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GMV to Develop Collision Avoidance Service for LEO Constellations
GMV is developing an advanced collision avoidance service for large-scale telecommunications constellations under a new R&D contract from the European Space Agency (ESA). GMV announced Monday it will build on its existing “Focusoc” flight safety software to offer real-time risk assessments and new decision-making tools for satellite operators. The current Focusoc service can process constellations…
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Lynk’s SPAC Deal is Over
Lynk Global and blank check company Slam Corp have ended the deal to take Lynk public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Lynk announced Monday the two parties mutually terminated their business combination agreement. This comes after Slam Corp filed a complaint against Lynk in a Delaware court in June over the planned…
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UK Government’s FCDO Services Signs Deal for Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services
Eutelsat has signed a new Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity deal with the U.K. government’s FCDO Services and NSSL Global, after the U.K. recently increased its investment in the operator. The strategic partnership announced Monday will support a range of critical U.K. government activities including diplomatic missions, policing, resilience, defense and other essential operations. FCDO Services,…
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SpaceX launches 15th mission for SES following one-day scrub
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, carrying the fifth pair of SES’ O3b mPOWER satellites for its medium Earth orbit constellation. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update July 22, 5:47 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the first stage booster on the droneship, ‘Just Read the…
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Launch Roundup: Russian and European science missions launched during busy week
Seven launches took place this week. Four of these are Falcon 9s, with SpaceX launching two customer missions and two Starlink missions. Internationally, Russia and Europe have both launched science payloads, while, in Australia, Gilmour Space intended to attempt to launch its Eris rocket once again, but has delayed again, into next week. In China,…
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York Space Systems’ Parent Company to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations
York Space Systems, a defense technology company transforming how the United States builds and operates space-based capabilities, announced that its parent company has agreed to acquire ATLAS Space Operations, a pioneer in Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS) for satellite communications. The move brings York a powerful, software-led ground architecture that simplifies operations, removes integration…
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Globalstar Expands Bihoro Ground Station in Japan to Support Third-Generation C-3 Satellite Services
Globalstar, a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces construction commencement of additional gateway infrastructure at its existing ground station in Bihoro, Japan. This strategic expansion begins the rapid growth of Globalstar’s mobile satellite services throughout Asia, including additional infrastructure in multiple locations required to support its third-generation C-3 mobile satellite system. Globalstar previously purchased…
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Honeywell Aerospace Joins DOD’s Quantum Sensing Program to Advance Military PNT and ISR
Honeywell has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to participate in the Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program. The program aims to accelerate the adoption of quantum sensors to address near-term alternative position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) applications for the U.S. Joint…
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Astroscale U.S Partners with NASA to Advance On-Orbit Servicing for National Security
Astroscale U.S, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, has signed a reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to test rendezvous, proximity operations and docking (RPOD) capabilities of the Astroscale U.S Refueler spacecraft. Astroscale U.S will test its Refueler at GSFC in preparation for Astroscale U.S.’s…
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L3Harris Technologies Introduces Launched Effects Vehicles to Advance U.S Multi-Domain Edge
L3Harris Technologies debuted a pack of launched effects vehicles, demonstrating the company’s ability to respond to the U.S. Department of Defense’s urgent need for advanced, capable, and affordable munitions it can employ across services and domains. Red Wolf and Green Wolf are the first in L3Harris’ expanding family of multi-role vehicles that can easily integrate…