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ST Engineering iDirect to Demonstrate 5G NR-NTN Access at Satellite 2026
ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, will showcase a live demonstration of native 5G NR-NTN (New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network) connectivity featuring a satellite-optimised 5G gNodeB integrated into its cloud-native Intuition ground system, at the Satellite 2026 Conference. The technology enables standards-based 5G NR satellite access from the 5G UE (User Equipment) to…
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Infinity Avionics Launches Aquila Smart Vision System for Space Situational Awareness and ISAM
Infinity Avionics, a leader in smart vision systems for the NewSpace economy, announced the full commercial availability of Aquila. Following a standout debut at IAC Sydney, the high-performance imaging system is now flight-ready, providing the ‘eyes’ for the rapidly expanding $14B Space Situational Awareness, In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) market and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations…
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China shares first Fengyun-4C satellite observation images
The China Meteorological Administration on Saturday released the first set of observation images from the Fengyun-4C satellite, demonstrating the country’s independently controllable capability in terms of real-time monitoring from the sun to Earth. According to an official from the administration, the six instruments aboard Fengyun-4C all perform at internationally advanced levels. The first batch of…
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OHB Secures €248M Contract Satellite-Based Arctic Monitoring
OHB Sweden, a subsidiary of the space technology group OHB, has won a major contract worth EUR 248 million to develop and build 20 small satellites for EUMETSAT Polar System – Sterna (EPS-Sterna). The programme will complement the existing fleet of EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, and is funded by its member states. The foundation…
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Guerrilla RF Showcases SATCOM Portfolio at SATShow Week 2026 with New Product Guide
Guerrilla RF, a leading provider of state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductors, has announced its expanded focus and readiness to support the rapidly evolving Satellite Communications (SatCom) market. With a deep portfolio spanning low-noise small-signal devices through high-power RF power amplifiers, Guerrilla RF now offers more than 100 component solutions engineered for mission-critical SatCom…
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51,600 more satellites? Blue Origin adds another twist to the data center space race with Project Sunrise
An artist’s conception shows a constellation of satellites in orbit. (OneWeb Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is asking the Federal Communications Commission for authority to send up to 51,600 data center satellites into low Earth orbit, signaling its entry into an increasingly crowded space race. The proposed constellation, dubbed Project Sunrise, would complement…
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NASA wants to know how the launch industry’s chic new rocket fuel explodes
For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its storability and simplicity, hydrogen for its efficiency, and solid fuels for their long shelf life and rapid launch capability. About 15 years ago,…
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Once again, ULA can’t deliver when the US military needs a satellite in orbit
For the fourth time in a little more than a year, the US Space Force needs to send up a new satellite to replenish the military’s GPS navigation network. And once again, the company the Pentagon is paying to launch it can’t answer the call. United Launch Alliance, a 50-50 joint venture between Boeing and…
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Progress MS-33 launches to ISS from repaired pad
Just under four months after Soyuz MS-28 launched from Site 31/6 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, an eventful flight that resulted in severe damage to critical launch pad structure, the next Russian mission to the International Space Station is now underway. Progress MS-33, an uncrewed cargo ship loaded with over 2,500 kg of food, fuel,…
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Blue Origin ramps up New Glenn manufacturing, unveils Orbital Data Center ambitions
Blue Origin is showcasing the production cadence of its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket at its Space Coast facilities, with CEO Dave Limp revealing a rocket factory in full swing. The company has multiple second stages in various phases of assembly, as it attempts to accelerate its launch cadence following two successful flights in 2025, and…