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ST Engineering iDirect Launches Consumption-Based Ground Segment Service
ST Engineering iDirect introduced Intuition Unbound, a ground segment implementation with a consumption-based model, the company announced on March 10. ST Engineering iDirect said Intuition Unbound can lower market entry costs and speed up revenue generation for satellite operators and service providers while meeting the demand for flexible ground solutions. The company said Intuition Unbound…
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NASA, SpaceX launch SPHEREx and PUNCH missions following spacecraft-driven scrub
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions on March 11, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update March 12, 1:52 a.m. ET: NASA confirms acquisition of signal. NASA launched its first ride share flight in support of the Science Mission Directorate with two missions flying on…
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Astrum Mobile Selects Swissto12 to Build NEASTAR-1 Satellite
Astrum Mobile selected Swissto12 to manufacture the NEASTAR-1 Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite to operate as a dedicated direct-to-device (D2D) platform for 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) services, Astrum Mobile announced Monday. The satellite will be based on the HummingSat small GEO platform and will operate from the 105 degrees East orbital position, covering the Asia Pacific…
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Comtech Unveils ELEVATE 2.0 Multi-Orbit SATCOM Platform
Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a global communications technology leader, announced the launch of the Company’s new ELEVATE 2.0 multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) platform. Built on the Company’s field-proven, multi-orbit Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) products and nearly 60 years of experience developing innovative SATCOM ground systems for global customers, Comtech’s ELEVATE 2.0 is designed to connect…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Discusses Upcoming Return from Space Station Mission
Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday, March 4, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+. Media interested in participating must contact the newsroom at NASA’s Johnson…
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Star Catcher Partners with Space Florida for Space Energy Grid Development
Star Catcher Industries, the leader in space-to-space power beaming, announced a strategic partnership with Space Florida, the state’s independent aerospace finance and development authority, to advance the world’s first space energy grid. As part of this partnership, Star Catcher will conduct a large-scale demonstration later this summer of its groundbreaking power beaming technology at Space…
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NGA Embraces AI to Help Manage Increase in Data, NGA Director Whitworth Says
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is on a growth spurt, specifically around developing workforce and incorporating artificial intelligence for more data gathering and assistance in managing that data. That was the message from Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, the director of National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) during his keynote speech Monday at SATELLITE. Whitworth talked…
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NASA Secures Data Before Intuitive Machines Ends Lunar Mission
Intuitive Machines, an American space exploration company, has collected some data for the agency before calling an early end of mission at 12:15 a.m. CST Friday, shortly after touching down inside a crater on the Moon, carrying NASA technology and science on its IM-2 mission. As part of the company’s second Moon delivery for NASA…
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Firefly Aerospace to Launch Alpha FLTA006 for Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 Spacecraft by March 15
Following a successful rocket static fire test, Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced its Alpha Flight 6 (FLTA006) mission, called Message in a Booster, is scheduled to launch Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 spacecraft no earlier than March 15. The 52-minute launch window will open at 6:25 am PDT. “The Firefly team…
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SpaceX details Falcon 9 anomaly that temporarily grounded the rocket fleet
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket first stage booster, tail number B1086, lands on the droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions,’ amid the Starlink 12-20 mission on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Shortly after touchdown, a fire broke out in the engine section and caused the loss of the booster. Image: SpaceX via livestream SpaceX is preparing for the…