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A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week has broken apart in space, spreading debris in a heavily trafficked part of low-Earth orbit home to the International Space Station and a significant portion of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network. The breakup occurred shortly after the Zhuque-2E rocket reached orbit on June 9…
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Lockheed Martin Secures $514 Million Contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24
Lockheed Martin announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded the company a $514 million contract to build Global Positioning System IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24, bringing its total GPS IIIF commitment to 14 spacecraft. With legacy spacecraft past their intended design life, this award marks a vital step in the continued modernization of…
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Optera Secures £3 Million to Expand UK Space Domain Awareness Hub
Optera, a neuromorphic sensing company delivering next-generation space domain awareness (SDA), has raised £3m to establish and scale its UK headquarters and engineering team. The round was led by UKI2S (managed by Future Planet Capital), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures, Foresight Group, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and Empirical Ventures. Optera’s event-based sensors…
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Gilat Satellite Networks to Acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications Segment
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for the purchase price of $157.5 million in cash, subject to adjustments…
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CAMILA Earth Observation Program Advances with Four-Satellite Earth Observation Constellation
The CAMILA Earth Observation program, the largest satellite initiative in Polish history, is moving into its next phase. Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), the program will deploy a constellation of four observation satellites to strengthen Poland’s national Earth observation capabilities and increase its independence in access to geospatial data. CAMILA, which…
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Lockheed Martin Wins $514 Million Contract for Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites
Lockheed Martin has secured a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build two additional Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF satellites, expanding the company’s total commitment under the program to 14 spacecraft. The award covers GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24 and supports ongoing efforts to modernize the GPS constellation as older…
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SpaceX launches 3 Block 2 BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026. The streak shot was captured from the sands of Cocoa Beach, Florida, south of the launch site. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update June 17,…
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Maritime Launch Services Advances Commercial Space Access with Spaceport Nova Scotia
Maritime Launch Services (MLS), the Canadian aerospace company developing and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia, is advancing launch infrastructure in North America through the development of a licensed, multi-user commercial spaceport designed to support orbital and suborbital missions. Located near Canso, Nova Scotia, the facility is being developed to provide launch vehicle operators with dedicated launch…
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China launches new satellite to test high-speed communication tech
Long March 5 rocket’s lift-off marks pivotal step in validating technologies for next-generation orbital connectivity speeds and reliability China launched a new test communication satellite on June 11 in a pivotal step to validate technology essential for next-generation orbital connectivity speeds and reliability. The Communication Technology Test Satellite No 25 was sent into orbit on…
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SpaceX’s First Move as a Public Company Is a $60 Billion AI Acquisition
The acquisition is meant to strengthen SpaceX’s AI division, which was built around xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company that SpaceX merged with earlier this year. That division has been undergoing a restructuring after running into repeated hurdles and controversies. Cursor, officially operated by Anysphere, Inc., was founded in 2022 and went through OpenAI’s startup accelerator…