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Raytheon Collaborates with AWS to Enhance Space Customer Services
Raytheon, an RTX business entered a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to significantly advance satellite data processing and mission control operations. Through this effort, Raytheon is equipping customers with the mission-critical space capabilities needed to meet national security objectives. The collaboration enables Raytheon to identify initiatives for deploying scalable cloud-based solutions using…
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Comtech Delivers Advanced Satellite and Space Technologies for Ground Networks and User Terminals
Comtech, headquartered in New York, provides a broad portfolio of satellite-communications and space-segment technologies spanning modems, RF systems, amplifiers, gateways, terminals and space mission-support services. The company supports commercial operators, government agencies, defense customers, space-system integrators and teleport infrastructures through a combination of advanced waveform technologies, resilient connectivity architectures and long-standing engineering expertise. Comtech’s Satellite…
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MDA Space Awarded Contract by CSA for RADARSAT Replenishment Satellite
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been awarded a contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) valued at $44.7 million to procure and deliver critical long lead parts in support of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) replenishment…
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Relm Insurance Brings More Insurance Products to Space
Relm Insurance is bringing a new suite of insurance products designed for space economy customers. These products will aim to equip brokers and clients with coverage that strengthens business resilience from early-stage development through to established technologies. Relm Insurance announced the new product offerings Dec. 3. The company is introducing two new specialized offerings: OMEGASPACE…
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Planned satellite constellations may swamp future orbiting telescopes
On Wednesday, three NASA astronomers released an analysis showing that several planned orbital telescopes would see their images criss-crossed by planned satellite constellations, such as a fully expanded Starlink and its competitors. While the impact of these constellations on ground-based has been widely considered, orbital hardware was thought to be relatively immune from their interference.…
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Orion hatch ‘blemish’ delays launch day rehearsal for Artemis 2 astronauts
Technicians with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team use a crane to lift and secure NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for the agency’s Artemis 2 mission. Image: NASA/Kim…
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Hawkeye 360 Boosted by Further U.S. Government Funding from NRO
Hawkeye 360 has secured more dedicated funding from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO). Building on a relationship that began in January 2022, this expansion enables HawkEye 360 to deliver new dedicated satellite technology, broaden the range of signals and frequencies of interest, integrate advanced AI capabilities, and provide…
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OpenAI CEO reportedly turned to a Seattle startup in quest to challenge SpaceX on the space data frontier
Stoke Space’s Zenith booster engine blazes during a hot-fire test in 2024. (Stoke Space Photo) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is thinking about expanding into the final frontier for data centers, and his efforts to follow through on that thought reportedly turned into talks with Stoke Space, a rocket startup headquartered just south of Seattle. Altman…
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Hispasat Wins New Portuguese Telecoms Deal
Hispasat has signed a new broadcast deal with a major Portuguese telco. NOS, a Portuguese telecommunications company, has inked a new multi-year DTH agreement to distribute satellite TV throughout the national territory, including its archipelagos. The deal means NOS can provide full coverage throughout Portugal. The two companies announced the deal, Dec. 4. NOS aims…
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A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets
China’s first attempt to land an orbital-class rocket may have ended in a fiery crash, but the company responsible for the mission had a lot to celebrate with the first flight of its new methane-fueled launcher. LandSpace, a decade-old company based in Beijing, launched its new Zhuque-3 rocket for the first time at 11 pm…