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GITAI USA Selected for U S Space Force Interceptor Program
GITAI USA, a U.S.-headquartered space robotics and satellite platform company, announce that the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has selected it for the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. The selection follows a competitive evaluation process and positions GITAI among a limited number of companies developing space-based interceptor systems and associated satellite platforms for national security applications. GITAI…
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Pixxel to Launch India’s First Orbital Data Centre Satellite
Pixxel, a planetary intelligence company that builds and operates some of the world’s most advanced imaging satellites, announced a strategic partnership with Sarvam to develop and build India’s first orbital data centre satellite. Under the partnership, Pixxel will design, build, launch and operate the Pathfinder satellite. Sarvam will provide the AI backbone, handling both training…
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Lockheed Martin Teams with Firefly and Seagate for Sea Launch
What Does Lockheed Martin’s Entry into Sea-Based Launch Mean? Lockheed Martin has joined a three-way partnership with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate Space to develop an offshore launch platform, marking the defense giant’s first major investment in commercial sea-based launch capabilities. The collaboration will leverage Firefly’s Alpha rocket, Seagate’s maritime expertise, and Lockheed’s systems integration experience…
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Vantor Wins $70M NGA Contract for GEOINT Portal Services
How Much is the NGA Paying Vantor for GEOINT Services? Vantor secured a $70 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the first option year of its GEOINT portal program, marking one of the largest Earth observation intelligence contracts awarded in 2026. The award extends Vantor’s role in providing geospatial intelligence services to…
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Launch Preview: three launches — a calm before the storm?
Two Falcon 9 launches and a Chang Zheng 7 make up the launch roster for the week commencing Monday, May 4, 2026. SpaceX will use its launches to place a further 48 Starlink satellites into Group 17 of the huge constellation of over 7,000 satellites. China’s single flight is a cargo supply mission to the…
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Three Launches This Week Signal Quieter Period Before Major Missions
What’s driving this week’s lighter launch schedule? This week’s global launch manifest features just three missions—two SpaceX Falcon 9 flights and one Chinese Chang Zheng 7 mission—marking a notable deceleration from April’s 28 launches across all providers. The reduced cadence reflects seasonal planning patterns and payload delivery schedules rather than any operational constraints, with multiple…
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Firefly Alpha Block 2 targets late summer debut
What improvements does Alpha Block 2 bring to Firefly’s launch capabilities? Firefly Aerospace is targeting a late summer 2026 launch for the first Alpha Block 2 rocket, marking a significant upgrade to the company’s small-lift launch vehicle. The Block 2 variant delivers enhanced payload capacity to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), improved operational efficiency, and streamlined…
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BioOrbit Raises £9.8 Million Seed Funding to Advance Space-Based Drug Manufacturing
London-based BioOrbit said it has raised £9.8 million ($11.4 million) in a seed funding round to accelerate its space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing technology and expand operations into the United States. The round was co-led by LocalGlobe and BREEGA, with participation from Auxxo, Seedcamp, Type One Ventures, 7percent Ventures, and undisclosed angel investors. Founded in 2023, BioOrbit…
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House Panel Advances $24.4 Billion NASA Budget, Rejecting Administration Proposal
U.S. lawmakers have taken an initial step to reject the administration’s proposed budget for NASA, with a House subcommittee advancing a funding bill that would significantly increase spending for the agency in fiscal year 2027. The House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee approved a bill allocating $24.4 billion to NASA, above the administration’s $18.8…
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Interlune wins $6.9M NASA contract to create system to extract helium-3 and hydrogen from moon dirt
Interlune test engineer Alex Lewandowski and mechanical engineer Jessica Wu check test equipment for the mass spectrometer system in the Regolith Lab at the company’s Seattle headquarters. (Interlune Photo) NASA has awarded a $6.9 million contract to Seattle-based Interlune for the development of a system that can extract gases such as helium-3 and hydrogen from…