SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital computing node. Pasadena, California-based Sophia plans to demonstrate its Thermal Integrated LEO […] The post Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit...

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Loft Orbital is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test the use of artificial intelligence on spacecraft to improve Earth science monitoring. The post Loft Orbital to test AI models on spacecraft for Earth observation appeared first on...

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Companies are looking to fill demand from defense and intelligence agencies for persistent surveillance rather than one-off imagery purchases. The post Satellogic partners with SynMax to build intelligence services around upcoming Merlin constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

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A state-funded tender for tank tooling, a delivered stainless steel forging and launch pad planning suggest that China is developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets. The post China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Mitchell Institute workshop participants found little consensus on where competition ends and conflict begins as China expands counterspace capabilities The post Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

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NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100 Starliner, it could be up to a year before it flies again. The post NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when...

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The White House has issued an executive order aiming to unify and accelerate U.S. development of quantum technologies, including space systems that could enable next-generation navigation, sensing and secure communications. The post Trump executive order directs NASA to plan...

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The mission pairs Rocket Lab spacecraft with a True Anomaly vehicle in orbit to demonstrate rapid threat characterization and rendezvous operations The post Rocket Lab launches satellite for U.S. Space Force Victus Haze responsive space exercise appeared first on...

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China’s secretive spaceplane has released an object into orbit during its ongoing fourth mission, according to space surveillance firm LeoLabs. The post Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance appeared first on SpaceNews.

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If the Trump administration is serious about executing its “America First in Africa” policy and transforming American engagement on the continent, it needs to focus on sectors where it still […] The post America is about to cede Africa’s...

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Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from technology demonstrations to a regular series of missions, bolstered by a recent capital infusion. The post Astroscale raises funding to support growth strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Lunar lander developer Astrobotic decided to sell to Voyager Technologies so it could quickly scale up to meet the projected demands of NASA’s lunar base initiative. The post Astrobotic says sale to Voyager will allow it to scale up...

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Jio Platforms, which owns India’s largest telco, is looking to lease broadband capacity from satellite constellations to jumpstart its own sovereign LEO network in the country. The post India’s Jio lays out sovereign LEO constellation plan ahead of IPO...

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MDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) for $620 million, giving the Canadian company greater access to the lucrative U.S. government market. The post MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies to gain foothold in U.S....

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ElevationSpace Inc. (CEO: Ryohei Kobayashi), a company developing Space-to-Earth transportation as well as a Space Environment Utilization and Recovery Platform, has raised a total of US $40 million in its […] The post ElevationSpace Secures US $40 Million in...

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Billions in private investment have created room for growth, but suppliers need predictable demand, says the head of Northrop Grumman’s solid rocket motor business The post Northrop Grumman says industry ready to scale solid rocket production, with longer contracts...

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To some, space is the final frontier. But the reality is that once you leave Earth’s atmosphere, you’re not entering a single, uniform void. There are several frontiers up there […] The post The MEO durability crisis: why LEO...

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NASA has selected for development a space science mission that will study how space weather interacts with Earth’s atmosphere. The post NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere appeared first on SpaceNews.

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