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Chunghwa Telecom Secures Commercial License for SES O3b mPOWER
SES 03b mPOWER rendering provided by SES Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s major telco, has made another move in the satellite arena as it looks to provide better services to customers. It secured an SES O3b Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) commercial license. The company said it is now the first telecom operator in Taiwan authorized to deliver Geostationary…
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Computer chip manufacturing is moving to space
A new company emerged from space last week that plans to take the manufacturing of one of the most important components of computer chips and put it in space. Why? Not for the weightlessness, but for the vacuum. Besxar Space Industries emerged from stealth last week with a plan to move semiconductor manufacturing to space.…
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Vast completes Haven-1 structural testing, launches pathfinder mission
With NASA set to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, Vast is racing to launch the first commercial space station, which it hopes will ultimately replace the ISS. The company has now completed an important milestone in the production of its first space station. Vast is a space station company founded in 2021…
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Weekend SpaceX Bandwagon Mission Launches 18 Payloads to Mid-Inclination Orbit
SpaceX’s fourth Bandwagon mission over the weekend launched 18 payloads to orbit. The mission was launched early Sunday morning at 1:09 a.m. ET on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Bandwagon mission series differs from the Transporter rideshare missions because it launches satellites to mid-inclination orbit, while the Transporter missions…
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Securing Europe’s Defense Future: The Rise of EPW and Multi-Orbit Networks
Secure satellite communications form the invisible backbone of modern defense operations, quietly enabling missions and connecting forces across the globe. Yet these systems are facing mounting challenges. From cyberattacks and jamming to eavesdropping and the complexities of hybrid warfare, the threats are growing more sophisticated and persistent. In today’s climate of geopolitical instability, Europe’s need…
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ESA Collaboration Reports 5G Demo Over OneWeb Satellites
A European team involving the European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defence and Space, and Eutelsat demonstrated 5G New Radio signal handover with a OneWeb satellite. ESA’s Connectivity & Secure Communications directorate announced the milestone on Monday, which was part of a recent test at the 5G/6G Telecom Lab at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology…
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MDA Space Invests $10M into Canadian Spaceport, Maritime Launch Services
MDA Space has invested $10 million Canadian dollars ($7 million) into spaceport company Maritime Launch Services, becoming an equity owner and strategic partner in the venture. Maritime Launch Services is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, with the goal of making it Canada’s first commercial orbital launch complex. The spaceport is in Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic coast,…
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Catalyx Space Raises $5.4 Million to Develop Satellite Infrastructure and Reentry Platforms
Startup Catalyx Space has secured $5.4 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of space infrastructure, including satellite buses and reentry platforms. The funding round, led by Outlander VC, also included participation from Arka Venture Labs, Lex Reddy, KDX Management LLC, and several other investors. Founded last year by Rifath Shaarook in India, Catalyx…
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Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 flies, Atlas V and New Glenn both scrub during busy week
This week’s launch manifest featured twelve missions launching on nine different rockets, including the first attempt of the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. This roundup covers an eight-day period, from Monday, Nov. 3, to Monday, Nov. 10. In addition to four Falcon 9 missions from SpaceX, an Ariane 62, New Glenn, Chang…