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NGA, Space Force Agree On Roles And Responsibilities For TacSRT
ST. LOUIS — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) clarifying their respective roles and responsibilities in carrying out tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking (TacSRT) using commercial space imagery and data analytics. NGA is a combat support agency and maintains an extensive collection of…
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NGA Close to Operational Use of New GEOINT Tasking Tool for Combatant Commands
ST. LOUIS — A new version of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) primary tool for ordering imagery should be ready for operational use later this year, an agency official said. The tailored version of the GEOINT Information Management Services (GIMS) tool developed to operate in contested communications environments is being exercised with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command…
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European Commission Picks 20 More Space Companies for Business Accelerator
Another 20 companies have been selected for the CASSINI Business Accelerator program, an initiative of the European Commission (EC) and European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). It was an intense process with over 100 companies applying for the program. The CASSINI Business Accelerator, part of the broader CASSINI initiative, aims to boost the…
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ATLAS Successfully Demonstrates Freedom Platform for Secure Satellite Ground Operations
ATLAS Space Operations, including its wholly owned subsidiary Freedom Space Technologies, announced the successful completion of a series of demonstrations showcasing its Freedom Software Platform’s ability to integrate diverse government and commercial satellite ground station networks for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). These demonstrations validated a transformative approach to…
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China launches new communication satellite
China sent a new communication satellite into orbit Tuesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan. The ChinaSat 3B satellite was launched at 7:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-7A carrier rocket. The satellite entered the preset orbit successfully. The satellite will provide voice, data,…
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NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure
NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth. Live coverage of undocking and departure begins at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+. The Dragon spacecraft will undock from the zenith, or space-facing,…
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China’s relay satellite operating smoothly, ready to support global lunar missions
Queqiao-2, China’s relay satellite for its lunar landing missions, is set to support future moon exploration endeavors by other countries, according to the country’s Deep Space Exploration Lab. The satellite, which supported Earth-moon communications for China’s Chang’e-6 mission that has retrieved samples from the moon’s far side, will provide relay services for lunar missions from…
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Exolaunch Secures Multi-Year SpaceX Falcon 9 Rideshare Launches through 2028
Exolaunch, the global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment technologies, is announcing new, multi-year launch contracts with SpaceX that extend its small satellite launch capacity through 2028 on upcoming rideshare missions. The new launch contracts span traditional Transporter missions to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), as well as additional mid-inclination, near-polar and dawn-dusk missions,…
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ispace: Pioneering Lunar Exploration and Future Space Innovation
ispace is a Japanese space company founded in 2010, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of lunar exploration and resource development. From the beginning, the company has focused on expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth with smart robotics that can deliver cargo to the Moon at a much lower cost. Their goal is to make lunar transportation…
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China sees satellite navigation industry output growth in 2024
The total output value of China’s satellite navigation and positioning service industry reached 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, up 7.39 percent year-on-year, according to a white paper published Sunday. This year’s white paper on the development of China’s satellite navigation and positioning service industry noted that by the end of 2024 the cumulative…