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China prepares to launch Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship
The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be…
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China to carry out intensive space missions in 2025: CNSA
China will carry out intensive space missions, including Tianwen-2 for asteroid exploration, in 2025, an official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. The Tianwen-2 mission will carry out asteroid flyby and sampling, and the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft are also scheduled for launch this year, said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director…
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EarthDaily to Launch First Satellite Advancing Cutting-Edge Earth Observation
EarthDaily Analytics, a global leader in Earth Observation (EO) data and analytics, announced a major milestone in the development of its groundbreaking 10-satellite EarthDaily Constellation: the company has successfully integrated its first payload with one of Loft Orbital‘s Longbow satellite buses and completed spacecraft-level environmental testing. This achievement marks a significant leap forward and clears…
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Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities Open for SmallSat & Space Access Summit 2025
The highly anticipated SmallSat & Space Access Summit is scheduled to take place on June 25–26, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland, bringing together key figures from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, federal agencies, and the commercial space sector. This premier event will spotlight the latest innovations in small satellite technologies, advanced launch solutions,…
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UK Space Command and US Space Systems Command Formalize Exchange Program
The United Kingdom and United States have announced an interesting new partnership between the U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) and the U.K. Space Command. The two organizations have formalized a first-ever civilian exchange program agreement, leveraging the administrative and professional exchange program (APEP) to foster allied integration efforts and workforce development. They announced this new…
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L3Harris Facility Expansion in Indiana Helps Meet Demand for Missile Defense Capabilities
L3Harris Technologies completed a $125 million expansion at its payload manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to support its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative. The facility will have capacity to produce 48 payloads per year when it is fully ramped up. L3Harris has built payloads in…
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Redwire Secures Contract From Thales Alenia Space to Supply Docking Systems for ESA
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced it has been awarded a contract from prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales 67% and Leonardo 33%, to provide four docking mechanisms for the European Space Agency’s habitation module for the lunar Gateway (the Lunar I-Hab). Redwire’s…
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Shipping Company Caribe Tankers to Trial Inmarsat NexusWave
Shipping company Caribe Tankers USA will trial Inmarsat Maritme’s NexusWave managed connectivity service. Caribe Tankers will trial the service on its chemical tankers Caribe Maria and Caribe Luna. Inmarsat Maritime, which is owned by Viasat, announced the deal on April 15. Inmarsat Maritime introduced NexusWave last year as a managed service that integrates its existing…
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Video Interview from SATELLITE – A Conversation with Comtech’s Daniel Gizinski
Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes catches up with Daniel Gizinski, president of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Segment on the show floor during SATELLITE. Daniel talks about the benefits of Comtech’s ELEVATE 2.0 next-generation VSAT platform, which is designed as a constellation-agnostic satellite communications platform, and shares what he’s hearing from customers about the new Digital…