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Space Forge has successfully activated the manufacturing furnace aboard its ForgeStar-1 satellite, generating plasma and reaching a temperature of 1,000°C in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Confirmed by the company on Wednesday, the milestone marks a critical step toward the commercial production of "super materials" in space.
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In a move that signals a shift in the Pentagon's long-term orbital logistics strategy, Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting industry interest in Space Launch Complex 14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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The Exynos 5410 is manufactured on a 4-nanometer (nm) FinFET process and integrates LTE Direct-to-Cell (DTC), NB-IoT NTN, and NR-NTN functionalities.
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The agreement, confirmed in a company statement, tasks GomSpace with the design, integration, and delivery of a configured microsatellite platform
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The testing process involved engineers from both organizations validating that EPOCH hardware and software could communicate with a simulated OneSat vehicle.
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NASA announced on Monday, Dec. 29, that it will cease publication of The Earth Observer, the agency's long-running Earth Science newsletter, effective Dec. 31, 2025. The closure of the 36-year-old publication marks a symbolic transition for the agency, which also confirmed plans to retire its three major Earth Observing System (EOS) flagship satellites—Terra, Aqua, and Aura—possibly as early as the end of 2026.
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The communication lapse coincides with clarification by Professor Brian Cox regarding the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS non-natural radio emissions.
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The change reflects a strategic pivot from its traditional guided missiles and avionics toward orbital infrastructure and satellite integration.
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SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, transitioned the European Union's IRIS² program into its active industrial procurement phase.
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The spacecraft was carried by an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) LVM3-M6 heavy-lift vehicle.
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