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NASA’s first medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown
Two Americans, a Japanese astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Thursday after 167 days in orbit, cutting short their stay on the International Space Station by more than a month after one of the crew members encountered an unspecified medical issue last week. The early homecoming culminated in an on-target splashdown in…
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ThinkOrbital Raises Seed Funding to Build Orbital Defense, Infrastructure Systems
ThinkOrbital Inc said it has closed a seed funding round led by TFX Capital to accelerate development of its defense-focused space technologies, including on-orbit servicing, space-to-space inspection and large-scale in-space construction. The company said the new funding will support the advancement of capabilities designed to inspect, service and build systems in orbit at scales that…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashes Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Mission
NASA said its SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely returned to Earth early Thursday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego and concluding a more than five-month stay aboard the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui,…
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India’s Aule Space Raises $2 Mln to Develop Autonomous Satellite Servicing
Indian deep-tech start-up Aule Space said on Thursday it has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round to advance development of autonomous satellites capable of docking with and servicing other spacecraft in orbit. The round was led by venture capital firm pi Ventures, with participation from angel investors including Eash Sundaram, a former Intelsat…
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Hydrosat Raises €51 Million Series B to Expand Thermal Satellite Data Business
Hydrosat, a Luxembourg- and U.S.-based provider of thermal infrared satellite data and AI-powered analytics, said it has raised €51 million ($60 million) in a Series B funding round to accelerate expansion across commercial, civil government and defense markets. The round was led by Hartree Partners, Subutai Capital Partners and Space 4 Earth, with new participation…
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Atomic-6 Hopes for Debris Strike to Prove New Satellite Protection Technology
Space technology start-up Atomic-6 is preparing for an unusual milestone: hoping one of its protective tiles is struck by space debris during its first flight, a test the company says is essential to proving a new approach to shielding satellites in orbit. The company’s Space Armor tile system is scheduled to fly for the first…
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Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Shifts Satellite Promise into Commercial Reality
For the better part of a decade, the promise of satellite-to-handset connectivity has sat somewhere between trial and theory. With the first commercial direct-to-device (D2D) constellations now scaling up and 3GPP standards maturing, it will become harder for users to distinguish between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), with connectivity blending seamlessly between the two. This…
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Parsons Strikes $375 Million Deal for Altamira Technologies
Parsons Corporation said it has agreed to acquire Altamira Technologies Corp. in a transaction valued at up to $375 million, strengthening its footprint across defense, intelligence, cyber and space missions. Parsons will pay $330 million in cash at closing, with up to an additional $45 million payable in the first quarter of 2027 if Altamira…
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U.S. Space Force Awards $27 Million Contract to Slingshot for AI Training Tool
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $27 million contract to Slingshot Aerospace to integrate the company’s Talos artificial intelligence agent into Space Force training and simulation programs, the company said. The 18-month contract, awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening, will support the Space Force’s efforts to modernize scenario-based training by introducing AI-driven representations of…
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Streamline Satellite Licensing
Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites. Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act on January 14 which would set a one-year deadline for the FCC to make a decision on a license application. The stated goal of the…