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ESA Selects Alén Space-Led Consortium to Develop Space-Based Radio Interference Monitoring Prototype
An international consortium led by Alén Space has been selected by the European Space Agency to develop a prototype system designed to detect and monitor radio frequency interference (RFI) from space, the companies said. The initiative, carried out under ESA’s FutureEO programme, seeks to create a CubeSat-format satellite prototype capable of identifying and geolocating sources…
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SpaceX complete Booster 19 testing at upgraded Massey’s
In a welcome return to active flight vehicle testing after setbacks and facility upgrades, SpaceX made strong progress with Super Heavy Booster 19 (B19) at its Massey’s test site before returning it to Mega Bay 1 for engine installation. The Block 3 booster, earmarked for the upcoming integrated Flight 12 paired with Ship 39, has…
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AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Array Successfully Unfolds in LEO
The massive array on AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 satellite successfully unfolded in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), the company announced on Tuesday evening. BlueBird 6 is designed to provide cellular broadband from space to ordinary phones. The company says it is designed to support peak data speeds of 120 Mbps and full 4G and 5G broadband services.…
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Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech Satellite & Space President, Daniel Gizinski
The ground segment is one of the most vibrant right now in the satellite industry, as companies look to bring newer, more flexible technology to customers. Comtech has undergone a significant transformation as it looks to serve its customer base better. Comtech recently delivered its first set of digitized test modems to a major U.S.…
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Seattle startup Integrate lands $17M to expand its super-secure project management tool for defense tech
The team at Seattle startup Integrate. (Integrate Photo) Seattle’s Integrate on Wednesday announced $17 million in new funding to broaden the scope of its super-secure project management tool that targets complex operations in defense, space and other sectors. Integrate landed a $25 million contract last June from the U.S. Space Force to support the deployment…
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ULA sets sights on ramping up launch cadence in 2026
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket rolls from the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Vulcan will launch the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC). Image: United Launch Alliance On the cusp of launching its…
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ULA launches first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan – SRB issue observed
United Launch Alliance launched its first mission of 2026 with the USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Vulcan Centaur V-005, with four solid rocket boosters in the VC4S configuration, launched on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:22 AM EST (09:22 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 41. One SRB appeared to have another…
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Eutelsat Secures French Export Credit Financing to Fund New OneWeb Satellites
Satellite communications provider Eutelsat will receive a 975 million euro loan in French export credit financing to fund the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites it recently ordered from Airbus Defence and Space. In a Wednesday release, the company said the loan will finance the manufacturing of 340 satellites it contracted Airbus to build for the OneWeb…
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Orbex Appoints Administrators — UK Launch Market Suffers Another Blow
Update — U.K. rocket company Skyrora is considering purchasing Orbex assets. The company said in a Feb. 12 statement it may invest up to 10 million pounds ($13.7 million) to acquire “select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport,” to ensure the technology and IP stays under U.K. ownership. The U.K. launch industry has suffered another…
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Proton-M launches Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage
Russia’s Proton rocket made its first flight in almost three years on Thursday, carrying the Elektro-L No.5 weather satellite into orbit. The launch, expected to be the last time Proton flies with a Blok-DM upper stage, took place at 08:52 UTC from Site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Proton, once a workhorse of…