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Australia’s Approach to Space Defense Shifts After JP9102 Cancellation
PERTH, Western Australia — Australia lacks a national direction when it comes to defense space policy and the country should be working closely with the commercial space industry and looking to allies for guidance, one expert said in a critique during last week’s Indo-Pacific Space and Earth Conference in Perth, Western Australia (WA). The critique…
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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket booster for record 24th time
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin a record-breaking 24th mission for booster B1067. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 5:49 a.m. EST (1049 UTC): The first stage booster successfully landed on the droneship. SpaceX completed the first of three planned Falcon 9…
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Orbit Wins Israeli MoD Business
Orbit Communications Systems has won a new deal from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. It will provide multi-purpose satellite communication terminals (MPTs) for mobile and stationary ground platforms. The deal is valued at just over $9 million. The systems are scheduled for delivery during 2025. Orbit announced the deal on Dec. 2. Orbit’s line of…
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Maxar Secures $290 Million NGA Contract for Advanced Geospatial Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence, a provider of secure, precise geospatial intelligence, announced that it has been selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to provide advanced geospatial insights and automated object detections through NGA’s Luno A, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Under this contract, Maxar will leverage its highly refined computer vision…
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BAE Systems Completes Environmental Testing for NASA’s Pioneering SPHEREx Observatory Mission
BAE Systems has completed environmental testing of NASA’s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory. This mission will conduct all-sky spectral surveys for the first time and provide scientists with new insights into the formation of the universe and the galaxies that inhabit it. Over the course…
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First deal we have tracked now live on SpaceX’s Starlink Mini satellite internet system at $450 ($149 off)
Reg. $499/$350 This offer has expired! Be sure to follow us on Twitter for the latest deals and more. Sign-up for our newsletters and have our best offers delivered to your inbox daily. As part of an official promotion, we are now looking at the first chance we have tracked to save on SpaceX Starlink…
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Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group to Acquire UP42 from Airbus
Saudi Arabia’s Neo Space Group (NSG) is making an acquisition in the Earth observation space, acquiring UP42 from Airbus Defence and Space. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in the Dec. 3 announcement. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. UP42 is a geospatial solution platform that allows customers to access data and task…
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There’s Never a Dull Moment in Space
Welcome to the final edition of Via Satellite in 2024. There’s never a dull moment in the satellite and space industry and 2024 was no exception. One of the biggest news stories of the year was SES’s move to acquire Intelsat, finally resolving the will-they, won’t-they question of recent years. Mark and I recently caught…
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Lockheed Martin Selects Tesat Optical Terminals for GPS Demonstration
Lockheed Martin has selected Tesat optical communication terminals (OCT) for a demonstration on a future GPS III spacecraft. Tesat announced the agreement on Tuesday for its SCOT80 OCTs. Tesat Managing Director Justin Luczyk said in a news release that the company will be part of an effort to deliver an optical communication terminal for a…