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ExLabs to Deliver ChibaTech Payloads on Deep-Space Apophis Mission
ExLabs has announced its partnership with Japan’s Chiba Institute of Technology (ChibaTech) and its Planetary Exploration Research Center (PERC) to send university-led payloads to the surface of asteroid Apophis during its rare near-Earth flyby in 2029. ApophisExL is the world’s first commercial deep-space rideshare and is supported by mission design and operations collaboration with NASA’s Jet…
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Space BD Completes Launch Support for 10 Satellites in 2025 via SpaceX Falcon 9
Space BD, a leading Japanese space business operator, has announced the successful completion of three satellite launch missions in 2025 through SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rideshare program. The missions enabled the deployment of ten small satellites developed by both domestic and international partners, marking a significant achievement in Space BD’s ongoing efforts to provide stable and…
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Inside L3Harris: The Crucial Countdown Before Artemis II Crewed Mission
As NASA prepares for the historic Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket — the spotlight isn’t only on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center. In Canoga Park, California, inside the L3Harris Rocket Operations Support Center (ROSC), engineers are bracing for the most critical six seconds before…
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SkyFi Expands Geospatial Analytics Capabilities Through Vantor Integration
SkyFi announced the integration of Vantor (formerly known as Maxar Intelligence), the leading provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground. This integration makes Vantor™ world-class satellite tasking, imagery, and spatial content products available in the SkyFi platform. SkyFi integrates directly with the Vantor Hub, providing its users with on-demand access to the most…
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Japan MoD Awards Astroscale Contract to Develop Gripping Mechanism System
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded Astroscale Japan a contract worth $1 billion yen ($6.4 million) to develop a gripping mechanism for national satellites. Under the contract, Astroscale will develop and perform a ground-based demonstration of the gripping mechanism to grip national security satellites under various on-orbit conditions. Japan previously issued Space Domain…
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Qatar Airways Installs Starlink IFC on Nearly 120 Aircraft, Including Boeing Dreamliner
Qatar Airways has installed SpaceX‘s Starlink in-flight connectivity (IFC) on nearly 120 aircraft, equipping its entire Airbus A350 fleet within eight months. Qatar Airways issued an update on its Starlink rollout on Wednesday. The airline first announced its move to Starlink IFC in late 2023. Qatar Airways had its first Starlink-equipped flight in October 2024. …
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Evergreen Marine Taps Inmarsat Maritime for NexusWave Connectivity Upgrade
Inmarsat Maritime has secured a new deal with a major player in the container shipping arena. Evergreen Marine has become the first Taiwanese operator to upgrade its fleet to NexusWave bonded connectivity solution from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company. Following successful trials, Evergreen is transitioning to NexusWave to enhance crew welfare, strengthen cybersecurity, and provide…
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TPS evaluations taking place at Starbase on next two Ships to fly
SpaceX continues to accelerate production of its next-generation Starship vehicles at the Starfactory facility in Starbase, Texas. With vehicles up to Ship 48 in various stages of assembly and preparation, attention is now focused on the first two Block 3 vehicles slated to fly in 2026. Both are undergoing detailed inspections of their Thermal Protection…
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NASA weighs an earlier end to the Crew-11 mission after a ‘medical situation’ with an ISS crew member postpones first spacewalk of 2026
At center, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui assists NASA astronauts Zena Cardman (left) and Mike Fincke (right), the station’s flight engineer and commander respectively, during spacesuit checks inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. Image: NASA Update Jan. 8, 12:30 a.m. EST (0530 UTC): Adding new statement…
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Stellant Systems to be Acquired by TransDigm for $960M
Stellant Systems, a manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave amplification products, is set to be acquired by TransDigm Group Incorporated for $960 million in cash. TransDigm announced a definitive agreement to acquire Stellant Systems on Dec. 31. TransDigm Group is a global designer, producer and supplier of aircraft components. The company is publicly listed. …