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Celestia UK Announces Pre-Production of World’s First Ka-Band Satellite Gateway
Celestia UK announced that at the UK Space Conference 2025, it has commenced the pre-production stage of a new generation of ground station gateway. The milestone marks a major step forward in proving that phased array ground stations are now ready for commercial deployment. The Edinburgh-based business, part of the pan-European Celestia group, has started…
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Solestial Secrues $1.2 Million SpaceWERX Contract to Develop Solar Arrays for Small Satellites
Solestial, the solar energy company for space, announced that it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1.2 million dollars to develop a novel, fast to manufacture, multiorbital solar array wing concept for small satellites. The award enables Solestial to optimize its low-mass, radiation-hardened silicon solar cells and…
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Crystal Space: Pioneering Precision Images with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Crystal Space, Founded in March 2024, is an Estonian space technology company specializing in high-performance camera systems for satellites, landers and rovers. With a mission to deliver crystal-clear vision in the harshest environments, the company has rapidly become a trusted partner for space agencies and commercial missions alike. Crystal Space’s expertise spans space-grade imaging, CubeSat…
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Astrobotic Advances XL Solar Arrays for Lunar Power Infrastructure
NASA has awarded Astrobotic a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to advance development of its Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL). Towering at over 30 m tall with the ability to generate 50 kW of power from its 20-meter-long solar panels, VSAT-XL would be the largest planned lunar power infrastructure to date…
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MDA Space UK to Lead ESA and UK Mission for Direct-to-Device 5G from LEO
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced that it will prime SkyPhi, a new mission funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) that will enable regenerative 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications from low Earth orbit (LEO). The announcement, made at the UK Space Conference…
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Frontgrade Launches 32GB Space-Grade eMMC for High-Reliability In-Orbit Data Storage
Frontgrade Technologies, the leading provider of high-reliability microelectronics for space and national security, has unveiled its embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) a space-grade NAND memory solution offering 32GB density, the highest available in today’s market. Designed to deliver maximum capacity and resilience in space environments, this radiation-tolerant, non-volatile flash data storage device is optimized for low Earth orbit…
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Intelsat Accelerates Africa’s STEM Future Through Space-Based Education
Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, announced that 12 schools from Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, and Nigeria have been selected to participate in the 2025 Intelsat/MaxIQ Space STEM Program, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young minds across Africa with advanced space science and engineering training. Also Read:…
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Hubble Network launches Bluetooth satellite system for tracking your devices from orbit
An artist’s conception shows one of Hubble Network’s satellites in orbit. (Hubble Network illustration) A Seattle space startup called Hubble Network is unveiling a system that uses satellites and low-power Bluetooth signals to monitor devices and sensors around the globe. The system, known as the Hubble BLE Finding Network, can open the way for applications…
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Amazon’s Third Kuiper Mission Launches With Competitor SpaceX
SpaceX launched the third Amazon Project Kuiper mission early Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral, marking the first SpaceX launch in Amazon’s constellation deployment. SpaceX launched 24 Kuiper satellites at 2:30 a.m. EDT on July 16 from Cape Canaveral. Post-launch, Amazon confirmed its team took over command of the satellites and initial health checks are underway. …
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Rivals team up: SpaceX sends 24 satellites into orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites into space. (SpaceX / Amazon via LinkedIn) In a case of strange space bedfellows, SpaceX launched 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation — which is competing with SpaceX’s Starlink network to provide internet access from low Earth orbit. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sent…