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ESA Brings Forward Comet Interceptor Mission Aimed at Pristine Solar System Visitor
The European Space Agency is accelerating preparations for its Comet Interceptor mission, one of its most ambitious scientific ventures, designed to intercept and study a pristine comet — or potentially an interstellar object — entering the inner solar system for the first time. According to a report by SpaceNews, the mission’s launch timetable has been…
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CAS Space Tests Suborbital Vehicle for Space Tourism and Microgravity Research
Chinese commercial aerospace firm CAS Space has completed a successful test flight of its Lihun-1 Y1 suborbital vehicle, a step toward developing space tourism and commercial microgravity applications, according to a report by Xinhua. The test flight saw the capsule reach a maximum altitude of 120 kilometres before returning safely to the Jiuquan launch site…
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Arianespace to Launch First Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 6 in February 2026
Arianespace said it will launch 32 low Earth orbit satellites for Amazon on Feb. 12, 2026, marking the start of Europe’s role in deploying Amazon’s broadband satellite constellation and the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket in its full-power configuration. The mission, designated VA267 and also known as LE-01 for Amazon LEO, will lift…
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Intuitive Machines Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines said it has completed the acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems, in a move aimed at transforming the company into a vertically integrated space prime serving defense, civil and commercial customers. The transaction, first announced in November, was completed under unchanged terms, with a purchase price of $800…
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Rocketdyne redux: Seattle area’s oldest rocket factory to get new ownership under old name
Matt Dawson, an engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s facility in Redmond, Wash., processes a set of MR-80 rocket engines for NASA’s Perseverance rover mission in advance of its launch in 2020. (Aerojet Rocketdyne / L3Harris File Photo) A decades-old rocket factory in Redmond, Wash., is due to be rebranded with a time-honored name: Rocketdyne. If all…
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Spanish Start-Up’s Reentry Capsule Survives PSLV Failure, Sends Back Flight Data
A small reentry capsule demonstrator built by Spanish space logistics start-up Orbital Paradigm survived a launch vehicle failure earlier this month and successfully transmitted flight data, marking an unexpected technical milestone despite the overall mission being declared a failure. The capsule, known as KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), was launched on Jan. 12 aboard a PSLV…
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Voyager Technologies Secures Patent for Orbital Optical Communications Manufacturing
Voyager Technologies has been awarded a patent for an extraterrestrial manufacturing method that produces larger, purer crystals essential to high-performance optical communications – the backbone of Earth’s data centers and the AI-driven global economy. By harnessing microgravity, the patented process delivers material performance beyond what is possible on Earth. “Optical networks depend on fibers fabricated…
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CesiumAstro Secures EXIM Financing to Expand Manufacturing in Texas
Space and defense technology provider CesiumAstro has secured $200 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to expand its manufacturing capability in Texas. The financing package announced Jan. 15 includes a $185 million EXIM-authorized debt facility, and a $15 million revolving credit facility from J.P. Morgan. It was approved under…
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TrustPoint Demonstrates GPS-Independent Time Transfer for LEO Navigation System
TrustPoint said it has completed a key ground-to-space time-transfer and tracking demonstration for its Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS), a milestone the company described as advancing its goal of offering a commercial, GPS-independent positioning, navigation and timing service. The work was carried out under the SpaceWERX Alternative PNT (AltPNT) Challenge, according to a Jan.…