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Space entrepreneurs see defense projects as next frontier for funding and innovation
The Golden Dome is envisioned as a network of satellite sensors and interceptors that could protect America from incoming missiles. (Lockheed Martin Illustration) Will the Golden Dome be a golden opportunity for commercial space ventures? That may be a bit of an exaggeration. But at a Seattle Tech Week presentation on the space industry, a…
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SFL Missions to Develop Maritime Monitoring Satellite for Norway
SFL Missions Inc. will develop a microsatellite for the Norwegian Space Agency for maritime ship tracking under a contract announced July 29. The AISSat-4 satellite, targeted for lunch in less than a year, will add capacity to Norway’s maritime situational awareness network. SFL said AISSat-4 is being developed on its Spartan 6U nanosatellite platform and…
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EchoStar Orders $1.3B D2D Constellation from MDA Space
EchoStar is moving forward with plans for a standards-based direct-to-device (D2D) constellation, placing an initial $1.3 billion order with Canadian manufacturer MDA Space for 100 Aurora satellites. The contract announced Aug. 1 is for 100 satellites, but EchoStar plans to expand it to 200 satellites to even thousands of satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The…
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News Quiz: Week of July 28
Test your knowledge with five quick questions on the latest headlines, from increasing collaborations to year-over-year business growth. Ready to see how you stack up? 👇
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News Quiz: Week of July 28
Test your knowledge with five quick questions on the latest headlines, from increasing collaborations to year-over-year business growth. Ready to see how you stack up? 👇
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NASA-ISRO Satellite NISAR Lifts Off to Track Earth’s Changing Surfaces
NISAR (NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), a satellite carrying an advanced radar system that will produce a dynamic, three-dimensional view of Earth in unprecedented detail, has launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India. The first-of-its-kind satellite will provide actionable information in a range of areas, including disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, and agricultural…
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NASA, SpaceX ‘thread the clouds’ to launch Crew-11 to the International Space Station
Falcon 9 carrying Crew Dragon Endeavour, dodged storm clouds to launch a new crew to the International Space Station on Aug. 1, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. Weather threatened to delay the Crew-11 mission for a second time, but the launch team was able to “thread the clouds” and a four-person crew lifted off on…
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Kongsberg Satellite Services Collaborates with AWS to Enhance Space Capabilities
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), the global leader in satellite communications and data services, announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to further enhance solutions for space mission applications. This collaboration builds upon the strengths of two industry leaders and results in seamless access to KSAT’s global satellite ground station network and operations services,…
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Rocket Report: NASA finally working on depots, Air Force tests new ICBM
Welcome to Edition 8.05 of the Rocket Report! One of the most eye-raising things I saw this week was an online update from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center touting its work on cryogenic propellant management in orbit. Why? Because until recently, this was a forbidden research topic at the space agency, as propellant depots would…
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Dawn Aerospace Completes Qualification Of Radiation-Tolerant Electronics
Dawn Aerospace has completed the development and qualification of radiation-tolerant electronics for its SatDrive propulsion systems, paving the way for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary (GEO) and Cislunar space. This milestone follows a rigorous testing campaign, including radiation test campaigns at leading facilities in the Netherlands and NASA’s Space Radiation Laboratory. Since…