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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…
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Starship at Cape Canaveral making progress as SpaceX tries to push the program forward
While SpaceX continues to attempt to launch flight tests at Starbase, crews are working diligently to bring the next several pads and the next production facility online. Roberts Road and LC-39A have seen significant progress, while demolition of SLC-37 continues. Roberts Road Over the past several months, SpaceX has been significantly expanding its operations at…
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The ISS is nearing retirement, so why is NASA still gung-ho about Starliner?
After so many delays, difficulties, and disappointments, you might be inclined to think that NASA wants to wash its hands of Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft. But that’s not the case. The manager of NASA’s commercial crew program, Steve Stich, told reporters Thursday that Boeing and its propulsion supplier, Aerojet Rocketdyne, are moving forward with several…
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Atlas Space Operations Adds to Ground Network With Rwanda Antenna
Atlas Space Operations has increased its global ground network by activating a new antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda. The ground station as a service (GSaaS) provider, says the expansion will improve the COSMIC-2 satellite’s ability to collect and provide critical data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for global weather and space weather monitoring.…
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MDA Space to Lead New UK ‘SkyPhi’ Mission for D2D Communications
MDA Space will lead a new United Kingdom satellite mission called “SkyPhi,” focused on 5G direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications. The mission is funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and was announced on Wednesday during the UK Space Conference. UKSA is funding the project with 4.5 million pounds ($6…
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HASC Bill Would Make TacSRT a ‘Program of Record’
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2026 defense bill would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to establish a Title 10 requirement for the tactical, surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking (TacSRT) program and would mandate that the Department of the Air Force fund TacSRT as a “program of record.” Until now, TacSRT…
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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency’s funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don’t specify funding levels for…
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Denmark Donates Satellite Communications Services to Ukraine
Denmark is donating European-produced satellite services to Ukraine’s defense through the European Defence Agency (EDA). Denmark is providing Ukraine with satellite receiver terminals for access to satellite-based communications, the Danish Ministry of Defence announced this week. The MoD did not specify a specific satellite operator or equipment provider, only that the services are produced in…
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ISISPACE: Pioneering Smallsat Solutions for a Smarter Space Future
ISISPACE was founded in 2006 and has its headquarters in Delft, Netherlands. ISISPACE is a vertically integrated company specializing in turnkey small satellite missions- from design and subsystems to launch, ground operations, and complete mission delivery. Key focus areas Satellite platforms & subsystems ISISPACE offers highly modular and scalable satellite platforms designed primarily for CubeSats…