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Sidus Space and Lonestar Drive Rapid Progress on Commercial Pathfinder Mission
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology company, announced revenue-associated milestones on the Lonestar Data Holdings Commercial Pathfinder Mission. Following the contract signing, the companies have completed the mission kickoff meeting and System Requirements Review (SRR), marking rapid advancement toward full mission execution with initial payment received. These achievements are part of the contract…
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Rocket Lab’s HASTE Vehicle Advances National Missile Defense Testing for DIU and MDA
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it successfully launched a suborbital mission with its HASTE launch vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) – advancing national interests in safeguarding the homeland through the testing of advanced technologies for missile defense. The launch on HASTE…
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China Accelerates Launch of Backup Shenzhou Spacecraft After Damage to Docked Capsule
China is preparing to launch its next Shenzhou spacecraft to the Tiangong space station ahead of schedule after damage to a docked return capsule disrupted routine crew operations, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft—originally planned for launch in mid-2026—will now be sent uncrewed roughly six months early to restore an emergency return…
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DARPA Awards Redwire $44M to Continue Otter VLEO Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Redwire a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance an “air-breathing” spacecraft in the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission. DARPA awarded Redwire the contract last year and the phase 2 contract will fund completing the manufacturing and delivering the spacecraft to launch for the…
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Eutelsat Approves €828 Million Reserved Capital Increase Backed by French State and Strategic Investors
Eutelsat said its Board of Directors has approved an €828 million equity raise through a reserved capital increase priced at €4.00 per share, with subscriptions coming from the French State, Bharti Space Limited, His Majesty’s Government, CMA CGM Participations, and Le Fonds Stratégique de Participations (FSP). The French State will contribute €551 million, Bharti Space…
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U.S. FAA Lifts Temporary Restrictions on Commercial Rocket Launches After Government Reopens
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted temporary restrictions that had limited commercial rocket launches to nighttime hours, easing constraints on companies such as SpaceX following the end of the federal government shutdown. The order, issued on Nov. 10, was designed to reduce workload for air traffic controllers during the shutdown by avoiding daytime…
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Preparing pads for SpaceX’s future Starship cadence
As SpaceX ramps up production and testing of its Starship vehicles and engines, significant advancements are unfolding across key launch infrastructure, ranging from the readiness of Pad 2 at Starbase and 39A at KSC to the demolition of parts of Pad 1 ahead of its alignment with SpaceX’s standardized launch site for the future. From…
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Spacecraft Mission Control Company Quindar Raises $18M for Classified Ops Center
Quindar, a small software company that has developed a spacecraft mission control platform, has raised $18 million in a new funding round to establish a classified mission operations center that will speed the time it takes for government and commercial customers to have operational control of space-based assets, the Denver-based company said on Wednesday. The…
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AWS’s Crosier Talks Accelerating Intelligence With the Space-Based Cloud
Clint Crosier, director of the AWS Aerospace and Satellite business, believes in the power of bringing together cloud computing capabilities and space innovation. His work at AWS has focused on unlocking the future economic potential in space by allowing customers to access data in orbit and harnessing powerful AI tools to speed up the process…
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Germany’s Dcubed Plans Series of Demo Flights to Prove Printable In-Space Solar Array Technology
German space-hardware manufacturer Dcubed has outlined plans for three demonstration missions aimed at validating a new printable in-space solar array system designed to build low-cost power units directly in orbit. The technology, called Araqys, is intended to allow spacecraft operators to manufacture large solar structures on demand rather than rely on conventional, pre-integrated solar panels.…