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Starcloud to Integrate Starlink Mini Lasers Into Orbital Data Center Constellation
Starcloud has signed a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate its mini laser terminals. The deal covers 50+ Starlink Mini Lasers across 25+ satellites with the first hardware expected on orbit within one year. Each of the Starcloud satellites will carry two Starlink Mini Laser terminals, the same laser crosslink technology that SpaceX developed for…
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Aitech Supercharges the Space-Proven Rugged AI Systems with NVIDIA IGX Thor
Aitech, a global leader in rugged, embedded AI-ready computing solutions, announced it will integrate the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform into its S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer and future designs, expanding AI computing capabilities and ushering in a new era of accelerated computing for space and missions requiring edge AI. By integrating IGX Thor, Aitech is positioned…
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BlackSky Advances Non-Earth Imaging Business With 7-Figure Renewal
BlackSky Technology has received a large contract renewal focused on non-Earth imagery services — in which its satellites capture imagery of other objects in orbit. BlackSky said this award comes as it advances a fully automated, dynamic space-to-space collection system. The company previously expanded into this type of data collection in 2024, working with non-Earth…
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US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network
SpaceX has won a lucrative contract to provide the US military with a means of distributing space-based sensing and targeting data, forming the “backbone” of a rearchitected network after separate Pentagon initiatives stalled, officials announced Tuesday. Space Systems Command, the Space Force’s primary procurement and acquisition center, announced the $2.29 billion firm-fixed-price agreement, confirming long-simmering…
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FAA Grounds Starship After Latest Test Flight Anomaly
What caused the FAA to ground SpaceX’s Starship program? The Federal Aviation Administration has halted all Starship operations following an undisclosed anomaly during SpaceX’s latest test flight, marking the second regulatory investigation of the 400-foot super heavy-lift vehicle this year. The grounding immediately suspends SpaceX’s ambitious launch cadence targeting 25 Starship flights in 2026, potentially…
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EU Targets User Terminal Tech Advancements Ahead of IRIS²
The European Union is seeking proposals for innovative and cost-effective user terminal technologies for the IRIS² constellation under a new tender opened on Wednesday. According to the call for proposals, this solicitation isn’t focused on developing a specific user terminal product, but instead to support technologies, subsystems, and industrial readiness to improve affordability and manufacturability…
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UK’s O2 Satellite Expands D2D Service to iPhones
Virgin Media O2’s direct-to-device (D2D) service O2 Satellite now supports iPhones, the telco announced this week. The service, which uses SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile constellation, went live earlier this year for certain Samsung Galaxy models. VMO2 is a significant player in the U.K. communications market. At the end of the first quarter, it had 32.3 million…
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Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities
NASA satellites designed to observe cyclone wind speeds and collapsing ice sheets have also proven capable of identifying the approximate locations of GPS jammers. That could help monitor high-risk areas for aircraft and ships navigating the growing prevalence of GPS interference worldwide. Two different NASA satellite systems showed how they could locate a known but…
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Swissto12 Adds to Leadership Team to Target Global Growth
Swissto12 is growing its leadership team as the company targets global expansion, appointing a new chief commercial officer (CCO) and execs focused on government affairs and partnerships. The company’s CTO for the HummingSat program Mike Kaliski has been appointed CCO. Kaliski launched the HummingSat program in 2020 and built the team working on the program.…
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Europe Shifts Focus to Orbital Services Beyond Launch Sovereignty
Why is Europe shifting from launch sovereignty to orbital services dominance? European space leaders are pivoting away from the decades-long obsession with launch independence toward capturing the rapidly expanding orbital services market, projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2030. This strategic shift acknowledges that Europe’s biggest competitive advantage lies not in building rockets, but in…