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Kratos and hiSky Partner to Deliver IoT-Driven Satellite Services via OpenSpace Platform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and hiSky, a leading provider of industrial satellite communications solutions, announced a partnership that will enable the delivery of hiSky satellite network services, including Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) as a fully orchestrated capability using Kratos’ OpenSpace dynamic, software-defined ground…
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Space42 Hopes Thuraya-4 Will Boost Service Revenues
Space42, the space and AI company, had a profit of $53 million for the six months to the end of June. The company however saw a quite significant fall in overall revenues. For the six months to the end of June, the company generated revenues of $226 million, a fall of 17 percent compared…
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Texas politicians warn Smithsonian it must not lobby to retain its space shuttle
Texas lawmakers, seemingly not content with getting NASA’s endorsement to move a retired space shuttle to Houston, are now calling for an investigation into how the Smithsonian allegedly objected to relocating the orbiter it has owned for more than a decade. Senator John Cornyn and Representative Randy Weber on Thursday sent a letter to John…
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Muon Space Unveils XL Satellite Platform and Announces Hubble Network as First Customer
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, introduced its most capable satellite platform, MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft designed for the most demanding next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced its first customer for the XL Platform: Hubble Network, a Seattle-based space-tech pioneer building…
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NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies
NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas Blue Origin LLC, Merritt…
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Avio: Advancing Satellite Launch and Integration Solutions
Avio, a European aerospace leader headquartered in Colleferro, Italy, plays a pivotal role in space propulsion and launch systems. With more than a century of heritage and a strong industrial presence in Italy, France, and French Guiana, Avio is the prime contractor for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) small-lift launch vehicles Vega and Vega-C, and…
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Impulse Space Upgrades Mira Vehicle for GEO and Deep-Space Missions
Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, revealed details of the upgraded version of Mira: the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. With two successful missions behind it already, Mira has showcased responsive, record-setting maneuverability in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The upgraded design delivers higher performance for even more challenging orbital regimes,…
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Open Cosmos Commences First Rideshare Mission for the EC’s IOD/IOV Programme
Open Cosmos has signed the first work order contract as part of the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe R&I Programme. Open Cosmos was selected as one of six European providers for this Frame Contract in January 2025, as announced by the European Space Agency. This marked a…
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China completes its first manned lunar lander landing, takeoff test
China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive landing and takeoff test for its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, north China’s Hebei Province. The test, completed on Wednesday, represents a key step in the development of China’s manned lunar exploration program, and also marks the first time…
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ULA’s Tory Bruno lays out plans for ramping up launch cadence
United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists the USSF-106 mission payload atop the Vulcan rocket in the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will be Vulcan’s first national security mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC). Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance…