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Slingshot Aerospace Opens Canadian Headquarters in Ottawa
Slingshot Aerospace, the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, has announced the opening of its new Canadian office in Ottawa. This strategic expansion reinforces Slingshot’s commitment to strengthening Canada’s sovereign space capabilities and supporting allied collaboration across the space domain awareness (SDA) ecosystem. The announcement was…
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Gilat and Gogo Trial Aero Antenna for OneWeb Service
Gilat Satellite Networks and Gogo completed a series of test flights with an electronically steered antenna (ESA) for performance on the OneWeb satellite network. Gilat said Monday that tests for the ESR-2030Ku ESA antenna delivered full-duplex connectivity with throughput of 195 Mbps downlink and 32 Mbps uplink. Gilat reported the terminal remained stable and…
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OroraTech and SkyFi Partners to Expand US Access to Space-Based Fire Detection
SkyFi and OroraTech have entered into a strategic partnership to bring space-based thermal monitoring and wildfire detection to a broader US audience through SkyFi’s Earth intelligence platform. Founded in Munich, OroraTech specializes in real-time wildfire detection using nanosatellites equipped with thermal infrared cameras. Their thermal satellite constellation identifies heat anomalies directly from orbit, enabling fast…
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ScotRail Trials Starlink for Passenger Train Connectivity
Scottish rail customers are going to benefit from satellite-based connectivity thanks to a partnership involving ScotRail, Clarus Networks Group and SpaceX. Trains operating on rural routes from Inverness to Wick, Thurso, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Aberdeen in Scotland have been equipped with Starlink’s Rigid Terminal, which has now achieved full certification for use in rail…
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China launches new remote sensing satellites
China sent a remote sensing satellite group into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on Sunday. Launched at 9:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the Yaogan-40 02 satellite group has entered planned orbit successfully, according to the launch center. These satellites will…
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites using Falcon booster making a record 28th flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to begin the Starlink 6-83 mission. This was the 100th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from LC-39A. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 13, 1:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the first stage booster on its droneship, ‘Just Read…
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Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission
An artist’s rendering of a Rocket Lab Neutron rocket during stage separation. Illustration: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is looking to demonstrate the reusability of its forthcoming Neutron rocket next year with a so-called ‘return-to-Earth’ mission no earlier than 2026. Ahead of its first quarter 2025 earnings call on Thursday, the company announced a new contract…
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SpaceX launches 900th Starlink satellite of 2025 during Saturday morning flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-91 mission on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 10, 3:04 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX launched its 900th Starlink satellite…
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EchoStar CEO: Getting Timing Right on D2D Constellation is Critical
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan teased plans for a direct-to-device satellite constellation during EchoStar’s investor call on May 8, saying that while EchoStar hasn’t made many announcements, it is getting plans and engineering ready — and getting the timing right is critical. EchoStar has been open about these plans in the works for a Low-Earth Orbit…
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