WARSAW, Poland — Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye and Japan’s aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation recently signed a deal to develop an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian and commercial use.  Under the latest deal, IHI Corporation...

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MILAN — The European Space Agency has tapped a consortium led by Thales Alenia Space Italy to develop its Argonaut lunar lander and has outlined a division of labor for the program across several European firms. Thales Alenia Space...

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Starlab Space has secured funding from an investment group as development of its proposed commercial space station reaches a critical phase. The post Janus Henderson invests in Starlab Space appeared first on SpaceNews.

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A week after successfully launching and landing the current version of New Glenn, Blue Origin announced a series of upgrades to the vehicle. The post Blue Origin announces New Glenn upgrade plans appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after the company announced plans for the launch. The post Electron launches confidential commercial satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman says work on the service’s “objective force” analysis is nearly complete, publication likely in 2026 The post Space Force roadmap set to define what the service needs and why appeared first on...

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The deal strengthens domestic access to energetics and propellants at a time of rising demand for munitions The post Voyager Technologies acquires Estes Energetics appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Humanity is losing the genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth at a pace that should alarm every nation. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, about 75% of the world’s crop varieties have disappeared in the last...

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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space for a fireside chat at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series. The post...

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With ESA members set to decide on the agency’s budget for the next three years, all eyes on how much Germany will offer to support an ambitious series of programs. The post Industry expects Germany to increase ESA contributions...

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Swedish Space Corp. has rolled out a new ground station service designed to provide streamlined support for operators of small satellites and constellations. The post SSC introduces streamlined ground station service appeared first on SpaceNews.

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WARSAW, Poland — Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has its first customer for the company’s next-generation solar array drive assembly (SADA) for medium-sized platforms and constellations, a product known as MARA. Filippo Oggionni, the chief commercial officer and co-founder of...

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Kymeta is working on a conformal antenna that could be integrated into the body of missiles being developed by iRocket, enabling the multi-orbit connectivity they say will be vital for the U.S. Golden Dome interceptor network. The post Kymeta...

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OQ Technology has become the first European satellite operator to send an emergency broadcast message directly to an unmodified smartphone from low Earth orbit, the Luxembourg-based venture announced Nov. 19. The post OQ Technology demos European emergency smartphone alert...

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A startup with a NASA contract to raise the decaying orbit of an astronomy satellite has selected the rarely used Pegasus rocket for the mission. The post Katalyst selects Pegasus to launch Swift reboost mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Program aims to prove a new class of spacecraft that can survive and maneuver in the drag-heavy regime of very low Earth orbit The post Redwire lands $44 million DARPA award to build air-breathing satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Startup founded by ex-OneWeb engineers aims to replace bespoke ground systems with automated tools The post Quindar raises $18 million to scale satellite operations software appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The administration has yet to follow up on its 200th Executive Order, which called for enhanced readiness. This silence represents a profound missed opportunity. Amidst a severe, persistent partisan divide, focusing on genuine military readiness offers a pathway for...

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