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NPC SPACEMIND: Shaping the Future of Space with Next-Gen Nanosatellite Solutions
NPC SPACEMIND, founded in the year 2013, is the Space division of the company NPC operating in the New Space Economy as a solution provider for nanosatellites, CubeSats, and space-related applications, turning cutting-edge research into ready-to-launch commercial products and services. With over 10+ years of experience in the space sector, SPACEMIND has been at the…
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Synspective and Exolaunch Signs Multi-Launch Deal for Deployment of 10 SAR Satellites
Synspective Inc., a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics solutions, is pleased to announce a multi-launch agreement (MLA) with Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration and satellite deployment technologies. This contract secures the launch of 10 Synspective StriX-series SAR satellites across multiple missions, with the first…
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China’s Chang’e-6 sheds first light on evolution history of moon’s far side
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) — A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission from the moon’s far side have unveiled the volcanic activity, ancient magnetic field, water content and geochemical characteristics of the moon mantle, shedding the first light on the evolutionary history of its dark side.…
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Morpheus Space and D-Orbit Successfully Demo GO-2 Propulsion System
Morpheus Space, a leading provider of in-space mobility solutions, is proud to announce the successful completion of its in-orbit demonstration mission in collaboration with space logistics leader D-Orbit. The mission validated the primary objectives of accuracy and performance of Morpheus’ next-generation electric propulsion system, GO-2. “This mission represents a major achievement for the Morpheus team,” said Kevin Lausten, CEO…
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Planet Labs Signs Contract with Farmdar for Satellite Crop Data Access
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced a new six-figure contract with Farmdar, a global agriculture technology company. Through this contract, Farmdar will have access to Planet’s deep archive of PlanetScope data, including Planet Basemaps, to inform its crop insights platform. Planet’s satellite imagery will provide…
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Halfway through 2025, SpaceX breaks Falcon records and struggles with Starship
In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon family of rockets, completing the 500th launch of that family by any measure. The company continued to grow its Starlink constellation and customer base, and completed the deployment of its first-generation Direct-to-Cell constellation. While all other programs at SpaceX have…
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Northwood Space Tests Phased Array Ground System
Ground tech startup Northwood Space has tested its first production-ready phased array antenna system. Northwood announced Wednesday that its phased array antenna system called Portal has demonstrated delivering 1 kilowatt (1kW) of transmit power and receiving sub-picowatt signals within the same face. In the tests, Northwood validated antenna performance using public broadcast satellites in Low…
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Thursday Morning Conversation With Neo Space Group CTO Mark Dickinson
Neo Space Group (NSG) is celebrating its one year anniversary and has marked the first year with multiple acquisitions and inroads into the in-flight connectivity (IFC) and geospatial markets. It was only in May of last year, when Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment (PIF) today announced the establishment of NSG, with the aim that NSG would…
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Virgin Atlantic Taps Starlink for IFC Service
Virgin Atlantic is the latest major airline to go down the Starlink route for in-flight connectivity (IFC). Virgin Atlantic will be the first U.K. airline to have IFC provided by Starlink. Virgin Atlantic customers can expect begin experiencing IFC in the third quarter of next year. The full installation is slated to finish by the…
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MDA Space Reports Digital Beam-Forming Demonstration With Aurora Technology
MDA Space has reported a digital beam-forming milestone with its technology for the Aurora satellite platform. The Canadian manufacturer reported July 9 using its Ka-band direct radiating array (DRA) to digitally form and steer multiple beams, calling it a key milestone in the development of the digital payload technology for Aurora. MDA Space explained that…