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Open Cosmos Awarded Liechtenstein Spectrum Filings for LEO Broadband Constellation
Open Cosmos has secured the award to Liechtenstein’s priority Ka-band spectrum filings and plans to deploy a sovereign satellite broadband constellation for Europe, the company announced Wednesday. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is designed to provide high quality, high security communication capabilities to government and enterprise customers, Open Cosmos CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier told Via…
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China Launches Yaogan-47 Remote-Sensing Satellite on Long March 4B
China successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday, deploying the Yaogan-47 spacecraft aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). The state-owned aerospace contractor said the rocket lifted off at 11:41 a.m. from the Jiuquan Space Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region…
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China Launches Yaogan-47 Remote-Sensing Satellite on Long March 4B
China successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday, deploying the Yaogan-47 spacecraft aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). The state-owned aerospace contractor said the rocket lifted off at 11:41 a.m. from the Jiuquan Space Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region…
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Spacecoin to Run Connectivity Pilots in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Spacecoin, the space startup working to build a decentralized satellite network has signed agreements to pilot satellite internet demonstrations in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Spacecoin previously transmitted a blockchain transaction from space and launched three satellites this past November to test decentralized, permissionless internet service. On Wednesday, the company announced connectivity pilots in four…
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Orbion Delivers 33 Electric Propulsion Units to York for Military Satellite Constellation
Orbion Space Technology said on Tuesday it has delivered 33 Aurora Hall-effect electric propulsion modules to York Space Systems, supplying flight-ready hardware for spacecraft that will operate within an upcoming U.S. military satellite constellation. The delivery reflects the growing emphasis on high-volume, standardized production of critical satellite components as the Pentagon accelerates deployment of proliferated…
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IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role
IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company. In her most recent role, Arrington performed the duties of the Department of Defense’s chief information officer. Arrington keynoted CyberSat in November where she spoke about the relationships between the commercial space industry and…
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SkyFi Raises $12.7 Million to Expand Satellite Imagery and Analytics Platform
Austin-based startup SkyFi has raised $12.7 million in a Series A funding round as demand grows for faster access to satellite imagery combined with analytical insights, the company said. SkyFi operates a digital marketplace that aggregates imagery from more than 50 geospatial data providers, offering customers near real-time satellite images alongside tools that allow users…
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Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in L3Harris Missile Unit Ahead of Planned Spinoff
The Pentagon said it will invest $1 billion in the missile business of L3Harris Technologies as part of a plan to spin the unit off into a separate publicly traded company, a move intended to accelerate weapons production for future conflicts. L3Harris said on Tuesday the missile segment would be separated into a stand-alone company,…
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Aerospacelab to Build Eight More Satellites for Xona’s Pulsar Navigation Constellation
Aerospacelab has been selected by U.S.-based Xona Space Systems to manufacture eight additional satellites for Pulsar, a low Earth orbit (LEO) navigation constellation aimed at providing high-performance positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, the companies said. Under the agreement, the Belgian satellite manufacturer will serve as Xona’s transition manufacturing partner for the initial phase of…