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Maxar Space Systems to Build EchoStar XXVI High-Power GEO Satellite Platform
Maxar Space Systems, a trusted partner in satellite design and manufacturing, announced it has been awarded a contract by EchoStar Corporation to manufacture EchoStar XXVI, a high-power geostationary communications satellite based on the Maxar 1300 platform. EchoStar XXVI will deliver robust coverage to DISH TV customers across all 50 U.S. states, including Puerto Rico, and…
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Software suggests Rubin Observatory will discover millions of solar system objects
A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously undetected objects in the solar system over the course of the coming decade. The discovery campaign, which is due to begin in earnest later this year, should expand the known small-body populations in the solar…
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South Korea’s IBS Orders Cubesat to Study Venus, Supporting Planetary Science Amid Budget Uncertainty
South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has placed an order for the first of five cubesats aimed at studying Venus from low Earth orbit (LEO), marking a growing role for small satellites in planetary research as flagship missions face uncertain funding. Lithuania-based NanoAvionics announced it secured a contract to build an 8U cubesat for…
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Ovzon Receives 1.04 Billion Order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)
Ovzon has received an order at a value of 1.04 billion SEK (~110 MUSD) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The order is for the company’s integrated SATCOM solution and includes satellite network services, mobile satellite terminals and dedicated customer support. The service will run for 24 months with delivery starting in June 2025.…
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Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket Successfully Launches BlackSky Gen-3 Imaging Satellite
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket successfully placed a BlackSky high-resolution imaging satellite into orbit during a launch from its New Zealand facility. The launch occurred at 7:57 p.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The Gen-3 satellite deployed 52 minutes after liftoff from the rocket’s kick stage into a circular orbit approximately 470 kilometers…
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Rocket Lab’s $275 Million Geost Acquisition Signals Ambition to Become Major U.S. Military Satellite Prime Contractor
Rocket Lab is expanding aggressively into the U.S. defense satellite market, with its recent $275 million acquisition of satellite payload provider Geost marking a key step in the company’s broader plan to become a full-spectrum prime contractor for military space programs. “We’re not done,” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said in an interview, hinting at…
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Canadensys and KSAT Partners to Enable Communications for Canada’s First Lunar Rover
Canadensys Aerospace and KSAT announce their ongoing collaboration for communication services to support Canada’s first Lunar Rover. For this, KSAT will leverage its network of very large aperture antennas to provide direct-to-Earth communications from the Lunar surface. Canadensys, a global leader in lunar surface infrastructure, designs and builds lunar rovers, observatories, greenhouses, and science instruments…
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Alghanim Industries Partners with SpaceX Starlink to Expand Global Satellite Internet Access
Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the MENA region, has inked a landmark agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink, the world’s most advanced satellite internet provider. Through this game-changing agreement, Alghanim Industries becomes an official global channel for Starlink’s advanced low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, the most sophisticated internet system ever deployed. This technology…
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TelePIX Announces First High-Resolution Images from BlueBON
TelePIX, a total satellite AI solution provider, announced the successful release of the first high-resolution images captured by BlueBON, the world’s first satellite dedicated to monitoring blue carbon-carbon stored in marine ecosystems such as mangrove forests and sargassum beds. BlueBON is a 6U-class CubeSat developed by TelePIX to advance global climate monitoring by observing blue…
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O3b mPOWER System Receives Platinum Space Sustainability Rating
O3b mPOWER, SES’s second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system, has been awarded the Platinum badge by the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) Association. This is the highest possible SSR rating tier, and has been awarded to the O3b mPOWER constellation of 13 high-throughput and low-latency satellites, eight of which are already in orbit. The O3b mPOWER…