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Esri Partners with Amazon Web Services to Advance Generative AI in ArcGIS
Esri, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and geospatial AI technology, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to advance the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) into geospatial solutions and workflows. Bringing Esri’s geospatial AI platform, ArcGIS, together with the scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS enables organizations to…
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Catalyx Space Secures $5.4 Million Seed Round to Build Orbital Logistics
Catalyx Space, a space infrastructure company providing turnkey solutions for orbital missions across industries, recently announced its oversubscribed $5.4 million Seed funding round led by venture capital firm Outlander VC. The announcement follows on the heels of its January $1.7 million pre-Seed round, which culminated in their first successful capsule drop test within an accelerated…
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Startup Catalyx Space Wants to Make Space as Easy as Software
New startup Catalyx Space has raised a $5.4 million seed funding round to accelerate its technology development to build space infrastructure including satellite buses and reentry platforms. Catalyx Space has moved quickly since Rifath Shaarook co-founded the company in India just last year. It has already launched its first spacecraft, which launched last year with…
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L3Harris Increases Guidance After Q3 Growth Across Business
L3Harris increased its 2025 guidance after a strong third quarter financial results with growth in all four company segments. Also, CEO Chris Kubasik told investors on Thursday he sees a possibility for an award from the U.S. government for a missile defense program before the end of the year. Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary saw the largest…
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Space station astronauts eager to open “golden treasure box” from Japan
A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean. “HTV capture complete,” Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui radioed from the ISS. “I just want to say congratulations…
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EnduroSat Raises Another $100M, With Backing from Google Ventures
Satellite manufacturer EnduroSat has raised another $100 million in funding after raising nearly $50 million earlier this year. The funding announced Thursday of over $100 million included new investment from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund and Shrug Capital. EnduroSat is based in Bulgaria, and within the last year has…
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SpaceX ramps up Starship preparations at Florida’s Roberts Road
SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities. NSF aerial photography has revealed rapid progress on key components, including the LC-39A launch mount, chopstick arms for a new launch tower, and the expansive Gigabay manufacturing facility. Starship is set to debut from the Space Coast in 2026, initially…
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Virgin Media O2 to Launch Direct-to-Cell Service in UK With Starlink
British telecommunications company Virgin Media O2 is working with Starlink to offer direct-to-cell services to its customers in a new offering called O2 Satellite. Under the deal announced Thursday, O2 Satellite will use O2’s licensed mobile spectrum and Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell constellation to provide services to customers in areas without mobile coverage. The service will initially…
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An in-space construction firm says it can help build massive data centers in orbit
There has been much discussion in the space community recently about building large data centers in orbit to avoid the environmental consequences of sprawling computing facilities on Earth. These space-based data centers could take advantage of the always-on, free fusion reactor at the center of the Solar System. Proponents say this represents a natural step…
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Former NASA Administrators urge space agency to rethink plans for Artemis Moon lander
Mike French (left) hosted a fireside chat with former NASA administrators Jim Bridenstine (center) and Charles Bolden (right) at the 2025 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. Image: American Astronautical Society via livestream Two former NASA Administrators called on the space agency to rethink its plans to land astronauts on the Moon using…