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Muon Space Boosted by Hubble Network Deal
Muon Space is introducing a new satellite platform – MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft that is targeting demanding next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced that Hubble Network will be for the first customer for this platform. Muon Space announced the new platform and the Hubble contract, Aug. 7. The XL…
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2 Astranis MicroGEO Satellites Enter Service for Anuvu
Two Astranis satellites launched in December dedicated to in-flight connectivity provider Anuvu have entered service, Astranis announced Thursday. The two MicroGEO satellites, NuView Alpha and NuView Bravo, arrived in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) in early July after a six-month orbit raise. Astranis said the satellites are operating at full capacity and in service over the United…
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British Investment in Eutelsat Bodes Well for Europe’s Goal of Being ‘Sovereign in Space’
It’s no secret that Europe is trailing behind in the new ‘space race.’ We’ve often depended on our friends in the United States for systems and infrastructure. That worked for a while. But the geopolitical climate has shifted. What once seemed pragmatic now looks reckless. Today’s space story is about sovereignty as much as rockets…
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ULA CEO Tory Bruno Outlines plans for Vulcan and beyond
In a teleconference ahead of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) with its Vulcan rocket, President and CEO Tory Bruno shared insights on a range of topics, from SpaceX’s Starship operations at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to ULA’s reuse technologies and future launch infrastructure. Starship’s Impact on Launch…
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NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations
About five years from now, a modified Dragon spacecraft will begin to fire its Draco thrusters, pushing the International Space Station out of its orbit and sending the largest object humans have built in space inexorably to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. And then what? China’s Tiangong Space Station will still be going strong.…
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BlackSky Optimistic for US Gov Opportunities Despite Budget Volatility
While BlackSky has lowered its full-year outlook for 2025, citing the “near term volatility” of the U.S. government budget process, CEO Brian O’Toole told investors on Thursday that BlackSky believes “the long term opportunities with the U.S. government remain strong.” Last month, BlackSky filed an update to its full-year outlook, cutting its growth forecast in…
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MDA Space Grows Revenue 54% YoY in Second Quarter
MDA Space grew revenue 54% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025 as the Canadian manufacturer ramps up work for satellite constellation customers. MDA Space reported revenues of $373.3 million Canadian dollars in the second quarter. The Satellite Systems business grew revenue 114% year-over-year to CA$232.6 million Canadian dollars, with the ramp-up of work for…
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Voyager Selects VISTA Science Park Development Team
Voyager Technologies selected their development team for the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement, or VISTA, science park. VISTA is the nation’s first science park dedicated to in-space research and innovation at The Ohio State University. Elford Developers is leading the pre-construction phase of the project, while Colliers International is assisting in the international…
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Reliable Robotics and NASA Team Up to Scale Integration of Large Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aircraft systems, announced a new partnership with NASA under a Space Act Agreement (SAA) to support the integration of large Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). Through joint collaboration, NASA and Reliable Robotics will address emergent UAS capabilities for air cargo operations and air transportation…
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China’s Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellites
China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday, sending a group of internet satellites into space. The rocket lifted off at 6:21 p.m. from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. It successfully placed the payloads, the seventh group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit. The launch…