Mobile satellite service operators Viasat and Space42 are exploring shared multi-orbit infrastructure to enhance and expand their direct-to-device connectivity services worldwide.
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Difficulty acquiring propulsion systems and laser communications systems continue to vex satellite manufacturers.
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In late December, a telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid given the designation 2024 YR4. About a month later, initial observations of the asteroid, estimated to be 40 to […]
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Today we stand on the threshold of one of the most exciting moments in the history of space exploration: bringing a piece of another planet in our solar system back […]
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MIAMI, FLA. – March 11, 2025 – Overwatch x RescueTM (OxR), the emergency SOS subscription service by FocusPoint International–a global leader in critical incident management coordinating 15,000 rescues annually– launched its direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription service, becoming the first SOS plan to take advantage of iPhone's satellite messaging capabilities. This move also expands OxR’s coverage to most Garmin satellite communicators, and ZOLEO devices, ensuring that outdoor enthusiasts in remote areas have comprehensive, real-time emergency assistance.
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Momentus will provide Vigoride space tug customers with on-demand connectivity through a partnership with Solstar Space.
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Merging satellite operators SES and Intelsat independently invested in direct-to-device venture Lynk Global without knowing about the other’s decision.
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Satellites are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack, damage caused by laser weapons and jamming.
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"There is nothing like mission to help people stay focused no matter what else is going on," said Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.
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The former CEO of Google is taking a stake in, and becoming CEO of, Relativity Space as that launch vehicle company advances work on its Terran R rocket.
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Emerging launch providers argue there is plenty of demand, but are looking to the government to back up its rhetoric for assured access to space.
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SES is investing in Lynk Global’s LEO constellation to expand into the emerging direct-to-device connectivity market.
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NASA is closing three offices and laying off their staff as a first step in broader workforce reductions at the agency ordered by the Trump administration.
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A record number of exhibitors are confirmed for the 40th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.
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The collaboration with Palantir aims to produce specialized payloads for space domain awareness
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Pent-up deal activity from 2024 looks set to spill into 2025, potentially making it the busiest period for space mergers and acquisitions in years. “The interesting thing from my perspective […]
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Albedo, Beast Code, CesiumAstro, Gravitics, LeoLabs, Rise8, Umbra and Xona won Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) agreements
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The space monitoring firm won a SpaceWERX Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) public-private agreement
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As United States government agencies go, NASA is unique. It remains the only entity in the world to have landed humans on the moon. It sent robotic probes to every […]
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The company announced plans to launch test satellites for its low-Earth orbit constellation in 2026,
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Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT has ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space to sustain its geostationary services, marking the European manufacturer’s second commercial contract this year in an increasingly competitive market.
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Potential damage to a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft has led NASA to revise the manifest of an upcoming cargo Dragon mission to the ISS.
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HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace has secured fresh funding as it prepares for a first orbital launch and recovery attempt in mid-2025. The funding round totalled nearly […]
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Singapore’s Astrum Mobile has ordered a small satellite from Swissto12 to deliver resilient, low-bandwidth multimedia and connectivity services directly to devices across Asia from geostationary orbit.
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President Trump says a human mission to Mars is of interest to him but is not a “number one” priority, amid concerns about NASA budget cuts.
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HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series classified satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit Sunday while disclosing little about the spacecraft. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off at […]
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NEW: This story was updated March 10 to include layoffs at NASA. The White House and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency have spent the first weeks of Donald […]
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A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire.
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The PWSA Tranche 1 launch campaign is now anticipated to begin in late summer 2025
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Colorado Springs, CO (March 7, 2025) – Frontgrade Technologies, a leading provider of mission-critical electronics for aerospace and defense, has successfully tested its Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based DC-DC converter and complementary electromagnetic […]
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SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve connectivity beyond the reach of cell towers across the United States.
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The decision cuts off Ukraine's access to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency's (NGA) commercial satellite imagery platform.
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Star Catcher Industries, a startup designing spacecraft to beam solar energy to other LEO satellites, has secured funding from Florida’s aerospace finance and development authority to demonstrate the technology at a former Space Shuttle landing site.
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The X-37B spaceplane touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 7.
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Intuitive Machines says its second lunar landing mission is over after concluding the toppled lander cannot generate sufficient power.
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Early in President Donald Trump’s first term, he turned to an executive order to accelerate deregulation. For each new mandate enacted, he called for the repeal of two regulations. This […]
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The world has taken notice of the hypersonic technology that China and Russia are touting as unstoppable. Capable of maneuvering unpredictably at extreme speeds within the atmosphere, these weapons are […]
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HELSINKI — China’s latest government work report emphasizes the commercial space sector as a key driver of high-tech development, highlighting its potential to transform the nation’s space capabilities. China will […]
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SpaceX’s Starship vehicle suffered its second consecutive test flight failure March 6, tumbling in space before breaking up and reentering over the Caribbean.
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The technology allows users to search satellite imagery and other geospatial data using natural language queries.
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