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Orbex Makes Strategic U-Turn, Abandons Construction of Sutherland Spaceport
Orbex has made a surprising move as it looks to build a profitable launch business, abandoning the development of the Sutherland Spaceport in Scotland in the process. The Scottish space transportation/launch company will now focus its operations exclusively on developing small- and medium-sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.…
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Gogo Completes Satcom Direct Acquisition, Consolidating Business Jet Connectivity Providers
Gogo completed its acquisition of Satcom Direct to form a multi-orbit, multi-band, in-flight connectivity (IFC) provider for the business aviation and military/government mobility markets. One analyst noted that the combined company has an estimated 90% share of the business jet connectivity market. This comes after Gogo announced the deal in September. With the acquisition closure,…
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Cadence and AST SpaceMobile Collaborate to Advance Space-Based Cellular Broadband
Cadence Design Systems and AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones designed for both commercial and government applications, announced their collaboration to advance AST SpaceMobile’s mission to eliminate connectivity gaps and connect people around the world with high-speed, space-based internet access. The two companies…
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Thursday Morning Conversation With Comtech CEO John Ratigan
The final Thursday Morning Conversation (TMC) features Comtech‘s new President and CEO John Ratigan about a big year for Comtech in 2024 and a look out at the road ahead in 2025. Ratigan is an industry veteran and has worked for a number of big ground players and comes full circle (having previously been at…
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Trump Nominates Entrepreneur and Commercial Astronaut Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA as administrator. Isaacman is an entrepreneur and the founder of Shift4 and Draken International, and known in commercial space for commanding two private spaceflight missions on SpaceX Dragon capsules. “Jared’s passion for space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries…
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Jared Isaacman nominated as next NASA administrator
Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump of the United States of America to become the next NASA Administrator after Senator Bill Nelson’s term ends. Isaacman is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of Trump’s upcoming term. Isaacman has a long history in the aerospace industry. He…
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CesiumAstro and Axiom Space Collaborates to Develop Advanced Spacesuit Technology
CesiumAstro, a company in advanced space connectivity solutions, has teamed up with Axiom Space to develop key systems for their next-generation lunar spacesuit. This collaboration will equip astronauts with essential capabilities for upcoming Moon missions. CesiumAstro to provide critical communications and computing systems for Axiom Space’s Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) lunar spacesuit. Located in…
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SpaceX launches 350th mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster during Starlink mission from California
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX aims notched another milestone in spaceflight reusability Wednesday night when it not only launched a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 350th time in program history, but also performed its 300th successful booster landing. The Starlink 9-14 mission lifted…
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Lunar Outpost: Revolutionizing space robotics and lunar exploration
Lunar Outpost, established in 2017 and headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, specializes in space robotics, lunar surface mobility, and space resources. The company is developing a range of advanced robotic systems, including the Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover series, designed for exploration and resource utilization on the Moon, as well as terrestrial applications. The MAPP…