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Milestone moon mission is getting a push from Pacific Northwest tech
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Brent Urke, program manager for L3Harris’ facility in Redmond, Wash., check out a model of the Orion spaceship that’s due to take four astronauts around the moon as early as this week. Cantwell is pointing to the model’s set of eight R-4D thrusters. An actual R-4D thruster, manufactured in Redmond,…
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York Space Systems Secures PExT Extension to 2027 After BARD Mission
York Space Systems, a leading, US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced that NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have extended operations of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) demonstration through 2027, following the successful completion of BARD mission objectives in 2025. Launched in July 2025,…
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HawkEye 360 Successfully Deploys Cluster 14 Satellites on Falcon 9 Transporter-16
HawkEye 360 announced the successful launch and initial contact with its Cluster 14 satellites, deployed aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-16 rideshare mission. The satellites were inserted into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) and are currently undergoing standard commissioning activities. The addition of Cluster 14 expands HawkEye 360’s space-based signals intelligence constellation…
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WISeSat.Space Successfully Launches Its 21st Satellite to LEO with SpaceX
WISeKey International Holding, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products,…
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Firefly Aerospace Supports Lockheed Martin in US Space Force VICTUS DIEM Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market-leading space and defense technology company, announced it supported Lockheed Martin in two responsive space exercises for the U.S. Space Force as part of the VICTUS DIEM mission. The first exercise included a rapid payload processing demonstration where spacecraft arrival operations, checkouts, mating, and encapsulation were completed in under 12 hours. The second…
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AAC Clyde Space Launches VIREON Earth Observation Satellites
AAC Clyde Space has successfully launched the first two satellites in its VIREON™ Earth Observation constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on Monday, 30 March. Both VIREON™-1 and VIREON™-2 have been deployed into orbit and will now begin their commissioning phase. Initial signals have been received from the satellites, confirming that both…
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Orbital Connect Advances Multi-Sector Satellite Connectivity Solutions
Orbital Connect is strengthening the position in the global satellite communications market through a comprehensive portfolio of satellite connectivity and managed communication services. The company delivers designed solutions across maritime, mobility, fixed infrastructure, voice communications, IoT and teleport services, enabling reliable and scalable connectivity in remote and mission-critical environments. With a focus on integrating satellite…
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ispace Announces ULTRA Lunar Lander Integrating Japanese and US Lander Models
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced ULTRA, its newest lunar lander model integrating the APEX 1.0 lander and the Series 3 lander, each of which had been in development in parallel at the company’s Japanese and U.S. entities. The ULTRA lunar lander, which will include a new engine will be used in each of…
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Varda Space Launches W-6 Vehicle on SpaceX Transporter-16 Mission
Varda Space Industries, the leader in orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic reentry testbeds, announced the launch of its W-6 vehicle with SpaceX’s Transporter-16, marking the company’s sixth mission overall and its first launch of 2026. W-6 carries a suite of advanced payloads designed to expand the technical foundation for autonomous hypersonic flight and next-generation thermal protection…
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Live in the Booth: AST SpaceMobile President Scott Wisniewski Talks Spectrum Strategy and Defense Potential
In this “Live in the Booth” interview during SATShow Week, AST SpaceMobile President and Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski talks about the recently launched BlueBird 6 satellite, the company’s recent agreement with Orange, and AST SpaceMobile’s spectrum strategy. Wisniewski also talks about how AST SpaceMobile sees opportunity for its technology in the defense space. The…