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Slingshot Aerospace Develops AI Space Solutions for Space Ops and Domain Awareness
Slingshot Aerospace is developing a portfolio of AI-powered space solutions designed to help government agencies, commercial satellite operators, manufacturers, research organizations and defence users manage increasingly complex orbital operations. Through the Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA) architecture, the company combines sensing, data fusion, simulation, analytics and AI-driven decision support within a unified operational environment,…
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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from California a day after last-second abort
The Starlink 17-39 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 21, 2026. Image: SapceX.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink V2 Mini broadband internet satellites to its massive low Earth orbit constellation on Tuesday, a day after liftoff was scrubbed by a rare…
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ispace and SKY Perfect JSAT Partner on Lunar Communications Infrastructure
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and ispace, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate the use of SKY Perfect JSAT’s commercial near-Earth tracking network service, “JSAT Space Line”. Under the MoU, the companies will exchange technical information and conduct system compatibility studies with the aim of establishing communications between JSAT Space Line ground…
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Mars Society and South Seattle College strike a deal to build a simulated space habitat
Two analog astronauts trudge toward the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. (Mars Society Photo) The Mars Society is planning to build a Pacific Northwest research station suitable for simulating missions to the moon or Mars, in partnership with South Seattle College. The nonprofit space advocacy group announced today that its executive director,…
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Saber Astronautics Launches Saber Commander Spacecraft Operations Software
Saber Astronautics has announced the release of Saber Commander, its new spacecraft and constellation operations software. Saber Commander builds on the operational heritage of the Predictive Ground Station Interface (PIGI), recognised in the space industry for developing techniques in digital twin and machine learning to manage individual satellites. Saber Commander preserves that foundational heritage while…
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ThinKom GT2517 Secures SES Government Technology Certification
ThinKom Solutions, announced that the ThinAir GT2517 terminal completed SES’ Government Technology Certification (GTC) program to operate on SES’ O3b mPOWER MEO constellation. The ThinAir GT2517 is the first airborne antenna to complete GTC, including productization, for the O3b mPOWER fleet on SES’ sovereign offering. ThinKom’s ThinAir GT2517 terminal can be deployed across the full range of…
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Northrop Grumman Launches Robotic Servicing Vehicle Toward Geosynchronous Orbit
The Mission Robotic Vehicle carries the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites payload, a pair of robotic arms with an array of tool attachments developed at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory with financial backing from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Following deployment, the vehicle and its pods will spend a year traveling out to geosynchronous…
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Interlune extracts helium-3 from ordinary helium, demonstrating a process it plans to use on the moon
Mechanical engineer Sam Heyd, Chief Technology Officer Gary Lai and chemical engineer Brenden Pelkie operate the Cold Capture system in Interlune’s Cryogenic Lab at the company’s Seattle headquarters. (Interlune Photo) Seattle-based Interlune says it has managed to produce 99% pure helium-3 from a standard supply of industrial-grade helium, marking a milestone for a technology that…
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Voyager Awarded ISS Mission Management Contract for Sandia’s Big Boy Demonstration
Voyager Technologies was awarded a new mission management contract with Sandia National Laboratories to fly their Big Boy demonstration aboard the International Space Station in 2027. The contract reflects demand for access to low-Earth orbit for national security research, with additional contracts anticipated. “Our station-agnostic, integrated approach to mission management enables space access for everyone…
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Poland Commits 656M EUR to IRIS² Constellation
Does Poland’s IRIS² Commitment Signal Eastern Europe’s Rising Weight in Space Policy? Poland has pledged 656 million euros — approximately $748 million — to Europe’s IRIS² satellite constellation, an amount that funds nearly 10% of the program according to an agreement signed Tuesday in Warsaw. That single commitment reframes Poland’s position in European space infrastructure…