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Eutelsat Selects MaiaSpace to Launch Part of OneWeb LEO Constellation From 2027
Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. The Parties have entered into an agreement for multiple launches spanning several years from 2027. This agreement opens the prospect of securing the majority of the…
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Isar Aerospace Plans Second Launch on 21 January 2026
Space company Isar Aerospace is approaching its second flight and qualification mission from the company’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway, further advancing Europe’s sovereign space capability. The launch is targeted for not earlier than 21 January, with a launch window opening at 09:00 pm CET, subject to weather, safety, and range clearance. …
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Slingshot Aerospace Receives $27M Space Force Contract for AI-Powered Space Warfare Training
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination and space modeling and simulation, earned a $27 million contract to modernize scenario training activities. Under the contract, Slingshot will advance the Space Force’s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program toward integrating existing training enterprise capabilities with AI-native technology that realistically…
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Solestial Expands Portfolio of Solar Products for Space Applications
Solestial, a US-based developer of advanced solar power technologies for spacecraft, is highlighting the growing portfolio of solar products engineered specifically for space environments. The company’s solutions are already in operational use and are designed to address the evolving power-generation needs of small satellites, large constellations and next-generation space missions operating primarily in low Earth…
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TrustPoint Builds GPS-Independent Commercial PNT
TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, has successfully transmitted its first Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) time-transfer and tracking signals from a compact TrustPoint ground node to spacecraft in orbit. This milestone marks a critical step toward achieving GPS independence, accelerating the advancement of TrustPoint’s next-generation commercial navigation infrastructure, and…
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Sitael Provides Electric Propulsion Capabilities Supporting Efficient Space Missions
Sitael, an Italian space company specializing in advanced satellite systems and in-orbit technologies, highlights the electric propulsion portfolio, which is already deployed and supporting a range of institutional, commercial and scientific space missions. The company’s electric propulsion solutions are designed to address the growing demand for efficient orbit control, station keeping and maneuvering across small…
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ESA, Liberty Mutual Reinsurance Launch Three-Year Study on Satellite-Based Parametric Insurance
The European Space Agency and Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LMRe) have agreed to begin a three-year collaboration to explore how satellite data can be used to develop parametric insurance products for terrestrial assets, the organisations said this week. The initiative will assess whether Earth observation (EO) data, analytics and modelling tools can support insurance products that…
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SpaceX Launches NRO Intelligence Satellites on Falcon 9 From California
SpaceX late on Friday launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an undisclosed number of intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office, continuing the agency’s push to expand its space-based surveillance network. The mission, designated NROL-105, lifted off at 8:39:51 p.m. PST from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The payload was…
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CesiumAstro Secures $200 Million in U.S. Government-Backed Financing for Defense Expansion
Space communications company CesiumAstro has secured $200 million in government-backed financing as it deepens its focus on national security and defense customers, the company said this week. The financing package was jointly provided by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and JPMorgan Chase. It includes $185 million in an EXIM-authorized debt facility and…
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SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveal Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-100 mission on Jan. 18, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 18, 9:08 p.m. EST (0212 UTC): SpaceX confirmed deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX continued the expansion of its Starlink internet…