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MDA Space Vertically Integrates in EO Analytics With Deal to Acquire Majority of CLS
MDA Space is moving down the vertical stack of Earth Observation with a deal to acquire the majority stake in French data analytics and insight company Collecte Localisation Satellites, known as CLS. MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley told investors this acquisition creates a “vertically integrated, AI-driven, advanced data analytics platform for Earth Observation,” just ahead…
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Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The proliferation of nuclear power in space got a little more real Tuesday with the launch of a small satellite developed by a Florida-based company specializing in nuclear micro-power technology. It’s a long way from launching a bona fide nuclear reactor, a breakthrough that could help power a permanent Moon base and efficiently drive rockets…
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Axelspace Launches Earth Observation Microsatellites on SpaceX Transporter-17
Axelspace Corporation, a developer and operator of microsatellites, announced that the seven GRUS-3 next-generation Earth observation microsatellites were successfully launched and that the first radio signals were successfully received. GRUS-3 was integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA, on July 7, 2026, at…
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Theia Space Develops ESAT Educational Satellite for Hands-On Space Engineering Training
Theia Space has developed ESAT (Educational Satellite), a CubeSat-based educational platform designed to provide hands-on training in space engineering for students, universities, research institutions, and aerospace organizations. Built as a realistic satellite simulator, ESAT enables users to gain practical experience in satellite design, integration, testing, validation, and operations while supporting STEM education, university engineering programs,…
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Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system
An artist’s conception shows a satellite receiving energy from a laser beam. (Credit: Pulse Space via Vimeo) Bellevue, Wash.-based Pulse Space says it has received a $40 million award from the U.S. Space Force to develop technologies for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking systems. The startup, founded in 2022, is working on a system…
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Rivada Signs Connectivity Partner in Nepal
Rivada Space Networks (Rivada) has won a new deal with a telecoms company in Nepal, a country with a population of around 30 million people. Mercantile Space, a communications technology company, is partnering with Rivada to provide a next generation connectivity services. The two companies announced the deal, July 9. Mercantile Space alongside its parent company Mercantile…
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City Labs Launches Commercial Nuclear-Powered CubeSat on SpaceX Rideshare Mission
City Labs has launched what it describes as the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite, marking a milestone in the development of alternative power systems for spacecraft. The company’s BOHR (Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability) spacecraft was launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission. According to City Labs, it is also the first CubeSat to carry a commercial nuclear…
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Rocket Lab Completes VICTUS HAZE, Demonstrating On-Demand Satellite Inspection for Space Force
This was not a routine launch. The mission required Rocket Lab to get a spacecraft into orbit rapidly and then execute rendezvous and proximity operations, the ability to find and approach another satellite while in orbit. Those maneuvers underpin the mission’s central objective of tracking and inspecting a target satellite on demand. VICTUS HAZE was…
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The newest entrant in the military’s launch competition isn’t actually a launch company
This week the US Space Force brought two more companies into the pool of bidders eligible to compete for its launch contracts—Impulse Space and Relativity Space. For a rocket company, cracking into the lucrative US military launch market is both a sign of maturity, as well as an important source of revenue. The inclusion of…
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Spire Global Launches Ten Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-17
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has successfully launched ten satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission. The satellites were integrated by Germany’s launch integrator Exolaunch. Included in the launch were two satellites for GHGSat to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the company’s constellation dedicated to high-resolution methane detection. Also Read:…