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SpiderOak Wins AFRL Contract to Develop Control Plane for CASR
SpiderOak has won a new U.S. government contract as it looks to help the U.S. Space Force take advantage of commercial satellite capabilities. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) selected SpiderOak to enhance the Space Force’s ability to integrate commercial satellite networks during emergencies. SpiderOak received a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) to develop a secure,…
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Vast Completes Key Structural Tests for Haven-1 and Reschedules Launch to 2026
Vast Space has reached a major milestone in developing Haven-1, its first commercial space station, by completing critical structural tests. However, the company has also revised its launch schedule, pushing it back to May 2026 instead of the previously planned August 2025. Vast rapidly built the Haven-1 primary structure qualification article, the first U.S.-built space…
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Rocket Lab launches first Electron rocket of 2025 from New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to begin the ‘IoT 4 You and Me’ mission for customer, Kinéis. Image: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab launched its first orbital mission of 2025 on Sunday morning local time. The company’s 59th Electron rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 1, Pad…
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Canadian Space Agency Awards Spire Global $50M Contract for WildFireSat Mission
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Spire Global Canada and OroraTech a $72 million Canadian dollar ($50 million) contract to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor wildfires in Canada, Spire announced Feb. 7. This project is part of the WildFireSat mission, which aims to enhance wildfire detection and response. The contract was initially…
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ULA begins de-stacking Vulcan rocket, pivots to Atlas 5 launch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites for first 2025 mission
United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists its Centaur V upper stage atop the Vulcan first stage booster into the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Nov. 1, 2024. Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance is shifting its launch plans to begin 2025. On Friday,…
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of the thousands of known stars, comets, and asteroids in astronomers’ all-sky catalog. The detection on December 27 came from…
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Don’t panic, but an asteroid has a 1.9% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Something in the sky captured the attention of astronomers in the final days of 2024. A telescope in Chile scanning the night sky detected a faint point of light, and it didn’t correspond to any of the thousands of known stars, comets, and asteroids in astronomers’ all-sky catalog. The detection on December 27 came from…
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PointCast Introduces Advanced Autonomous VSAT for Broadband Delivery
PointCast introduces an advanced, autonomous, and cost-effective satellite solution designed to transform the broadband delivery landscape. A sub-brand of the Kacific Group, PointCast is a game-changing motorized VSAT system that combines automation, affordability, and reliability to meet the needs of companies seeking to optimize their broadband operations. PointCast leverages innovative self-pointing and calibration technology to…