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GomSpace Secures 24.4 MSEK CubeSat Contract from Unseenlabs
GomSpace has signed an additional contract with Unseenlabs to deliver two new CubeSats, expanding the service capacity of the current generation already in orbit. The contract value is 2.2 MEUR (24.4 MSEK) and the satellites are scheduled for delivery in 2027. These satellites will be similar to the fourteen CubeSats previously ordered in 2022, 2024…
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Austria Taps R-Space to Build Its Second Military Satellite
Does Austria Have a Military Space Strategy? Austria’s Ministry of Defence has selected homegrown startup R-Space as prime contractor for the country’s second military satellite, expected to launch in 2027. The mission, called Aurora, is designed to demonstrate two next-generation capabilities in a single platform: space-to-ground laser communications and quantum encryption technology. According to R-Space…
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Relativity Space Advances Terran R Reusable Launch Vehicle for LEO Constellations
Relativity Space is developing Terran R, a fully reusable, two-stage launch vehicle designed to provide reliable, routine, and cost-effective access to space for commercial, government and scientific missions. Optimized for the growing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation market while supporting missions beyond LEO, Terran R is intended to expand launch capacity for next-generation communications, Earth…
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Vantor Launches WorldView 3D Satellite Tasking Product Line
Vantor, the leading provider of spatial intelligence from space to ground, announced the launch of WorldView 3D, a first-of-its-kind satellite tasking product line that gives warfighters, intelligence analysts and mapmakers an up-to-date 3D ground truth layer for missions that depend on an accurate model of the physical world. WorldView 3D empowers customers to task and…
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Teledyne e2v Validates Space-Grade ADC for Radiation-Intensive Missions
Teledyne e2v Semiconductors has released new radiation test results for its EV10AS940, a 10-bit, 12.8 GSps, Ka-band-capable analog-to-digital converter (ADC) developed for demanding space payloads and mission-critical applications. These results give space engineers additional confidence when designing high-performance satellite communications payloads, synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, systems, space electronic intelligence platforms and advanced space instrumentation,…
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NASA Awards More Moon Base Science with New Research Opportunities
NASA announced the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines will deliver NASA science payloads to the lunar surface as the agency builds the first outpost on another celestial world. “These new awards…
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EchoStar Subsidiaries File Chapter 11 to Restructure $10 Billion in Debt
EchoStar Corporation announced that its primary pay-TV broadcasting subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation, along with certain wireless subsidiaries, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a prepackaged restructuring designed to address approximately US$10 billion in debt. The cases were filed on June 30, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District…
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Isar Aerospace Lands Big Win With Planet Launch Contract
German launcher in development Isar Aerospace secured a launch contract with Planet to launch one of Planet’s next-generation Pelican satellites, as early as late 2026. Isar Aerospace and Planet announced the launch contract on July 2, including that additional satellites are planned for future launches. Pelican satellites are Planet’s high-resolution tasking satellites. These are the…
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Vodafone Ireland Conducts Emergency Services D2D Call With AST SpaceMobile JV
Vodafone Ireland has conducted a successful test call with AST SpaceMobile’s satellite constellation as part of tests for connectivity for emergency and first responders. Vodafone Ireland reported the tests on July 2, which were conducted with Satellite Connect Europe, the joint venture between Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile, also working with Ireland’s Office of the Government…
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How Much Payload Capacity Does China Currently Possess to Send Into Space?
Rocket launch capability is the core indicator of a nation’s aerospace strength, determining the breadth and depth of its ability to enter, utilize, and explore space. Especially in today’s increasingly fierce space competition, whether a nation can deliver effective payloads into space has become a critical bargaining chip that dictates strategic initiative. Payloads must be…