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Iceye and IHI to Develop SAR Constellation in Japan
Iceye plans to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation with Japanese heavy industry company IHI Corporation under a new MoU announced Thursday. IHI and Iceye plan to establish a satellite manufacturing facility in Japan and develop a SAR constellation of up to 24 satellites. This is the latest in a string of recent Iceye…
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Blue Origin Unveils New Transporter Design for Artemis Lunar Missions
Blue Origin has released new details about its plans for a propellant transporter that will support its lunar landing missions under NASA’s Artemis program, as the company moves closer to launching its first robotic lander to the Moon. At the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium meeting on May 19, John Couluris, senior vice president of lunar…
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FAA Expands Aircraft Hazard Area for Starship’s Next Flight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared SpaceX’s Starship vehicle to return to flight, despite the mishap investigation for Flight 8 in March remaining open. For Starship’s next flight, the FAA nearly doubled the required hazard area for aircraft. Starship has been grounded after the seventh and eighth flights in January and March of this…
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SES is the First Commercial Customer for Impulse Space’s Helios Kick Stage
SES has signed with Impulse Space as the first commercial customer of the Helios kick stage designed to shorten the time it takes satellites to reach operational orbit. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The two companies announced a multi-launch agreement on Thursday, with the first mission planned for 2027. It will be…
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Starship program at critical moment as Flight 9 and infrastructure work in focus
The Starship program is entering a critical period as Flight 9 preparations continue for a launch now likely toward the end of May after the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. After two consecutive setbacks with the early terminations of Flight 7 and 8 over the Caribbean, a great deal is riding on how…
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Wisk Aero and NASA sign five-year partnership to advance sustainable autonomous flights
All-electric, autonomous aircraft developer Wisk Aero announced a fresh five-year research partnership with NASA to establish advanced air mobility standards to eventually introduce autonomous aircraft into the National Airspace System (NAS). Wisk Aero is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing based in California. The company’s flagship model, the Cora, is an all-electric aircraft that predates…
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York Space Secures US Space Force Contract for Rapid Satellite Deployment
York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, today announced its selection by the U.S. Space Force for a $237 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure small satellites supporting national security missions. The contract award is designed to enable faster and more flexible…
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Advanced Navigation Successfully Demonstrates GNSS-Denied Navigation Solution
Advanced Navigation, a global leader in autonomous systems and navigation technologies, has successfully demonstrated a hybrid solution for long-endurance GNSS-denied navigation, proving that a software-fused inertial-centered architecture is the defining standard for autonomy. “The world is evolving, and navigation must evolve with it. GPS is disturbingly vulnerable to challenging environments, harsh weather conditions, and cyberattacks,…
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ESA to Seek Funding for Satellite Security System, Signaling Shift Toward Defense
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to request funding from member states in November for a high-frequency Earth observation satellite system aimed at supporting security and resilience, marking a significant departure from the agency’s traditional civil mission. Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director general, said in an interview aired by Friends of Europe that the request follows…
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Scout Space Wins Space Force Funding for GEO Space Domain Awareness
Scout Space has won a new contract from the U.S. Space Force to deliver a new GEO Geostationary Orbit (GEO) space awareness domain (SDA) sensor. The contract, worth $3.8 million, is a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Sequential Phase II contract by the USSF Space Systems Command (SSC) Space Safari Office, with $1.9 million coming from…