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Redwire Space Acquires Edge Autonomy to Accelerate Global Defense Technology
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology solutions, announced it has completed its acquisition of Edge Autonomy Intermediate Holdings, together with its subsidiaries, a leading provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system technology. The strategic transaction was approved by Redwire shareholders on June 13. Transaction Highlights Transforms Redwire into a scaled and profitable…
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DIU Seeks Funding for Active Response to Interference Against Commercial Satellite Operators
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is lining up funding for a project that will enable Department of Defense (DoD) entities to actively respond to electromagnetic interference (EMI) incidents against commercial operators. A contract vehicle is in place for a prototype that would leverage industry data to quickly report commercial satcom interference events…
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How ATMOS Space Cargo is shaping Europe’s spaceflight future through reentry capsules
As space-based research and manufacturing ramp up, a market is emerging for returning payloads to Earth affordably and reliably. European startup ATMOS Space Cargo is meeting that need with a new generation of reentry vehicles built around an inflatable heat shield. Already flight-tested, the novel system positions Europe as a serious contender in the field…
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Intelsat Expands Broadcast Deal With iKO Media Group for Galaxy 19
Intelsat is expanding its work with iKO Media Group (iKOMG) to support the company’s new offering for faith-based broadcasters. iKOMG, a company that provides teleport and cloud services for broadcasters, will deliver its new service ‘Faith Beyond’ via Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite. G-19 is a free-to-air, direct-to-home neighborhood that serves audiences across North America.…
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Portal Space Systems plans to put spacecraft manufacturing facility near Seattle-area hub
Portal CEO Jeff Thornburg says the company is expanding its footprint in Bothell, Wash. (Portal Space Systems Photo) Portal Space Systems says it’s setting up its 50,000-square-foot spacecraft manufacturing facility just 3 miles away from its existing design and testing hub in Bothell, Wash. By the end of 2026, the factory should be ready to…
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Greenerwave and Safran Passenger Innovations to Develop Ka-Band Aero Terminal
Greenerwave and Safran Passenger Innovations will co-develop a Ka-band aero terminal under a new strategic partnership announced Tuesday during the Paris Air Show. The in-flight connectivity (IFC) terminal will be designed to be compatible with current Ka-band satellites and future Ka-band constellations. Greenerwave, a deeptech startup based in France, currently offers a multi-orbit Ku-band terminal…
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SpaceWERX Awards 10 Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge Contracts
SpaceWERX awarded 10 companies contract awards in the Sustained Space Maneuver Challenge to advance space mobility and resilience technologies. The 10 companies selected — Apech Labs, BlackStar Orbital Technologies, CisLunar Industries USA, Dark Fission Space Systems, Flight Works, Katalyst Space Technologies, Momentus Space, Plasma Controls, Rhea Space Activity, and Xtenti — each receive a Direct to…
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Satellite Developer Portal Space Opens First Manufacturing Facility
Satellite developer Portal Space Systems on Tuesday said it has opened a 50,000 square-foot manufacturing facility, the startup’s first as it prepares to begin production of its highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft. The facility in Bothell, Wash., near Seattle is three miles from its existing 8,000 square-foot design and testing hub where it is developing Supernova and its…
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Ursa Major Secures $32.9 Million Contract for Enhanced Hadley Engines for Stratolaunch’s Hypersonic Tests
Ursa Major has been awarded a $32.9 million contract to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines to Stratolaunch. The multi-year program extends a series of successful flight collaborations and supports a growing operational cadence. “This contract directly supports U.S. hypersonic test infrastructure and the broader imperative to accelerate high-speed flight programs that deliver…
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Astroscale Secures £5.15M UK Defence Contract for Space Weather & Awareness
Astroscale Ltd., the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings, has been awarded a contract worth GBP 5.15 million by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) dedicated to science and technology in the defence and security sectors, via BAE Systems as the Dstl Serapis Framework lead. …