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OQ Technology Links up with UK IoT Company Eseye
OQ Technology is forming a partnership with a U.K. Internet of Things (IoT) company as it looks to bring seamless and ubiquitous 5G IoT connectivity worldwide to customers. The company is teaming up with Eseye, a U.K.-based provider of global IoT connectivity solutions that will bring together OQ Technology’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation with…
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The Next Space Race Will Be Won on the Ground
Even today, with space in the news almost daily, most still picture its future in simple if spectacular terms: rockets blasting off at the end of a countdown, colonies on Mars. They’re the set pieces of the space imagination: loud, bright, easy to grasp. The real action is elsewhere, however, in the machinery on which…
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Washington Harbour Launches Outpost Mission Services to Support U.S. Space Ground Infrastructure
Washington Harbour Partners LP said it has launched Outpost Mission Services, a new company focused on providing specialised field, engineering and mission services for satellite ground stations, radars and other high-consequence national security infrastructure underpinning U.S. space operations. The launch comes as the satellite ground segment enters a period of sustained growth, driven by the…
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The Key Questions for a Potential SpaceX IPO in 2026: Analyst Roundtable
After more than two decades as a private company, SpaceX could go public in 2026. In mid-December, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk seemed to confirm reports of SpaceX considering going public, and reports estimate the IPO could value the company as high as $1.5 trillion. It comes at a critical juncture for the company. SpaceX continues…
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Sodern Expands Into U.S. With Colorado Manufacturing Site for Star Trackers
Sodern is expanding into the United States with plans to establish manufacturing and testing operations for its satellite navigation equipment in Colorado, marking the company’s first subsidiary outside France. The company said it has set up Sodern America and appointed longtime space industry executive Tiphaine Louradour as chief executive of the new unit. The move…
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Sodern Expands Into U.S. With Colorado Manufacturing Site for Star Trackers
Sodern is expanding into the United States with plans to establish manufacturing and testing operations for its satellite navigation equipment in Colorado, marking the company’s first subsidiary outside France. The company said it has set up Sodern America and appointed longtime space industry executive Tiphaine Louradour as chief executive of the new unit. The move…
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Samara Aerospace Raises $10 Million Seed Round to Improve Satellite Stability
Samara Aerospace, a San Francisco-based satellite bus developer, has raised $10 million in seed funding to advance a new approach to satellite stability that it says can significantly reduce vibration and improve performance in orbit. The round was led by Balerion Space Ventures, with participation from Illinois Ventures, MFV Partners and Access Venture Partners. The…
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10 Defining Moments in Cybersecurity and Space in 2025
2025 was a year of change in cybersecurity, and every year feels more tumultuous than the previous year. Every year is now punctuated by high-profile incidents with well-known companies being successfully targeted, and massive data breaches taking place. Also, since we launched CyberSat almost 10 years ago, the conversation about cybersecurity for space systems has…
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SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites From Florida Despite Marginal Weather
SpaceX successfully launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida on Sunday, overcoming weather concerns linked to a cold front moving across the peninsula. Forecasters with the 45th Weather Squadron, based at Cape Canaveral, had estimated a 60% chance of acceptable launch conditions at the opening of the window. The main risks included potential violations of launch…
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The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch
As Ars reported last week, NASA’s plan to replace the International Space Station with commercial space stations is running into a time crunch. The sprawling International Space Station is due to be decommissioned less than five years from now, and the US space agency has yet to formally publish rules and requirements for the follow-on…