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Space Force Taps Sphinx Defense for $287 Million Nuclear Command Software
The Ground Resilient Integration and Framework for Operational Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications framework serves as the primary software ground segment for the ESS weapon system, replacing legacy ground infrastructure used by the Advanced Extremely High Frequency constellation. Built using the Department of Defense’s Software Acquisition Pathway, the application layer emphasizes containerized microservices and rapid…
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Roman Space Telescope Set for August 30 Falcon Heavy Launch, Eight Months Ahead of Schedule
The mission aims to study dark energy, dark matter, and new cosmic phenomena by imaging millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and thousands of supernovae. The August 30 date is eight months ahead of schedule. The telescope is named for Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer, credited as the “mother” of the Hubble telescope,…
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Mapex AI Expands Government and International Geospatial Projects
Mapex AI Private Limited, a geospatial technology company, had expanded its operations internationally by delivering geospatial solutions that processed spatial data for analysis. The Company had developed expertise in delivering GIS-based Master Planning, Land Information Systems, Property Tax Solutions, Utility Mapping, Digital Twins, Navigation, High-Precision Surveys, Enterprise GIS and Geospatial Data Infrastructure to support India’s…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and Chang Zheng rockets set to launch this week
Five orbital launches are scheduled worldwide for this week. In China, a Chang Zheng 6A and Chang Zheng 7A are set to launch two unknown payloads into orbit. Meanwhile, SpaceX has three Falcon 9 launches on the manifest from Florida and California, with two Starlink missions and a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.…
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Symphony Advances Adagio Space-as-a-Service for Orbital Infra
Symphony Space is developing a Space-as-a-Service technology platform designed to simplify access to orbit for commercial, government, academic and defense users. Instead of requiring customers to build and operate dedicated satellites, the company provides a reusable orbital infrastructure where payloads can be hosted through a subscription-based model. By eliminating the need for costly hardware ownership…
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Virgin Media O2 Exec Explains Strategic Approach to Direct-to-Device With O2 Satellite
Virgin Media O2 has long been one of the strongest players in the U.K. mobile market. In February this year, the operator began service on O2 Satellite, its direct-to-device enabled by SpaceX’s Starlink. It is a bold move and potentially signals a new era of satellite connectivity in the U.K. Virgin Media O2. The company…
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Skywave to Add Iridium SBS Data Service Into Industrial IoT Offering
Iridium and Orbcomm company Skywave have a new strategic partnership for industrial IoT to bring Iridium’s Short Burst Data (SBD) services to heavy equipment OEM customers. This is the first time the two companies have worked together. Under the partnership announced Tuesday, Iridium SBD is being embedded directly into Skywave satellite IoT terminals for applications…
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Eutelsat Details IRIS² MoU With Poland
Eutelsat detailed a recently signed MoU with Poland to help support Europe’s flagship IRIS² program. Under the agreement, Eutelsat and Polish institutions will collaborate on the development of secure satellite communications in Europe, with a particular focus on the deployment and future evolution of the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) part of the IRIS² constellation. Eutelsat announced…
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Classified NRO Payload and Chinese Triple-Header Fill a Busy Launch Week
The week opens with a concentrated block of Chinese activity on July 29, followed by the NRO mission on July 30. Two of the three Chinese launches carry undisclosed payloads, and the NRO flight is classified, leaving much of the week’s activity opaque as to purpose. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation plans to…
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Katalyst Link Spacecraft Hit by Attitude Control Failure
Is the Katalyst Link Spacecraft Still Capable of Rebooting Swift? Two of three reaction wheels have failed on Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft — and with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory sitting at approximately 350 kilometers altitude and falling, the margin for error is shrinking fast. In a July 28 social media update, Katalyst confirmed…