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China successfully deployed a satellite internet technology test payload on Saturday, April 11, marking a continued push toward establishing its sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications infrastructure. The mission utilized […]
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The global satellite industry underwent a significant structural shift in 2025, as compact designs solidified their dominance over orbital manifestos. According to data released by analysis firm BryceTech covering the […]
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As the complexity of the orbital environment intensifies, the Space Telecommunications, Astronomy and Radiation Laboratory (STAR Lab) at MIT is evolving its mission set beyond hardware innovation. Under the leadership […]
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Targeting the growing requirement for resilient space domain awareness and autonomous orbital infrastructure, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will unveil its latest suite of revolutionary technologies at the 41st […]
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In a definitive step toward national space sovereignty, 4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a multi-hundred million dollar agreement with Northrop Grumman on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to develop Hungary’s […]
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On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Northrop Grumman successfully launched the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program S29A (STP-S29A) mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. […]
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Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti leads a Portuguese space traffic management company that already protects Spire Global's 100-plus satellite constellation. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a panel assessing whether Europe's smallsat sector is maturing fast enough.
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Why Tactical SATCOM’s Future Is Integrated By: Lite Coms (sponsored) From Parts Bin to Platform: The Tactical SATCOM Shift Tactical VSAT systems—spanning both parabolic and electronically steerable architectures—remain foundational to […]
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In a major policy shift announced Thursday, April 9, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed that the Commission will vote on a new Report and Order to modernize satellite spectrum-sharing […]
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Morpheus Space CEO and co-founder Daniel Bock built a modular electric propulsion company from a TU Dresden lab to orbit. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel asking whether orbital environmental services can become a real commercial market.
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