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Speedcast Partners with Antamedia to Add New Enterprise Network Features to SIGMA Platform
Mobile satellite communications and IT services provider Speedcast entered into a strategic partnership agreement with cloud-based network management solutions company Antamedia, the companies announced Tuesday. As a result, Speedcast will gain access to Antamedia’s Enterprise WiFi Hotspot and Digital Guide Hospitality software and integrate them in the latest release of the Speedcast SIGMA intelligent network…
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U.S. Space Force Awards BAE Systems $1.2 Billion Contract for Missile-Tracking Satellites in Medium Earth Orbit
The U.S. Space Force has awarded BAE Systems a $1.2 billion contract to build 10 missile-tracking satellites for a medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation aimed at enhancing missile defense capabilities. The contract, awarded on May 29 to BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems through a firm fixed price Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, marks the…
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China’s Sepoch Completes Vertical Liftoff and Splashdown Test for Reusable Rocket
Chinese commercial rocket firm Sepoch has successfully conducted a vertical takeoff and soft splashdown test of its Yuanxingzhe-1 (YXZ-1), a key milestone ahead of a potential orbital launch of the reusable vehicle later this year. The verification rocket lifted off from an elevated platform at the Haiyang spaceport in Shandong province at 4:40 p.m. Eastern…
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Blue Origin Launches Six on Suborbital Flight, CEO Highlights Business and Tech Testing Roles
Blue Origin successfully launched six passengers on a suborbital flight aboard its New Shepard vehicle from Launch Site One in West Texas. The NS-32 mission lifted off at 9:39 a.m. Eastern and reached an apogee of 105 kilometers before safely returning the crew and booster to Earth about 10 minutes later. The six passengers on…
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White House Withdraws Jared Isaacman’s NASA Administrator Nomination Amid Political Concerns
The White House has withdrawn Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator, adding uncertainty to the agency at a time when it faces proposed deep budget cuts. The announcement came in a statement from White House spokesperson Liz Huston, who said a new nominee aligned with President Trump’s “America First” agenda will be named soon.…
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China Launches Tianwen-2 Asteroid and Comet Mission to Expand Planetary Science and Defense Capabilities
China launched its second planetary exploration mission last week, sending the Tianwen-2 spacecraft to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and later study a main belt comet, as Beijing expands its role in international deep-space science and planetary defense efforts. The mission lifted off on a Long March 3B rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch…
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Europe Faces Skepticism Over Viability of IRIS² Satellite Constellation Amid Push for Space Autonomy
Despite growing enthusiasm in Europe for achieving autonomy in space infrastructure, significant doubts remain about the feasibility of IRIS², a major government-backed satellite communications constellation project aimed at providing secure connectivity across Europe. The Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) initiative, backed by a consortium known as SpaceRISE, aims to deploy a…
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China Accelerates AI Push with Ground and Space-Based Infrastructure, U.S. Struggles to Counter
China is advancing a state-driven campaign to dominate global artificial intelligence through an expanding network of domestic data centers and an emerging space-based computing architecture, according to a new report. The report, titled “China’s AI Infrastructure Surge,” was published by the Special Competitive Studies Project and Strider Technologies. It describes how Beijing is coordinating with…
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SpaceX to Launch Advanced GPS Satellite as U.S. Military Accelerates Security Upgrades
SpaceX is preparing to launch the U.S. military’s latest Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, GPS III SV-08, on May 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, after the mission was reassigned from United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket due to ongoing delays. The satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, will be the eighth in the…
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