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Petition begins to stop White House’s massive NASA Science cut
The Planetary Society has begun a petition to help stop the White House’s 47% budget cut to NASA’s science programs. The advocacy group has a goal of gathering as many as 5,000 signatories before sending it to Congress. The White House’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 proposes a shocking 47% cut in funding for…
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Bulgarian Satellite Manufacturer EnduroSat Raises $49M, Led By Founders Fund
Satellite manufacturer EnduroSat has raised 43 million euros in investment led by Founders Fund, to scale production of its Gen3 satellite platform in the 200-500 kg class. EnduroSat is based in Bulgaria, and within the last year has expanded to Colorado, France, and Germany. The latest funding will also support the buildout of a new…
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China’s MinoSpace Secures $111 Million Contract for Sichuan Satellite Constellation
Chinese commercial satellite manufacturer MinoSpace has won a contract valued at 804 million yuan ($111 million) to construct a remote sensing satellite constellation for Sichuan Province, marking a significant step in the country’s growing use of private firms in national space infrastructure projects. The deal, announced May 18 by the National Public Resources Trading Platform…
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ExoTerra Delivers 21 Propulsion Modules for York Space Systems’ SDA Satellites
ExoTerra reports it has delivered 21 of its Iris250 propulsion modules to York Space Systems to support York’s work on the Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer program. York received the award from SDA in 2022, along with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, to build 42 satellites each for the Tranche 1 Transport…
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Office of Space Commerce Releases Update to TraCSS Beta With On-Demand Screening
The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has rolled out an iterative update to the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) with updates for large satellite constellations, the office announced Tuesday. TraCSS has implemented Program Increment 1.2 for its beta users. OSC said this release introduces on-demand screening of operational ephemerides and enables bulk submission capabilities,…
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Anywaves Introduces First-ever Deployment of a Commercial Reflectarray in Orbit
Anywaves marks a significant milestone in the space industry by becoming the world’s first commercial equipment provider to deploy a Reflectarray in orbit. This achievement follows Anywaves’ selection by the French Space Agency, CNES, in 2020, to demonstrate the technological feasibility of this type of antenna, tailored for nanosatellites. The Reflectarray antenna, featuring a deployable…
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Quectel and GEODNET Partner to Deliver High-Precision RTK Positioning for IoT
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has partnered with GEODNET to deliver Quectel’s Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Correction Services, enabling high-precision positioning for IoT applications. This partnership allows Quectel to deliver bundled solutions that combine its RTK modules and antennas with GEODNET’s RTK network, setting a new benchmark in the high-precision GNSS market. These…
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Tongyu Showcased Integrated Satellite Communication Solutions at 2025 SATEXPO
Tongyu Communication, a leader in wireless technology, showcased its integrated satellite communication solutions at the 2025 SATEXPO, the top global exhibition for satellite technology. The company presented a versatile product lineup that includes ground station terminals, onboard payloads, and terminal applications, aiming to deliver extensive coverage and high-capacity, cost-effective satellite networks across various sectors such…
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Sidus Space Launches AI-Powered 3U OpenVPX Module
Sidus Space, an innovative space and defense technology provider, announced the launch of Fortis VPX, a ruggedized, modular, SOSA-aligned computing system engineered for high-reliability command and data handling (C&DH), advanced artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) processing, and precision navigation in extreme environments. The Fortis line of products establishes a new cornerstone in Sidus’ expanding portfolio of…