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JAXA Selects Astroscale Japan for Space Strategy Fund Program
Astroscale Japan, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has been selected as an implementing organisation for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Space Strategy Fund Program. Under the theme “Technology to Realize Flexible Spatial Mobility,” Astroscale Japan will advance the development of electric propellant refuelling technology to support future…
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Antaris and SARsatX Sign MOA for Saudi Arabia’s SAR Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
Antaris, a global AI for Space company, and SARsatX, a Saudi-based space-tech company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to advance the development, realisation, and delivery of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical Earth Observation satellite constellation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Antaris’ local partner, Saudi Excellence, a Riyadh-based technology…
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Ramon.Space Expands Radiation-Tolerant Space Computing Systems for Satellite Missions
Ramon.Space continues to advance the portfolio of radiation-tolerant space computing systems, delivering high-performance onboard processing solutions designed for modern satellite and deep-space missions. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ramon.Space develops modular digital computing platforms that enable real-time data processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and software-defined operations directly in orbit. As satellite architectures evolve toward…
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Dawn Aerospace Flies ASU Thermal-Infrared Payload on Aurora Mk-II in Reusable Space Research Milestone
Dawn Aerospace has successfully flown a thermal-infrared imaging payload developed by Arizona State University (ASU) aboard its reusable Aurora Mk-II suborbital spaceplane in a major step for rapid, affordable space research. The mission marked one of the first flights of a university-built planetary sensor in near-space conditions aboard a reusable vehicle, offering a new platform…
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MDA Space Introduces 49North, a Canadian Defense Business for Multi-Domain Missions
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, formally launched 49North, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDA Space exclusively focused on delivering secure, multi-domain C4ISR* and mission-critical capabilities for Canada’s national defence priorities outside the space domain. Headquartered in Ottawa and building on more than five decades of trusted Canadian defence…
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SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 10-36 mission on Feb. 19, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Feb. 19, 9:34 p.m. EST (0234 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful landing on the droneship. For just the second time, a Falcon…
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IFC Market Yet to Reach 50% Connected Figure, Valour Finds
Even though the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market has been established and growing for years, less than half of commercial aircraft are equipped with connectivity. This was one of the key findings of Valour Consultancy’s “Quarterly IFEC Market Tracker,” which the company released details of on Feb. 18. As things stand, less than 12,000 aircraft are…
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MDA Space Launches New Subsidiary for Defense Contracting, 49North
Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space launched 49North on Thursday, a new subsidiary exclusively for defense services. The new company will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) integration, sensing and radar technologies, autonomous systems, and secure digital mission systems. “By bringing together proven defense and mission-critical systems expertise developed within MDA Space…
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Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight
A file photo shows Boeing’s Starliner capsule docked to the International Space Station as the two spacecraft fly over northern Africa toward the Nile Delta. Image: NASA An independent review of the first, and so far only, piloted flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft concluded the test represented a potentially life-threatening “type A” mishap resulting from…
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Airbus Defence and Space Revenue Jumps 11% in 2025
Revenue for the Airbus Defence and Space business increased 11% year-over-year in 2025, driven by growth across its three business units: military aircraft, space, and connected intelligence. Airbus reported financial results on Feb. 19, reporting 13.4 billion euro ($15.8 billion) in 2025 revenue for Airbus Defence and Space. In addition, order intake for Airbus Defence…