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FL Governor Candidate Launches Space Race Policy
Florida is set to become the center of the space universe—at least if Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has anything to do with it. Donalds, who is running for Florida governor, unveiled a plan on Friday to elevate Florida’s place in the space ecosystem, ensure the state is the launch site for critical future missions—and bring…
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Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has looked out into the Universe. Now, Lego is inviting builders to look inward with its latest model of the orbiting observatory. The new Lego Icons Hubble Space Telescope (set no. 11382) was released on August 1 for $140 at the toy company’s stores and its online shop.…
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Rocketdyne Returns as Standalone Space Company After $845 Million Sale
AE Industrial said it now owns 60 percent of Rocketdyne, while L3Harris retains a 40 percent noncontrolling interest and will continue as a strategic partner. The firms announced the $845 million transaction in January. The revived Rocketdyne does not resemble the full Aerojet Rocketdyne inherited by L3Harris three years ago, which combined solid rocket motors,…
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Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to Build SpainSat NG-III
Hisdesat has contracted Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build the SpainSat NG-III secure satellite communications satellite for Spain. Airbus, the prime contractor, announced the award on July 31. As prime contractor, Airbus will design, integrate, and test the satellite at its facilities. Airbus in Spain will develop the X-band payload and Thales Alenia Space…
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Leidos Selected by Sierra Space to Supply Infrared Payloads for AMDT3 Satellites
Building on a track record of delivering sensing technologies for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) proliferated low Earth orbit architecture, Leidos has been selected by Sierra Space to provide infrared sensing payloads, onboard signal-processing capabilities, and mission support for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) Tracking Layer. Sierra Space would have integrated Leidos’ infrared…
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Intuitive Machines Closes Goonhilly and COMSAT Deals, Adding Ground Stations Ahead of IM-3 and Altus-1
The Company had previously integrated Goonhilly’s ground station capabilities into its IM-1 and IM-2 missions. It now intends to leverage the expanded network and the Goonhilly ground system for IM-3 and Altus-1. IM-3, part of NASA’s CLPS initiative, returns Intuitive Machines to the Moon for the third time, while Altus-1, executed under the Company’s Near…
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NASA Ships Shoebox-Sized Navigation Payload to Intuitive Machines for First Lunar Relay Satellite
Altus-1 is the first of a planned network of lunar relay satellites being developed under Intuitive Machines’ Near Space Network Services contract with NASA. The relays are designed to provide communications and navigation support for missions at the Moon, including the challenging lunar South Pole region where Artemis astronauts will land in 2028 and where…
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True Anomaly Completes First In-Space Pursuit of an Evading Satellite Under VICTUS HAZE
The sortie marked an escalation from True Anomaly’s first VICTUS HAZE objective in July, in which the spacecraft found and characterized a non-evasive Puma in an unknown orbit. This time, the target did not cooperate. “We understood that Jackal was capable for this next phase in the mission,” True Anomaly COO Sarah Walter said. “The…
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Longest Total Solar Eclipse Until 2114 Set to Cross Spain and North Africa Next August
The path of totality begins in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Strait of Gibraltar before making landfall in southern Spain and northern Morocco. The Moon’s shadow then crosses Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt, traverses the Red Sea into Saudi Arabia and Yemen, hops across the Gulf of Aden and over Somalia, and departs Earth…
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Stoke Space Advances Nova Launch Vehicle for Rapid Space Access
Stoke Space is developing Nova, a launch vehicle designed around 100% and rapid reusability to provide frequent and cost-effective access to orbit. Unlike conventional launch systems that discard major vehicle components after flight, Nova is being engineered to enable both stages to be recovered and reused. Stoke’s approach is intended to amortise production costs across…