiene, Nixon said.

On the other hand, Nixon said, the problem of space debris sometimes gets pinned on the small-satellite industry, which he said is inappropriate. The market for small satellites, some the size of mini fridges and smaller, is expected to keep growing as companies and governments want more information and images of Earth.

The ironic and interesting thing is that the main reason we think there is space junk up there has less to do with the new small-satellite industry and almost everything to do with the traditional industry that put a lot of things in orbit, like rocket bodies and things like that, and did not take the extra step of deorbiting the stuff they should have, Nixon said.

Deorbiting is the last step Astroscale will take during its demonstration, meaning the service vehicle and the second craft will leave orbit, fall toward Earth and burn up in the atmosphere. The so-called client vehicle Astroscale will launch is equipped with a magnetic docking plate the larger spacecraft will connect to.

As Nixon noted, plenty of satellites were launched without docking plates or similar equipment that newer satellites increasingly include.Fischer said the industry is looking at using such devices as grappling hooks or robotic arms to grab satellites that dont have docking plates.

Astroscale plans a launch in 2023 to demonstrate its service called life extension for spacecraft in geostationary orbit. The service vehicle would use robotic arms to grasp the spacecraft by the payload adapter ring, the place it was mounted on the rocket. It will take control of the satellite, inspect it and make any necessary upgrades and burn its fuel to keep it in position longer than anticipated. That will extend the crafts life and allow the owner or government agency to push back building and launching a new satellite.

The current demonstration will take as long as needed to go through all the steps and perform all the services, Fischer said. Were our own customer so were not under any timelines from an external customer to meet certain schedules.

An Astroscale facility in the United Kingdom will handle mission control for the demonstration.

Well be doing a virtual watch party here. All the Astroscale affiliates around the globe will be doing watch parties, Fischer said. This is really exciting. This is what weve been working toward.

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