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Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat to Develop Spain’s QKD-GEO Quantum Satellite System
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and Hispasat, Redeia’s satellite services operator, have announced the start of the development, manufacturing, verification, and validation phase of the QKD-GEO prototype, Spain’s quantum key distribution system from geostationary orbit. With a budget of 103.5 million euros, the QKD-GEO mission is a project…
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Viasat Shakes Up Executive Team, Gowrappan to Leave Company
Viasat is restructuring its executive team and with the changes, President Guru Gowrappan is leaving the company. Viasat announced Wednesday that Craig Miller, currently president of Global Space Networks, will become senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives. In addition, CTO Girish Chandran will take on additional responsibilities as president of Global Space Networks. Viasat said…
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Former Administrator Bill Nelson leaves a letter for his replacement, praising the NASA workforce
With President Trump’s swearing-in yesterday at noon, the government has switched hands and will now be run by a completely new list of politicians and political agents who have gained favor in Trump’s eyes. Anyone who was previously in charge is out, and that includes Administrator Bill Nelson and his deputy Pam Melroy. Nelson marked…
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Flexential Partners with Lonestar to Enable First Commercial Space Data Center
Flexential, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has partnered with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a company in lunar infrastructure and Resiliency as a Service (RaaS), to support Lonestar’s upcoming launch of Freedom, their second data center to the Moon with Intuitive Machines’ on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as a…
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Astroscale Secures Japanese Contract for In-Space Refueling Technology Development
Astroscale Japan will develop in-space refueling technologies under a new program with the Japanese government, the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross Community Collaboration Program” (K Program), the company announced Jan. 22. Japan’s Cabinet Office and the Japan Science and Technology Agency lead the K Program. The program’s purpose is to support the research…
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Dawn Aerospace Transforms Rideshare Propulsion with Advanced Nitrous-Based Technology
Dawn Aerospace is setting a new standard in the space industry with its innovative nitrous oxide-based propulsion systems, ideal for rideshare launches. These systems address the growing demand for scalable, safe, and efficient chemical propulsion, particularly for missions involving multiple payloads. Nitrous oxide propulsion addresses these needs by offering safer and simpler fueling processes, reduced…
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Viasat to Provide Ground Segment Services for NASA’s Near Space Network Contract
NASA selected Viasat for the Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract, to provide global ground segment support services to NASA missions, Viasat announced Jan. 21. Viasat plans to support NASA communications with its global Viasat Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground-segment-as-a-service network, partnering with ATLAS Space Operations and the Alaska Satellite Facility to deliver satellite-to-ground network solutions.…
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LeoLabs Secures $50M in 2024 Contracts to Advance Orbital Intelligence and Space Security
LeoLabs, the world’s leading mission partner for persistent Orbital Intelligence, announced it secured more than $50M in contracts in 2024, closing out a year of record bookings for the company. LeoLabs achieved nearly 140% year-over-year revenue growth in 2024, as it doubled down on its commitment to Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions while continuing to…
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Janet Petro to Serve as Acting Administrator of NASA
On his first day in office, President Trump named a list of acting cabinet and cabinet-level positions until his nominees are confirmed, including Janet Petro to serve as acting NASA administrator. Petro has most recently served as director of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where she managed the center’s employees, center policy, and executing…