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Empower RF Systems Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Company
Empower RF Systems announced the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and results from the previous year that included capacity expansion and record business results. The company opened a design center in Syracuse, New York earlier in the year and recently added 20% more space to its Inglewood, California design and manufacturing footprint…
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OroraTech Launches FOREST-3 Thermal Satellite with SpaceX for Wildfire Detection
OroraTech successfully launched its latest fire-detection satellite, FOREST-3, onboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 (TR-12) mission on Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. By incorporating miniaturized infrared sensors and advanced on-orbit processing, the satellite will deliver near-real-time wildfire alerts to customers across the globe. “We’re very grateful to the German Space Agency at DLR and the…
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Brendan Carr Now Leads the FCC as Chairman
Brendan Carr is now chairman of the FCC after President Trump signed an executive order designating Carr to the position on his first day in office on Jan. 20. Trump previously announced in November that Carr would lead the FCC during his administration. Carr does not require Senate confirmation for the position because he is…
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Redwire Expands Into UAS With Edge Autonomy Acquisition
Space infrastructure company Redwire Corp. on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Edge Autonomy in a $925 million deal that would take it into new territory, autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related payloads. The deal includes $150 million in cash and $775 million in Redwire stock, and is expected to close in the second quarter.…
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XMM-Newton observes black hole that exhibits strange oscillations
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) XMM-Newton X-ray space telescope recently discovered rapidly fluctuating X-ray signals coming from the edge of supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654. Located at the center of a nearby galaxy, the black hole’s X-ray signals have given scientists insight into its nature and how matter falls into it. Moreover, XMM-Newton’s observations also…
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Redwire Corporation to Acquire Edge Autonomy in $925 Million Deal to Advance Space Infrastructure
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a leading provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system (UAS) technology. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Redwire will acquire Edge Autonomy for $925 million on a debt-free, cash-free basis and…
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the pad at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 13-1 mission on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites for its internet megaconstellation shortly after midnight on Tuesday. However, there may have…
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Vodafone Cook Islands and Rivada Partners for Network Expansion
Vodafone Cook Islands and Rivada have signed an MoU to provide next-generation telecoms connectivity, powering network expansion and digital transformation in the Oceania region and beyond. Like most countries and territories in Oceania, telecommunications in the Cook Islands is limited by geographic isolation. Vodafone Cook Islands aims to harness Rivada’s Outernet to deploy resilient connectivity…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit on NG-1 Mission Despite Booster Loss
Blue Origin’s New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during the NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective. New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines ignited on January 16, 2025, at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC) from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The second stage is in its final orbit following two successful…