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Colt Technology and Rivada Partner to Launch Next-Gen Satellite Connectivity by 2026
Colt Technology Services, a global digital infrastructure company, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a unique next-generation connectivity network with the necessary speed, security, and performance to drive digital innovation and transformation, Rivada Space Networks announces the first satellite launch is planned for 2025, with services targeted to start in 2026. Established in…
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Japan’s H3 Rocket Launches Military Communications Satellite
Japan’s H3 rocket launched a Japanese military communications satellite on Monday. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirmed the successful mission post-launch. The H3 rocket launched the Kirameki No. 3 satellite for the Japan Ministry of Defense. The mission took off from Tanegashima Space Center on Monday at 15:48 Japan Standard Time. The satellite was deployed…
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Lockheed Martin Expands Space Capabilities through Strategic Terran Orbital Acquisition
Lockheed Martin, a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of innovative modular spacecraft serving the global aerospace and defense industries, and its subsidiary, Tyvak International. Lockheed Martin has worked with Terran Orbital on projects including Space Development Agency programs…
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Sidus Space Enhances LizzieSat Platform with Iridium-Based Communication
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced a strategic communication upgrade for its LizzieSat platform, integrating Iridium-enabled technology into future satellites to deliver low-latency data capabilities from space. This upgrade leverages the Iridium satellite constellation to provide real-time, direct-to-satellite phone messaging for a range of time-sensitive applications, including environmental monitoring, disaster response and…
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Helium issue on Falcon 9 booster scrubs Starlink 6-77 mission at Cape Canaveral
A rainbow over pad 40 moments after SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Update Nov. 3, 1:42 p.m. EST: Added information about the booster flying this mission. Update Nov. 3, 5:40 p.m. EST: A helium issue scrubbed the mission. A helium-related issue on the first stage of SpaceX’s…
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ULA’s Vulcan rocket in “final phase” of certification, awaiting first national security launch date
United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists its Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan first stage booster into the Vertical Integration Facility-G (VIF-G) adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance continues to make strides towards launching its first national security mission with its Vulcan…
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As North Korean troops march toward Ukraine, does a Russian quid pro quo reach space?
Earlier this week, North Korea apparently completed a successful test of its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, lofting it nearly 4,800 miles into space before the projectile fell back to Earth. This solid-fueled, multi-stage missile, named the Hwasong-19, is a new tool in North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated arsenal of weapons. It has enough range—perhaps as…
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US Space Force warns of “mind-boggling” build-up of Chinese capabilities
The chief of the US Space Force has warned that China is putting military capabilities into space at a “mind-boggling” pace, significantly increasing the risk of warfare in orbit. “The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has] created and … the speed with which they’re doing it is very threatening,” said General Chance Saltzman,…