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SpaceX launches midnight hour Starlink mission from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 12-19 mission on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update June 3, 3:12 p.m. EDT: The first stage booster successfully landed on the droneship. SpaceX managed to launch its latest…
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Omnispace, Gatehouse and Nordic Semiconductors Demonstrate 5G NB-IoT Over NGSO Satellite
Omnispace, the company redefining mobile connectivity for the 21st century, Gatehouse Satcom, a market-leading provider of communications software for the satellite industry, and Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, have successfully demonstrated a 5G narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system over an Omnispace S-band non-geostationary orbit satellite. This milestone proves the…
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Frontgrade Technologies and VORAGO Collaborate on Advance Space Computing Solutions
Frontgrade Technologies, a leader in high-reliability, mission-critical space electronics, and VORAGO, a pioneer in radiation-hardened semiconductor technology, are jointly developing advanced space computing solutions to meet the increasing demands of autonomous, data-intensive space applications. This collaboration will support the rapid development and deployment of scalable computing platforms to address the increasing processing demands of advanced…
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ispace’s RESILIENCE Lander Sets for Moon Landing After Orbital Success
ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that the RESILIENCE lunar lander has completed all orbital maneuvers while in lunar orbit and is now being prepared for its landing attempt on June 6, 2025. This marks the completion of the Success 8 milestone of Mission 2, “SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon.” RESILIENCE conducted a lunar orbital…
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Axiom Space Awarded $5.5 Million to Fuel Bold Orbital Data Center Initiative
The Texas Space Commission (TSC) has awarded Axiom Space up to $5.5 million through its Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF) to support the development and operationalization of initial Axiom Space Orbital Data Center (ODC) capabilities a critical step toward a scalable and resilient orbital computing architecture that supports a variety of national security,…
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Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Launches into Orbit
The eighth GPS III space vehicle designed and built by Lockheed Martin successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. It achieved signal acquisition shortly thereafter. Similar to its rapid response predecessor in December 2024, GPS III SV08 executed an accelerated launch call-up, shipping from its cleanroom in Colorado and undergoing launch preparations in…
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Gilat Satellite Networks: Pioneering End-to-End Satellite Connectivity Capabilities
Gilat Satellite Networks, Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel, has emerged as a global leader in satellite-based broadband communication systems. With over three decades of industry expertise, Gilat specializes in designing and delivering end-to-end satellite connectivity solutions for government, commercial, defense, and mobility markets. The company’s robust technology portfolio supports diverse sectors from…
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Pale Blue Successfully Operates the PBR-10 Water Resistojet Thruster in Orbit
Pale Blue has confirmed the successful in-orbit operation of the ultra-compact water resistojet thruster, PBR-10. It is also verified the soundness of the entire system. The propulsion system is an ultra-compact, water-based resistojet, measuring just 0.5U in size. Despite its small footprint, it delivers reliable and efficient thrust, making it ideal for CubeSat missions that…
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How Dragonfly will support the search for life on an uninhabitable world
In July 2028, NASA’s next New Frontiers program mission, Dragonfly, will launch to Saturn atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Six years later, it will descend through the thick clouds and atmospheric layers of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan — finding a world that is both similar to and different from Earth. While on Titan, Dragonfly will…