AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% after the direct-to-smartphone operator said it has secured all the funding needed to deploy 45–60 satellites, enough to provide continuous coverage in the United States and other key markets. The post Fully...

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The facility is the first location in the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) network The post Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners appeared first on SpaceNews.

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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Todd Master, Chief Operating Officer of Umbra, about the evolving small satellite market, supply chain challenges, and the company’s expansion from SAR data services into satellite components. The...

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Japanese water propulsion startup Pale Blue is exploring jointly developing systems with Mitsubishi Electric, after the satellite maker joined the University of Tokyo spin-off’s $10 million Series C funding round. The post Pale Blue teams up with Mitsubishi Electric...

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SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites to carry out a variety of missions, although those plans face uncertain budgets. In a keynote at the Small Satellite Conference...

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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Tom Walkinshaw, founder and CEO of Alba Orbital, a Scotland-based manufacturer specializing in pocket-sized satellites known as PocketQubes. The post Tom Walkinshaw on pocket-sized satellites appeared first on...

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An alternative trajectory developed for a NASA Mars smallsat mission could enable other missions to go to Mars outside the constraints of conventional launch windows. The post ESCAPADE trajectory design creates new options for Mars smallsat missions appeared first...

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Geost’s technology is used in U.S. national security missions, including missile warning and tracking, space surveillance, and tactical reconnaissance The post Rocket Lab completes acquisition of U.S. satellite sensor maker Geost appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The Office of Space Commerce is moving beyond the beta-test phase of its space traffic coordination system as it prepares to enter service in January. The post TraCSS moving past beta test of space traffic coordination system appeared first...

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Viasat’s modular portfolio of capabilities offers space-to-ground connectivity and relay solutions for resilient and responsive data transport The post Viasat Unveils HaloNet Capability Portfolio for Near-Earth Communications and Beyond appeared first on SpaceNews.

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SALT LAKE CITY – Aerospace Corp. is refining technology to enable cubesats to share data through optical links, after demonstrating the capability early this year. Such a move would allow communication at greater distances and to work more autonomously....

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America has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to open the space frontier by initiating a sustained program of human exploration of Mars. Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship launch system may soon be operational, offering payload delivery capability comparable to a Saturn V...

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Experts caution that the budget’s method of funding matters just as much as the amount. The post Space Force 2026 budget: an $11B boon or bubble? appeared first on SpaceNews.

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SALT LAKE CITY — French propulsion startup ThrustMe has high expectations for an iodine-fueled Hall-effect thruster set to launch in 2026 on a Marble Imaging satellite built by Reflex Aerospace. “We expect to revolutionize the market,” Dmytro Rafalskyi, ThrustMe...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Telespazio Germany announced plans Aug. 12 to enhance its EASE-Rise mission management platform with Digantara space situational awareness (SSA) services and Intella artificial intelligence tools. “Through these new partnerships, we are adding more capability for...

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SpaceX launched a set of Project Kuiper satellites Aug. 11 as the company approaches its projected peak in launches of that vehicle. The post Falcon 9 nearing its peak launch rate appeared first on SpaceNews.

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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited and a professor at the Surrey Space Institute of the University of Surrey. The post Sir Martin...

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ULA’s new rocket will fly to GEO an $250 million military experiment that could shape GPS modernization The post ULA’s Vulcan to launch first national security mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

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