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Hughes Network Systems Tapped for AFRL Space Data Networking Experimentation
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Hughes Network Services a contract focused on resilient, hybrid satellite networks. The award announced Monday is through the AFRL’s Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) program. Hughes will support the Space Technology Advanced Research – Fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (STAR-FISH) procurement for space data networking experimentation.…
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Seraphim Space Investment Trust Reports 20% NAV Growth as Space Startups Gain Government Contracts
Seraphim Space Investment Trust reported strong financial results for the second half of 2025, with its portfolio benefiting from increased government investment in space technologies and growing demand for commercial space infrastructure. The company said its net asset value rose 20% during the period to £337.5 million (€388.3 million). The fair value of its portfolio…
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EECL Ultra-Low-Noise Amplifiers Achieves In-Orbit Milestone on ESA HydroGNSS Mission
European Engineering Consultancy Ltd (EECL), a precision engineering specialist in bespoke RF and microwave subsystems for space and industry, is celebrating a technical milestone on the ESA HydroGNSS climate mission, now operating in Low Earth Orbit following the November 2025 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base California. The achievement comes three years after the company…
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Starlab Space Signs Payload Agreement with United Semiconductors for In-Orbit Production
Starlab Space LLC, the commercial space station developer expanding access to low Earth orbit research, announced a payload reservation agreement with United Semiconductors LLC (USLLC) to support the transition of its space-based semiconductor crystal growth technology from demonstration aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to sustained commercial-scale production in low Earth orbit. Building on a successful…
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Ten Spire Global Satellites Arrive at Launch Site Ahead of Mission
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced that all ten of its multipurpose satellites, integrated via Germany’s launch integrator Exolaunch, have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their upcoming launch aboard the Transporter-16 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The satellites will support a mix of customer…
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TELUS and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Deliver Space-Based Cellular Broadband Across Canada
TELUS Corporation, a world-leading communications technology company, and AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for commercial and government applications, have signed a commercial agreement to bring space-based cellular broadband service to places it’s never reached before across Canada. As part of the…
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Chinese Long March-8A Y8 rocket transported to launch pad in south China
The Long March-8A Y8 carrier rocket, developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, has been successfully transported to its launch pad in south China’s Hainan Province. The rocket was vertically transported to the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site on Saturday. It is now positioned at Launch Pad No. 1 and is scheduled for…
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Redwire Space Announces Low-Mass Solar Array to Expand Roll-Out Product Line
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced a new high-performance, low-mass solar array product, the Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA), designed to meet the needs of mass-manufactured satellites that require standardised, modular power solutions to enable on-orbit operations. ELSA addresses current and future market demand from government and commercial entities…
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BlackSky Secures Seven-Figure NGA LunoA Monitoring Contract
BlackSky Technology has secured a seven-figure award under the company’s NGA Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order. The decision to renew funding for the four-year award was prompted by customer satisfaction and the reliable performance of the company’s high-cadence, AI-enabled change detection analytics. “BlackSky’s successful performance on the Luno A program reflects the critical value…
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UK Atomic Energy Authority to Support Pulsar Fusion on Sunbird Neutron Shielding
Pulsar Fusion, the British space propulsion company developing advanced propulsion systems for the next era of deep-space exploration, announced that the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is supporting Pulsar through a specialist programme of neutron shielding and activation modelling for its Sunbird fusion propulsion initiative. The work will provide high-level modelling and analysis to…