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On May 4, the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Mission Manifest Office (MMO) has delivered two, fully tested and integrated, multi-manifest satellite vehicles, Technology Demonstration […]
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OneWeb has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TrustComm Inc. which will enable OneWeb to offer its LEO network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients and TrustComm customers. […]
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The SpaceX Starlink smallsat family constellation progression continues unabated, with the firm’s latest launch occurring on Sunday, May 9, 2021, when, at 2:42 a.m. EDT, the firm’s Falcon 9 launched […]
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Building on formal guidance issued last fall by the Chief of Space Operations to “Create a Digital Service to Accelerate Innovation,” a new document outlining U.S. Space Force’s “Vision for […]
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The increasing pace of the commercial satellite industry continues and, as a response, KSAT is adding 34 new antennas this year that will be dedicated for the KSATlite network, the […]
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Firefly Aerospace has successfully completed their Series A financing. The $75 million Series A, which valued the company at greater than $1 billion, was led by DADA Holdings, with participation […]
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. Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and OneWeb have been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to demonstrate managed LEO SATCOM services to connect the Arctic region […]
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Place your opening bid. With those words, Blue Origin set off what is likely to be a high-stakes auction for a seat on the first passenger flight of Blue Origin’s New […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, marked yet another successful “push” event for SpaceX. The company launched additional Starlink smallsats, 60 in number, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in […]
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Dawn Aerospace has confirmed the company’s novel satellite thruster has been proven in space —six thrusters were onboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier — the companies have been working together since […]
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