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How Space-Based Data Will Drive the Digital Economy
The space industry is undergoing rapid transformation as new reusable rockets and artificial intelligence tools for optimizing and enhancing space networks emerge. Alongside integrating these emerging technologies, which signify an inevitable future of edge-computing satellites on the horizon, the government and commercial sectors are showing a growing appetite for one of the most important commodities…
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Disrupted Signals: How Estonia Found Itself on the Front Lines of GNSS Interference in Europe
Advances in cyber and electronic warfare spurred by the war in Ukraine are forcing the space sector to race to find fixes to long overlooked GNSS and cyber vulnerabilities that make services “juicy targets” for hackers. In April last year, Finland’s flagship airline Finnair suspended flights between the Finnish capital Helsinki and the east-Estonian city…
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BlackSky Secures USSF Rapid Procurement Contract to Support TacSRT Mission
BlackSky Technology, a space-based intelligence company that provides real-time imagery, analytics, and monitoring of critical locations and events, has won multiple rapid procurement contracts for its high-margin, core analytics services through the U.S. Space Force’s online Global Data Marketplace (GDM) supporting a variety of Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) missions. “One year in operation,…
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SpaceX is superb at reusing boosters, but how about building upper stages?
On any given day, SpaceX is probably launching a Falcon 9 rocket, rolling one out to the launch pad or bringing one back into port. With three active Falcon 9 launch pads and an increasing cadence at the Starbase facility in Texas, SpaceX’s teams are often doing all three. The company achieved another milestone Friday…
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Industry Leaders Share Space and Satellite Forecasts for 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in the satellite industry as we approach the second part of the 2020s. In an exclusive roundtable, the Via Satellite advisory board shares what they see as the big trends and issues in the industry in 2025. The roundtable features: Lilac Muller, VP, Product Management, Kymeta;…
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Loft Orbital Raises $170M, Plans to Scale With Inter-Satellite Links and AI
Loft Orbital raised $170 million in a Series C round, the company announced on Tuesday, along with plans to scale operations incorporating inter-satellite links and more AI onboard its satellites. Tikehau Capital with Axial Partners co-led the round. Bpifrance, Foundation Capital, Temasek, and Uncork Capital participated as well. With this funding, Loft has now raised…
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Neo Space Group Appoints Mark Dickinson as New CTO
Neo Space Group (NSG) has appointed former Inmarsat and Viasat exec Mark Dickinson as its new CTO. Dickinson is set to play a key role in driving NSG’s technological innovations. Dickinson’s portfolio includes managing a fleet of 15 Geostationary satellites, overseeing approximately $1 billion in spacecraft and launch procurement. NSG, a wholly owned company of…
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SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites
On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare mission from launch complex SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying more than 100 satellites into orbit. The launch vehicle’s booster returned to land at Vandenberg. Deployment of payloads from the second stage to Sun-synchronous orbits (SSO) at altitudes of…
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The Rise of Asia and the Middle East as Global Powers in Space
The global space economy is experiencing a transformative shift. Traditionally dominated by nations like the United States, Russia, and key European countries. The landscape is expanding as Asia solidifies its position as a formidable player and the Middle East emerges with ambitious aspirations backed by significant capital investment. This evolution is reshaping space exploration, satellite…