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Solestial Delivers Silicon-Based Solar Solutions for the Future of Space Energy
Solestial, an emerging leader in solar energy for space is redefining how spacecraft are powered through its proprietary silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Leveraging scalable manufacturing techniques and innovations in radiation-hardened materials, the company is delivering high-efficiency, ultra-thin solar products that significantly reduce cost and lead times compared to traditional III-V multijunction solar cells. From small…
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ISS National Lab Selects Six Startups for Orbital Edge Accelerator Program
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, in collaboration with global investors Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), E2MC, and Stellar Ventures, is pleased to announce the six innovative startups that will join the inaugural Orbital Edge Accelerator program: Kall Morris, Magma Space, Melagen Labs, Olfera, Quantum Qool and Raptor Dynamix. These cutting-edge startups were chosen…
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Globalstar Expanding Global Ground Network for C-3 Constellation
Globalstar is building out its ground network around the world with recent moves in Japan, Spain, and Texas to support its next-generation satellite constellation, called C-3. The company plans to add more than 90 additional tracking antennas at 35 ground stations around the world to support the C-3 constellation. The operator acquired additional land at…
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A New Perspective: Aerial Imagery Now Available on STARPATH GLOBAL
At STARPATH GLOBAL, we’re always working to make the world’s geospatial data more accessible, discoverable, and usable. Today, we’re excited to announce a major step forward: high-resolution aerial imagery is now available on the STARPATH GLOBAL platform. Through our recently announced collaboration with Eagleview, you can now access premium aerial imagery alongside satellite data. With…
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SES Completes Intelsat Deal, Analysts Assess Points for Integration
SES has completed the deal to acquire Intelsat that signals a new era for the company, bringing together two of the largest satellite operators to better compete in the changing satellite market. The combined company under the name SES has approximately 90 Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and 30 Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, and “strategic access to…
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FCC to Vote on Streamlining Ground Station Regulations
The FCC will consider an order that would streamline processes for space stations and earth stations at its August 7 open meeting. The FCC said these changes will clear regulatory barriers for ground-station-as-a-service (GSaaS) providers. GSaaS is a business model where a company coordinates ground station access for multiple customers sharing the same antennas. The…
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Boeing updates EUS progress via thrust structure render
Boeing is expected to spend 2.8 billion dollars on NASA’s brand-new Exploration Upper Stage (EUS), which is set to ride with the Space Launch System Block 1B version of the rocket, and this week showed off part of its hardware, or at least a render of it. See Also ML-2 Updates SLS Forum Section Click…
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Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch
A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida’s Space Coast overnight with a batch of Internet satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper network, thrusting a rival one step closer to competing with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service. Amazon’s third set of operational Kuiper satellites lifted off at 2:30 am EST (06:30 UTC) on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space…
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Final ML-2 tower module added as Artemis and SLS Block 1B receive a funding reprieve
Mobile Launcher 2 (ML-2), the launch tower and platform to be used by the Block 1B variant of the Space Launch System (SLS), recently had its tenth and final tower module stacked on July 2. Module 10 will support the Orion crew access arm and related systems, and its installation brings the ML-2 tower’s height…