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Australian Airline Jetstar Selects Viasat for IFC for Dreamliner Fleet
Australian low-cost airline Jetstar Airways has selected Viasat’s Amara solution for in-flight connectivity on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. The Amara system will be installed across 11 Jetstar aircraft, according to a Wednesday announcement. Viasat reported that installation has already begun and initial aircraft entered service earlier this month. Full fleet installations will continue through…
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Space Force Awards Kronos Contracts to Two Prime Contractors
What capabilities will the Space Force’s Kronos program deliver? The U.S. Space Force has awarded two prototype contracts for its Kronos program, marking a critical milestone in the service’s effort to develop next-generation space domain awareness capabilities. The program aims to deliver advanced tracking and characterization systems for objects in cislunar space, addressing growing concerns…
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EU Space Act Draft Triggers US Concerns Over Regulatory Overreach
Will the EU Space Act Create New Barriers for Commercial Space Operations? US officials are raising red flags over the European Union’s draft Space Act, viewing the proposed legislation as regulatory overreach that could complicate commercial space operations across the Atlantic. The draft act, currently under development by EU policymakers, aims to create a unified…
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Spire Global CEO Condor Sells $21,972 in Stock
What does Spire Global CEO’s recent stock sale indicate for the company? Spire Global CEO Theresa Condor executed a stock sale valued at $21,972 on April 22, 2026, according to regulatory filings. The transaction represents a relatively modest divestiture for the Earth observation and weather data company’s chief executive, equivalent to approximately 0.0002% of Spire’s…
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Dawn Aerospace Launches United States Runway-to-Space Challenge for Aurora Flights
The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA), in partnership with Dawn Aerospace, is proud to announce the opening of applications for the Runway-to-Space Spaceplane Challenge. This first-of-its-kind U.S. competition invites researchers to fly payloads aboard Dawn’s Aurora suborbital uncrewed spaceplane operating out of the Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport (formerly Oklahoma Air and Space Port). The…
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Lockheed Martin Launches GPS III Constellation and Prepares for GPS IIIF
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force strengthened the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation to its highest level ever achieved with the launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 10 (SV10), the final satellite in the GPS III series. SV10 adds essential resiliency and accuracy enhancements to the GPS constellation, including an optical crosslink demonstration payload.…
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Rocket Lab Introduces Electric Thruster for Scalable Satellite Constellations
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, introduced a new electric satellite thruster designed for high-volume production to meet the growing demand for reliable satellite propulsion across commercial and national security constellations. Rocket Lab’s in-house designed and manufactured electric propulsion system, named Gauss, features a Hall Thruster, Power Processing Unit…
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Sierra Space Completes Acoustic Launch Testing for Dream Chaser Tenacity Spaceplane
Sierra Space, a defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation’s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced the completion of launch acoustic testing for its Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF). This milestone validates the spaceplane’s ability to withstand the intense…
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Flexcompute and Northrop Grumman Reduce Space Mission Preparation Time with AI Physics Models
Flexcompute, the physics company, and Northrop Grumman have developed a foundational AI infrastructure powered by NVIDIA technology that fully automates a simulation workflow to accurately predict thruster impingement effects during space docking in real time. This AI Physics model features built-in uncertainty estimation and is designed to address some of the most complex spacecraft plume…
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Kymeta Secures ONR Contract for Ku/Ka Multi-Band SATCOM Technology
Kymeta Government & Defense, the world-leading flat-panel satellite terminal manufacturer, has won a significant contract with the Office for Naval Research (ONR) further to develop its breakthrough multi-band, multi-beam antenna architecture. The three-year development contract from the ONR will enable Kymeta to mature and expedite the research of its world-first innovation – multi-band connectivity with…