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NASA puts in an order with Blue Origin to work on sending VIPER rover to moon’s south pole
An artist’s conception shows NASA’s VIPER rover and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 lander on the lunar surface. (Blue Origin Illustration) NASA has selected Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture to help it resurrect a mission to send a robotic prospector to the moon’s south polar region. Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin will be tasked with…
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Rocket Report: European rocket reuse test delayed; NASA tweaks SLS for Artemis II
Welcome to Edition 8.11 of the Rocket Report! We have reached the time of year when it is possible the US government will shut down its operations at the end of this month, depending on congressional action. A shutdown would have significant implications for many NASA missions, but most notably a couple of dozen in…
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Maxar Intelligence Wins AIDC Partnership After Successful UAV Software Test Demonstration in Taiwan
Maxar Intelligence entered into a partnership with Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to deploy Maxar’s Raptor software suite across Taiwan’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, the company announced Friday. AIDC will drive the adoption of Raptor across Taiwan’s UAV supply chain and promote use of the software across the AIDC-chaired Taiwan Excellence Drone International…
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Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch
Running a day late, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo freighter pulled alongside the International Space Station on Thursday, delivering more than 5 tons of supplies and experiments to the lab’s seven-person crew. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took control of the space station’s robotic arm to capture the Cygnus spacecraft at 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)…
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Ursa Major Secures $34.9 Million to Advance Draper Engine for Space-Based Defense
Ursa Major was awarded a $34.9 million contract from an undisclosed U.S. aerospace and defense company to deliver Draper engines and associated services. The effort will accelerate development, production, and deployment of Draper for critical national security applications in space and ultimately validate the engine’s performance and flexibility under operational conditions. Emerging national security requirements demand…
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What are Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT)?
Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASAT) are systems capable of targeting satellites to disrupt an adversary’s space-based capabilities. The rapid expansion of satellite technology has transformed outer space for both civilian and military operations. From global communications and precision navigation through GPS to providing critical weather forecasting, Earth observation, and defense surveillance, satellites are vital for modern society.…
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HawkEye 360’s Cluster 12 Officially Reaches Full Operational Capability
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced that Cluster 12 has officially reached Full Operational Capability (FOC). The three formation-flying satellites, launched on June 26 (ET) aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, are now fully calibrated, commissioned, and integrated into HawkEye 360’s constellation delivering mission-ready signals intelligence across key global…
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How Satellite Internet is Transforming Rural Connectivity?
Internet connectivity has become as essential part for serving as the backbone for education, healthcare, commerce, governance and everyday communication. Traditional connectivity solutions often fail in these areas because of high deployment costs, difficult terrain and limited economic incentives for service providers. The satellite internet emerges as a game-changing innovation, offering a scalable and efficient…
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Starcloud and Mission Space Partner to Merge Orbital Datacenters with Space Weather Data
Mission Space, a space weather intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership with Starcloud, the orbital data center provider, to integrate real-time space weather intelligence into Starcloud’s orbital AI compute platform. The collaboration will provide Starcloud’s orbital data centers with high-resolution space weather data and predictive analytics, enabling dynamic optimization of power and thermal management to…
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ReOrbit Secures €45 Million Series A funding to Advance Space and Defense Technologies
ReOrbit, a European space technology company, announced the closing of its €45 million Series A funding round, the largest all-equity Series A round in Finland and one of the most significant deals overall in the European space and defence sector. The round was led by Springvest, with participation from both new and existing investors, including…