“It’s a GEO, Jim, but not as we know it”
Chris Forrester — There were more than a few episodes of Star Trek when seemingly Mr Spock would tell Captain Kirk of that week’s challenge that the life form wasn’t […]
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Voyager Lands $24.5M NASA JSC Mission Management Contract
On February 9, 2026, Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) announced a significant $24.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from NASA’s Johnson Space Center. This four-year agreement establishes Voyager as a […]
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OHB Hellas’ Versal Orbital HPC hardware collaboration with Parsimoni’s Satellite App Store,
On February 4, 2026, OHB Hellas and Parsimoni announced a strategic joint project to launch a secure, sovereign in-orbit software platform designed to accelerate value creation for European space missions. […]
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ExLabs Selects Adds CUS-GNC SpacePilot Autonomy Software Heading to Asteroid Apophis
On February 3, 2026, ExLabs (Exploration Laboratories) announced a strategic partnership with CUS-GNC to integrate the SpacePilot onboard autonomy software into its upcoming Mission to Asteroid Apophis. The mission, dubbed […]
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Astroscale France and Exotrail Join Forces to Build Deorbiting Capability for LEO
On January 28, 2026, Astroscale France and Exotrail announced a strategic partnership to develop and demonstrate controlled deorbiting capabilities for satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The collaboration aims to […]
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U.S. Space Command Urges Pentagon Pivot to Sustained On-Orbit Logistics and Maneuver
On January 28, 2026, Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), delivered a keynote address at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, Florida, calling for a foundational shift […]
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UARX Space Details Logistics Expansion and Maiden OSSIE OTV Flight for 2026
In a statement released Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Nigrán-based UARX Space detailed the final integration phase of its first Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), named OSSIE. After operating in a “stealth” […]
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Astroscale Secures Patent for “Fuel-Free” Capture of Tumbling Satellites
Tokyo, Japan — In the high-stakes environment of orbital mechanics, the most dangerous object isn’t necessarily a meteor; it’s a “tumbler.” When a satellite runs out of fuel or suffers […]
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NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft has experienced a critical loss of situational awareness, triggering a safe mode event that threatens to disrupt data relay operations […]
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