Military space assets need the same logistics backbone as terrestrial forces, argues Gen. Whiting The post Space Command chief calls for orbital gas stations as China tests satellite refueling appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Strong government demand helped send Eutelsat’s LEO revenues soaring 84% over the past 12 months, although the French operator expects its legacy geostationary business to continue weighing on profits in the year ahead. The post Eutelsat’s bright LEO outlook...

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Big systems projects are nothing novel in defense acquisition. However, a big systems project delivered fast and at an affordable cost is more uncommon. The Trump administration’s transformational vision for continental missile defense, called Golden Dome, has the opportunity...

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Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, will fly an instrument on the first lunar rover from fellow startup Astrolab. The post Interlune to fly instrument on Astrolab’s FLIP rover appeared first on SpaceNews.

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A Rocket Lab Electron launched the latest in a series of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellites for a Japanese company Aug. 5. The post Rocket Lab launches iQPS radar imaging satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The company is positioning its existing missile defense portfolio as foundation for homeland shield The post Lockheed Martin targets 2028 demo of space-based missile interceptors appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Skyrora has become the first British company to secure a launch license from the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority, though a lack of available launch pads could push its first suborbital flight from SaxaVord Spaceport into 2026. The post Skyrora...

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NASA has formally ended a lunar orbiter smallsat mission more than five months after losing contact with it, another blow to the agency’s efforts at low-cost planetary missions. The post NASA writes off Lunar Trailblazer mission appeared first on...

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Rochester, N.Y./Ontario, N.Y. — Eoptic Inc. and Starris: Optimax Space Systems announce a partnering agreement to build end-to-end satellite imaging payloads that leverage the knowledge and space heritage of both […] The post Eoptic and Starris establish strategic partnership...

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Manchester — Military space operators worldwide need to more quickly identify aggressive actions on orbit and be more closely integrated with their counterparts in the air, land and sea domains if they hope to deter threats in the near...

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China completed a third launch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites in eight days Monday, marking the first such mission to involve a commercial satellite manufacturer. The post Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by private firm appeared first...

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We should rethink how to send humans to Mars — a goal now getting much discussion. With proposed budgets and current technical difficulties in human spaceflight development making such a goal unrealistic, it may be time to change the...

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For decades, metal additive manufacturing (AM) has promised to revolutionize aerospace by offering lighter, more complex, and faster-to-produce components. But for much of its history, AM in the space sector […] The post Burloak and MDA Bet Big on...

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Three European companies that have proposed combining their space businesses say they are still in discussions after missing a July deadline for a “go/no-go” decision on the merger. The post European companies still in talks to combine their space...

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Blue Origin conducted its third crewed New Shepard flight in just over two months Aug. 3, sending six people to space. The post Blue Origin flies crypto entrepreneur, five others on 14th crewed New Shepard flight appeared first on...

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Executives highlight the role of AI and data integration as essential to the success of Golden Dome The post Why industry says Golden Dome’s biggest challenge isn’t missiles, it’s data flow appeared first on SpaceNews.

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