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Study Models Nuclear Blast in Low Earth Orbit Disabling 98% of Satellites in a Week
Read more →: Study Models Nuclear Blast in Low Earth Orbit Disabling 98% of Satellites in a WeekThe paper, titled Effects of a Nuclear Detonation in Low Earth Orbit, was submitted to arXiv on November…
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Anduril Reaches Orbit with Internally Funded Satellite Two Years After Space Pledge
Read more →: Anduril Reaches Orbit with Internally Funded Satellite Two Years After Space PledgeThe company’s space work began on the ground. Through the United States Space Force’s Space Surveillance Network, Anduril…
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Redwire Wins $40 Million NASA Contract to Prove Solar Power on the Moon
Read more →: Redwire Wins $40 Million NASA Contract to Prove Solar Power on the MoonThe contract follows a milestone for the technology in orbit. Redwire recently completed the installation of the eighth…
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Rocket Lab’s ESCAPADE Twins Clear Trans-Mars Injection, Lock In 2027 Arrival
Read more →: Rocket Lab’s ESCAPADE Twins Clear Trans-Mars Injection, Lock In 2027 ArrivalThe satellites, named Blue and Gold, were designed and built by Rocket Lab for NASA and the University…
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Rocket Lab Raises Prices for Electron and Neutron Launches, Citing Strong Demand
Read more →: Rocket Lab Raises Prices for Electron and Neutron Launches, Citing Strong DemandThe decision applies to both of Rocket Lab’s launch vehicles, the operational Electron and the Neutron. The company…
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BlackSky Adds New National Defense Customer With Seven-Figure Real-Time Intelligence Deal
Read more →: BlackSky Adds New National Defense Customer With Seven-Figure Real-Time Intelligence DealThe deal reflects BlackSky’s continued effort to convert its real-time imaging constellation into recurring defense revenue. Landing a…
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France Commits €1.5 Billion for IRIS Spy Satellites to Replace CSO Constellation
Read more →: France Commits €1.5 Billion for IRIS Spy Satellites to Replace CSO ConstellationThe contract ensures continuity of a capability that sets France apart within European NATO. The country is one…
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SpaceX Unveils Battery-Powered Starlink Mini 2, Opens U.S. Preorders
Read more →: SpaceX Unveils Battery-Powered Starlink Mini 2, Opens U.S. PreordersThe Mini 2 moves away from reliance on external power alone, pairing a removable battery with USB-C charging…
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Southern Launch Signs ElevationSpace for Orbital Capsule Returns at Koonibba Test Range
Read more →: Southern Launch Signs ElevationSpace for Orbital Capsule Returns at Koonibba Test RangeTOKYO — Australian spaceport operator Southern Launch has signed a commercial agreement with Japanese orbital logistics startup ElevationSpace…
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Pentagon Backs Rocket Lab with $150M OSC Loan to Scale Neutron Production
Read more →: Pentagon Backs Rocket Lab with $150M OSC Loan to Scale Neutron ProductionLONG BEACH, Calif. — The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has issued a $150 million conditional loan…
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New Space Became a Defense Industry. The Pentagon Still Buys Like It’s Experimenting.
Read more →: New Space Became a Defense Industry. The Pentagon Still Buys Like It’s Experimenting.By Nick Warfield, Editorial Lead, SatNews SDA Director GP Sandhoo during his MilSat Symposium keynote at Silicon Valley…
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Seagate Space and Aurex Partner to Develop Offshore Launch Capabilities
Read more →: Seagate Space and Aurex Partner to Develop Offshore Launch CapabilitiesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Maritime infrastructure developer Seagate Space and aerospace and defense firm Aurex announced a strategic…