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Infinity Avionics Leads in Space Imaging and Domain Awareness Technologies
Infinity Avionics, founded in 2020 and based in Canberra, focuses on satellite payload technologies-especially advanced imaging, autonomous onboard processing, and space domain awareness systems. Infinity Avionics’ mission is to deliver flexible, reconfigurable, and small-form-factor electronic subsystems – especially vision systems – for complex nano-satellite and space missions. Infinity Avionics partnered with HEO Robotics and the…
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Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle
Browsing the toy aisle at Target, Ari and Aiden were in for a surprise. There, among the newly stocked Lego sets, was a box with an image of a familiar-looking space vehicle. “I pointed at the box and said, ‘Hey, what’s that?’ and they said, ‘It’s MAPP!’” said Andrew “AJ” Gemer, Ari and Aiden’s father.…
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Eutelsat Grows LEO Revenue Grew by 80% in Fiscal Year With Government Demand
The past year has marked a scaling up for Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) services, with the French operator saying Tuesday that LEO revenue grew by 84% year-over-year in its 2024-25 fiscal year. LEO revenue now represents 15% of total revenue for Eutelsat Group, with the operator citing growth in services to Ukraine and…
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How SpaceX modified Pad 1 for Ship Static Fire tests to cover Massey’s downtime
Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the launch site focused on modifying the Pad 1 Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) to facilitate ship testing. This creative initiative has proven to be a success, as Ship 37 conducted two Static Fire tests on Pad 1, paving the way for…
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UK Regulator Grants First Vertical Launch License to Scottish Rocket Firm Skyrora
After nearly a three-year wait, Scottish space company Skyrora has secured the United Kingdom’s first vertical launch license for a domestically based rocket firm, paving the way for suborbital missions from the SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. The approval, dated July 24 but announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Aug. 5, marks…
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eNexus Space Data Looks to Enter Ground Station as a Service Market
A new player is entering the Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) market. Global Invacom Holdings Limited (GIHL) has jointly founded eNexus Space Data, to deliver a GSaaS offering. Led by a group of satellite industry experts, including the team at Global Invacom, eNexus Space Data has been created in response to the anticipated growing…
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Blue Origin and five other companies study how orbital transfer vehicles can aid NASA
An artist’s conception shows the Blue Ring space platform in orbit. (Blue Origin Illustration) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost ways to use orbital transfer vehicles to deliver spacecraft to hard-to-reach orbits for the space agency. The awards will support nine…
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UK Regulator Grants Skyrora License for Suborbital Launch
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted Skyrora a license to launch its suborbital rocket from the SaxaVord Spaceport. The approval, announced Tuesday, allows Skyrora to launch up to 16 times per year. It is the first time CAA has approved a U.K.-based company to launch from the U.K. Earlier this year, CAA granted German…
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Interlune will team up with Astrolab to send a camera to the moon for helium-3 survey
An artist’s conception shows Astrolab’s FLIP rover on the moon. Interlune plans to put a helium-hunting multispectral camera on the rover. (Astrolab Illustration) Seattle-based Interlune says it’s struck a deal with California-based Astrolab to send a multispectral camera to the moon to estimate how much helium-3 is present in lunar soil. Interlune’s camera will be…
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Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?
When will Sierra Space’s winged vehicle, Dream Chaser, finally take flight? Unfortunately, it’s still not clear. Almost certainly, however, it won’t be this year. The Dream Chaser space plane has been under development for more than two decades, and it has a huge cult following because its winged shape mimics the iconic Space Shuttle. However,…