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Isar Aerospace and R-Space Signs Launch Agreement
Isar Aerospace, a satellite launch service company, and R-Space signed a launch service agreement as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Marketplace program. Under the agreement, Isar Aerospace will launch two R-Space satellites aboard of its ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle in 2026 from Andøya Spaceport. Further flights are planned for 2026 and 2027, underscoring both companies’ commitment…
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Globalstar Expands Estonia Earth Station for C-3 Satellite Network
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Globalstar Europe SAS, announces that construction has commenced to double the size of its existing ground station in Estonia to support the expansion of its enhanced mobile satellite system and services. With the assistance of the Estonian Investment Agency and U.S. Commercial…
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Boeing Defense Teams with Palantir to Accelerate AI Adoption in Defense and Classified Programs
Boeing and Palantir announced at the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference that the two companies are working together to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) systems and software across Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) factories and programs. BDS will leverage Palantir’s groundbreaking Foundry platform, which leverages AI to unify complex and disparate systems under a…
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Rocket Lab Commences Launch Complex 3 for Neutron’s First Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, celebrated the official opening of Launch Complex 3, its dedicated test, launch, and landing facility for its reusable rocket Neutron – representing a bold step forward in delivering an alternative, reliable and responsive launch capability from U.S. soil with its next-generation challenger to…
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Hubble observes dead star devouring Pluto-like object
With help from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in low-Earth orbit, scientists recently observed a Pluto-like object being “eaten” by its host star. Hubble’s unique sensitivity to ultraviolet light allowed it to study the planetary system, which lies around 260 light-years away from Earth. The hungry star is a white dwarf — the dense, stellar core…
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Japan’s ispace and ElevationSpace Plan First Lunar Sample Return Mission
Japanese space exploration firm ispace, inc. said on Sunday it will partner with in-orbit transportation startup ElevationSpace to develop a private lunar mission that would return samples from the Moon, marking a first for the country if successful. The two companies plan to combine ispace’s orbital transport vehicle with ElevationSpace’s reentry capsule technology to enable…
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China launches Fengyun-3 08 satellite
China on Saturday launched the Fengyun-3 08 satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the country’s northwest. The satellite was launched at 3:28 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-4C carrier rocket and successfully entered the planned orbit. The satellite, equipped with nine remote sensing payloads, including a medium-resolution spectral imager…
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Shenzhou-20 taikonauts complete fourth series of extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-20 taikonaut crew on China’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s fourth round of extravehicular activities on Friday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The trio — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — worked for approximately six hours and had completed all tasks by 1:35 a.m. (Beijing Time), assisted…
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High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces
Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said Thursday that it’s time for his country to consider putting “offensive capabilities” in space after revealing Russian spacecraft are tracking two communications satellites used by the German military. Speaking at the German industry’s Space Congress event in Berlin, Pistorius said the country must ramp up its investment in space…
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Seraphim Launches New European Subsidiary in Berlin
Seraphim is the latest name in space to expand its presence in continental Europe. The company is launching a European subsidiary, Seraphim Space Europe, which will be headquartered in Berlin. With satellite technologies expected to play a key role in enhancing European security and sovereign defence capabilities, as well as in areas such as climate…