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Japan’s ArkEdge Space Fosters Collaboration With African Partners in New Agreements
Japanese satellite startup ArkEdge Space plans to collaborate with a number of African institutions to use space data to promote sustainable development under a series of new agreements announced this week. With these collaborations, ArkEdge Space plans to help build regional hubs for satellite data utilization. Areas of cooperation include applying space data to agriculture,…
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Rocket Report: Alpha explodes on test stand; Europe wants a mini Starship
Welcome to Edition 8.13 of the Rocket Report! It’s difficult for me to believe, but we have now entered the fourth quarter of the year. Accordingly, there are three months left in 2025, with a lot of launch action still to come. The remainder of the year will be headlined by Blue Origin’s New Glenn…
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Multi-Orbit, Multi-Access, Multi-Vendor: ST Engineering iDirect Execs Map the Future of Ground Tech
The satellite communications industry is at a pivotal moment of transformation. As the terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks converge to form a unified ubiquitous network, open standards, interoperability, and multi-orbit solutions are reshaping the landscape. In this context, ST Engineering iDirect is positioning itself as a leader in enabling this new era of connectivity. In this…
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Vitesse Systems Acquires Spacetime Engineering
Vitesse Systems has recently acquired ground antenna technology provider Spacetime Engineering to enhance its ground capabilities for the connected battlefield. Spacetime Engineering provides high-performance antenna feeds for ground-based satellite and gateway antenna systems, used in military and commercial satellite networks. Spacetime has multi-band ground antenna expertise that Vitesse said compliments its space and airborne-related antenna…
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Peter Beck discusses Neutron development as maiden flight nears
Rocket Lab’s ambitious push to launch its Neutron medium-lift rocket before the end of the year is entering the home stretch, with CEO Sir Peter Beck telling NSF that his team is “literally sleeping in the factories” to meet the aggressive timeline. “We’ll be there on the last day of December until the last hour…
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SpaceX to Launch Five USSF/NRO Missions in FY 2026, ULA Two
Under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, SpaceX is to launch five NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 missions through September 2026 for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), while United Launch Alliance (ULA) is to launch two, the service’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said last Friday. Blue Origin did not receive any missions but may…
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Blue Origin aims to land next New Glenn booster, then reuse it for Moon mission
There’s a good bit riding on the second launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. Most directly, the fate of a NASA science mission to study Mars’ upper atmosphere hinges on a successful launch. The second flight of Blue Origin’s heavy-lifter will send two NASA-funded satellites toward the red planet to study the processes that…
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QuadSat Redefines Antenna Testing with Drone-Based Solutions for Satcom and Defense
QuadSat, a Danish company at the forefront of satellite communication (Satcom) innovation, is transforming the way antennas are tested and validated. By integrating advanced drone technology with radio frequency (RF) payloads, the company offers a cost-effective, flexible, and precise alternative to traditional antenna testing methods. QuadSat’s solutions are helping commercial Satcom providers, government agencies, and…
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SIAE MICROELETTRONICA and Qorvo Team Up on Ka-Band Antenna
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, a global leader in microwave radio and wireless network solutions, has partnered with Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, to develop a next-generation Ka-band phased antenna array for satellite communications. This collaboration marks a significant step in advancing satellite communication capabilities within the European large program “Sustainable Technologies Enabling…
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AAC Clyde Space’s YMIR-1 Mission Objectives Successfully Validated
AAC Clyde Space, together with its AOS consortium partners Saab TransponderTech and ORBCOMM, announces that the mission objectives for the YMIR-1 satellite have been successfully achieved. The mission has now proven that ships can both send and receive data via satellite anywhere on the globe, marking a major step towards safer and more efficient maritime…