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Airbus CEO Addresses Potential Space Consolidation
Airbus is evaluating potential consolidation for its Space segment in Europe, CEO Guillaume Faury told investors on Oct. 30. The Space segment at Airbus has been challenged this year with charges on satellite programs. Airbus restructured the Space segment earlier this year and is going through an audit of some of its programs. The company…
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Redwire Supports Successful Launch of X-Bow’s Bolt Rocket with 3D-Printed Solid Rocket Motor
Redwire have taken part in the launch of X-Bow Systems’ latest Bolt Rocket design. X-Bow’s Commercial Mission-1 (CM-1) mission launched from White Sands Missile Range on September 12, 2024. The CM-1 mission is the latest iteration in X-Bow’s launch vehicle designs and uses lessons learned from its previous XL-2 missions that launched in the summers…
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National Reconnaissance Office Launches NROL-167 Proliferated Constellation Mission
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-167 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 24, 2024 at 1:13 p.m. EDT. This mission is the fourth launch of…
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ST Engineering iDirect Points to Diagonalization to Unlock the Multi-Orbit Era
The satellite industry is undergoing a seismic shift. With competition heating up from players like SpaceX and Amazon, and the horizontal consolidation of satellite operators, the sector is being compared to the Apple-Android rivalry — a clash of walled gardens and open ecosystems. But there’s a new approach on the horizon. ST Engineering iDirect is…
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Spire Global and OroraTech Secures NASA Contract for Wildfire Monitoring
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a concept study contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop space-based capabilities for a wildfire early detection warning and active monitoring system. Spire will partner with OroraTech, the global leader in space-based thermal intelligence, to design a comprehensive and scalable…
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The New Glenn rocket’s first stage is real, and it’s spectacular
Blue Origin took another significant step toward the launch of its large New Glenn rocket on Tuesday night by rolling the first stage of the vehicle to a launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Although the company’s rocket factory in Florida is only a few miles from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force…
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While ULA studies Vulcan booster anomaly, it’s also investigating fairing issues
A little more than a year ago, a snippet of video that wasn’t supposed to go public made its way onto United Launch Alliance’s live broadcast of an Atlas V rocket launch carrying three classified surveillance satellites for the US Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office. On these types of secretive national security missions,…
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Punching Above Its Weight: The Growing Influence of Canada’s Space Industry
From the earliest days of NASA’s Apollo Program to the launch of the International Space Station (ISS), Canada has stood out as a pioneer and trusted U.S. partner in space exploration and defense cooperation. A vast country boasting the world’s second-largest land area, with a need to connect people in both urban centers and in…
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New Remote Sensing Firm Matter Intelligence Raises $12M Seed Funding
A new remote sensing startup Matter Intelligence emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with $12 million in seed funding. The startup aims to capture hyperspectral data of “all matter on Earth, from surface to atmosphere.” Climate-focused VC firm Lowercarbon Capital led the funding round with participation from Toyota Ventures, Pear, Mark Cuban, and E2MC. The…
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Trawling Hacker Forums Uncovers Crucial Information on Space Cyber Attacks
Following the Viasat hack, which took place a few hours prior to the invasion of Ukraine and impacted both the Ukrainian Armed Forces as well as thousands of customers across Europe, the space community became increasingly aware of cyber threats. While the Viasat hack garnered media attention, the subsequent wave of attacks that followed slipped…