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Lockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — To meet the Defense Department’s appetite for orbital warfare capabilities, Lockheed Martin is self-funding two next-generation space dominance efforts for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and command and control, a company official said on Monday. The Space Force wants to be able to move faster and wants “kit in orbit now,” Tim…
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Lockheed Martin Planning Next-Generation Space Dominance Demos On Orbit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — To meet the Defense Department’s appetite for orbital warfare capabilities, Lockheed Martin is self-funding two next-generation space dominance efforts for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and command and control, a company official said on Monday. The Space Force wants to be able to move faster and wants “kit in orbit now,” Tim…
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Sophia Space deploys orbital compute on Kepler’s optical network
How will Sophia Space’s orbital compute nodes change space-based processing? Sophia Space will deploy its first edge compute nodes aboard Kepler Communications satellites in late 2026, creating a distributed orbital computing infrastructure linked by optical data relays. The strategic partnership announced April 13 represents the first commercial integration of dedicated compute hardware with an operational…
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New Glenn Third Flight Tests Booster Reuse Strategy
Will New Glenn’s booster reuse strategy match SpaceX’s economics? Blue Origin’s New Glenn is preparing for its third orbital mission this week using a previously flown first-stage booster, marking a critical test of the company’s reusability strategy against SpaceX’s proven Falcon 9 economics. The mission represents Blue Origin’s first attempt at operational booster reuse, coming…
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Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Tech for Orbital Data Centers
Can Phantom Space Compete in the Orbital Data Center Arms Race? Phantom Space has acquired a thermal management technology company to complete its vertically integrated approach to orbital data centers, positioning the Tucson-based startup to compete against established players in a market projected to reach $2.1 billion by 2030. The acquisition gives Phantom Space the…
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Senate Chair Blocks NASA Budget Cuts, Pledges 2026 Funding Levels
Will Senate appropriators maintain NASA’s 2026 budget levels? The chairman of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee has rejected proposed cuts to NASA’s budget and committed to funding the agency at 2026 levels, providing crucial protection for the Artemis Program and other critical space initiatives during a period of fiscal…
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NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Core Stage April 20
When will NASA roll out the Artemis III core stage? NASA will roll the core stage for Artemis III from its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Monday, April 20, marking a critical milestone for the mission that will return astronauts to the lunar surface. The core stage represents the top four-fifths of the…
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ThinKom Rolls Out New ThinAir Nexus Multi-Orbit, Multi-System Antenna for Airlines
California-based satellite ground-systems technology company ThinKom unveiled a new multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) for aircraft on Monday. Named the ThinAir Nexus, the new ESA is designed for ease of installation and compatibility with multiple GEO, MEO, and LEO constellation systems, packaged in a smaller form factor that the company claims will rival other single-orbit…
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ThinKom Rolls Out New ThinAir Nexus Multi-Orbit, Multi-System Antenna for Airlines
California-based satellite ground-systems technology company ThinKom unveiled a new multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) for aircraft on Monday. Named the ThinAir Nexus, the new ESA is designed for ease of installation and compatibility with multiple GEO, MEO, and LEO constellation systems, packaged in a smaller form factor that the company claims will rival other single-orbit…
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China successfully launches test satellite for satellite internet technology support
China on Saturday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology. The SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province. This offshore launch mission was carried out…