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Beyond Gravity Technology Powers European Environmental Satellite Sentinel-1D Launch
Beyond Gravity has announced its crucial technological role in the upcoming launch of the European environmental satellite, Sentinel-1D. Scheduled to lift off on November 4, 2025, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from French Guiana, the satellite is a key component of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program. The Sentinel-1D mission will provide radar imagery…
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ViaSat Confirms Launch Schedule of ViaSat-3 F2 Satellite
Viasat, a global leader in satellite communications, confirmed the scheduled launch date of its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is November 5, 2025, during a window opening at 10:24 PM ET. The satellite will be launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.…
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Intuitive Secures $8.2 M AFRL Contract Extension to Advance In-Space Nuclear Power Technology
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced an $8.2 million contract extension from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV) to develop next-generation nuclear power systems for spacecraft and lunar infrastructure. Intuitive Machines is using the funding to accelerate readiness of compact nuclear power conversion technology that overcomes…
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China launches Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship
China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-21 crew consists of mission commander Zhang Lu, and astronauts Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang.…
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Open Cosmos and Panasonic Team Up for Next-Generation Connected Constellations
Open Cosmos, the leading space company using satellites and data to solve global challenges, has launched a new collaboration with Panasonic Operational Excellence Co. under the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to support the development of the next generation of connected satellite constellations. The joint project – QUIVER – aims to advance high-frequency…
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G&S SatConnect – AI-Powered Intelligence for Next-Generation Satellite Networks
German satellite communications specialist G&S SatCom has introduced the groundbreaking product, G&S SatConnect, an AI-driven network management platform engineered to transform how satellite communication networks are monitored, optimized and controlled. Designed for a new era of intelligent connectivity, G&S SatConnect merges machine learning, automation and predictive analytics to enable real-time monitoring and decision-making across complex…
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GomSpace Secures 8.4 MSEK Deal for Europe’s Planetary Defense and Space Exploration
In the frame of the European Space Agency’s Hera mission, GomSpace and SPACEBEL sign a contract for the implementation of Juventas Operations, where HOOP’s advanced Mission Control Center capabilities will be used. The contract is valued at approx. 8.4 MSEK will be implemented from now until Q2 2027. Under the contract, GomSpace will provide advanced…
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Shenzhou-21 astronauts enter space station
The three astronauts aboard China’s Shenzhou-21 spaceship have entered the country’s space station and met with another astronaut trio early Saturday morning, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-20 crew opened the hatch at 4:58 a.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The…
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New Glenn rocket has clear path to launch after test-firing at Cape Canaveral
The road to the second flight of Blue Origin’s heavy-lifting New Glenn rocket got a lot clearer Thursday night with a success test-firing of the launcher’s seven main engines on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Standing on a seaside launch pad, the New Glenn rocket ignited its seven BE-4 main…
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Commercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Bandwagon-4 ride share mission to a mid-inclination orbit. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now An Nvidia-backed data center demo, a testbed for Vast’s future commercial space station and artificial intelligence-powered weather satellites were…