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Star Catcher Demonstrates Space-Based Power Beaming Technology
Star Catcher Industries completed the first demonstration of its space-based power-beaming technology at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, the company announced on March 21. Star Catcher said the demonstration is a step toward deploying an in-space energy grid. The grid would eliminate power constraints for satellites by validating the technology needed to address the gap…
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Inmarsat Maritime Wins Norwegian Shipping Deal
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has won a new deal with a major Norwegian shipping company. It will equip Solvang’s fleet with Inmarsat’s NexusWave fully managed bonded connectivity service to support the gas shipping company’s evolving crew and business connectivity requirements. Solvang’s fleet, which includes six semi-refrigerated ethylene carriers, eight large gas carriers, and 13…
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Planet Labs Releases First Images from Pelican-2 Satellite
Planet Labs released first light images from its Pelican-2 satellite of the Port of Laem Chabang in Eastern Thailand on Friday. The Pelican-2 images were captured on March 12, after being launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 rideshare mission on Jan. 14. Pelican-2 is part of Planet’s next-generation fleet, joining Pelican-1 to expand SkySat capabilities. The satellite…
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Shenzhou-19 crew set for third extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-19 crew members on board China’s space station will conduct their third extravehicular activities (EVAs) within the next few days, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Thursday. Since completing their second spacewalk on Jan. 21 this year, the crew members have undertaken a series of tasks, including training for rendezvous and docking,…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Returns to Earth After Months in ISS
NASA‘s ninth rotational SpaceX crew mission (Crew-9) astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending their months-long science expedition onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Over the course of the mission, the crew supported a variety of investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, including research to improve treatments for neurodegenerative conditions, studies to…
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Karman Space & Defense’s Successful IPO Opens with 30% Increase in Valuation
Karman Space & Defense, a California-based integrated space systems manufacturer startup, raised over $500 million for investors and shareholders since it successfully completed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in February. The stock began trading under the ticker symbol “KRMN” on Feb. 13 and opened with more than a 30% increase from…
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Spire Global and NVIDIA Introduce AI-Powered Weather Models for Advanced Forecasting
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, announced the launch of two advanced AI weather models: AI-WX and AI-S2S. Developed on NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for Earth-2, these models leverage Spire’s proprietary satellite data to deliver both medium-range and sub-seasonal forecasts, offering unparalleled forecasting capabilities to industries such as energy, utilities,…
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SpaceX launches 450th Falcon 9 rocket, breaks booster turnaround record on NRO mission
A streak shot of the liftoff and booster landing for the NROL-57 mission on March 21, 2025. Image: SpaceX The National Reconnaissance Office launched its eighth batch of satellites to support its proliferated architecture constellation. The mission includes a number of notable milestones for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket program, including a record-fast turnaround time for…
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NASA makes a quick crew rotation on the ISS
Image: Steven Madow / Space Explored Image: Jared Locke / Space ExploredSpaceX Crew-10 launches from LC-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Crew-9 returns home With Crew-10 now on station, this relieves the astronauts of Crew-9 who have been on station for six to ten months. A part of the crew were NASA astronaut Nick Hague…
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Sidus Space Successfully Deploys LizzieSat-3 to Expand AI-Powered LEO Constellation
Sidus Space, an innovative, agile space mission enabler, announced the successful launch, deployment, and operation of LizzieSat-3 into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) as part of the Transporter-13 rideshare mission with SpaceX, which launched on March 14th, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. LizzieSat-3 joins LizzieSat-1 and 2, which have been in orbit since March…