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Launch Roundup: China, Russia, Rocket Lab, ULA join SpaceX in flying this week
The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as 2025 enters its final stretch. At least six Chinese launches are planned from four different space centers across the country, while Russia expects to launch twice, once from Plesetsk and another from Baikonur. The United Launch Alliance is planning to…
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Cobham Satcom to Acquire Gatehouse Satcom
Cobham Satcom has made a significant acquisition in the 5G satellite infrastructure arena with a move to acquire an interesting software company. Cobham Satcom’s Network Division will merge with Gatehouse Satcom, a 5G NTN software company. The new entity will operate as a subsidiary within the Cobham Satcom Group. The deal is subject to regulatory…
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Space Traffic Management for Security With Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti
Is space crowded? Although there’s been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it’s not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the question with Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Portugal-based space traffic management company Neuraspace. Manfletti emphasizes the need for better coordination on space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) and the evolving landscape…
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What is a Type II civilization?
Saturday, Elon Musk made a long post to his social media site, X, discussing a future where AI computation is moved to satellites for quicker relays. In it, he mentioned the upgrade to a “Kardashev II civilization.” What is a type II civilization? It’s been a while since we just covered a random tweet… now…
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Gogo Invests in Farcast to Fund Aviation Terminals
Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user terminal startup Farcast to fund the development of aviation user terminals for Gogo customers. Gogo, which provides in-flight Wi-Fi for business and government aviation, said Farcast’s flat panel antenna (FPA) technology will support Gogo’s strategy of a multi-band, multi-orbit connectivity experience. Farcast has developed technology that…
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Space Force Awards Muon Space $44.6M in SBIR Funding for 3-Satellite Mission
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in funding for an on-orbit prototype demonstration of a dual-use space-based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability. The funding announced Monday is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Firm Fixed Price Phase III Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement from Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 810. Muon…
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Extreme Waves Provides SATCOM Services for Maritime, Enterprise and Remote Operations
Extreme Waves, headquartered in San Diego, United States, provides satellite communication (SATCOM) services engineered for customers operating in remote, mobile or mission-critical environments. The company integrates space-segment capacity, ground infrastructure and designed network-management capabilities to deliver uninterrupted broadband connectivity where terrestrial networks are unavailable or unreliable. The SATCOM portfolio spans maritime broadband, land-based enterprise connectivity,…
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Hydron Energy Unveils Carbon-Negative Xenon for Satellite Propulsion
Hydron Energy, a leading innovator in clean fuel and gas separation technologies, announced the successful demonstration of carbon-negative Xenon and Krypton production from air. The initiative focused on the application of Hydron’s next-generation metal-organic framework (MOF) in the company’s INTRUPTor™ gas separation platform for direct air carbon capture in conjunction with Xenon and Krypton production.…
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Northrop Grumman and IHI Signs MoU to Explore Space Propulsion Technology
Northrop Grumman Corporation and IHI AEROSPACE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore potential collaborative opportunities in propulsion technology for space and national security applications. The companies will focus on exploring innovative propulsion solutions to meet the evolving needs of customers in the U.S., Japan under the strong alliance between both countries. Northrop Grumman…
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ispace Confirms HAKUTO-R Lunar Program to Officially End in December 2025
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that the HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program launched in September 2018, will conclude upon the expiration of contracts with all 22 partner companies on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. HAKUTO-R was the initial realization of “Expand our planet. Expand our future. Expanding humanity’s habitat into space, toward a sustainable world” —aiming…