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Unseenlabs Orders Two More RF Surveillance Cubesats From GomSpace
French radio frequency (RF) detection specialist Unseenlabs has awarded GomSpace a €2.2 million (US$2.5 million) contract to build two additional cubesats, further expanding its space-based maritime surveillance constellation. The satellites will be manufactured using GomSpace’s 8U cubesat platform and are scheduled for delivery in 2027. Constellation Expansion Continues The latest order increases the total number…
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NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said this week that Blue Origin has been putting significant resources into the cleanup of its launch pad since the explosion of its New Glenn rocket there in late May. “Blue Origin’s response to the situation is almost beyond impressive, and that’s not just a NASA assessment,” Isaacman said in response…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures $144 Million NASA CLPS Contract for Blue Ghost Lunar Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a $144 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to deliver a rapid mission to the Moon with Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. This marks the company’s sixth contracted lunar mission to date with the goal of demonstrating repeatable access to the lunar…
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Before astronauts arrive, these hopping drones will scout the Moon
Four MoonFall drones being delivered to the Moon by Firefly Aerospace’s Elytra spacecraft. Image: Firefly Aerospace Their objectives are ambitious. The drones are expected to scout landing zones, examine difficult terrain, search for ice-rich regions, map safe traverse routes, and survey locations that could someday support long-duration human operations. NASA has also suggested these systems…
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EchoStar’s DISH Units File Chapter 11 to Repay Debt Early After $40 Billion Spectrum Sales
The bankruptcy filings follow delays in closing the spectrum sale to AT&T, which DISH DBS said left it unable to cover $2 billion of debt payments due July 1. The restructuring would enable DISH DBS to repay more debt early without penalty, while bringing in a court-supervised process for DISH Wireless to sell assets from…
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NASA OIG: Starliner Helium Leaks Still Unresolved at March 2026
Is Boeing Starliner’s Human-Rating Certification Still Out of Reach? As of March 2026, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft still has unresolved helium leaks and propulsion system failures — the same technical problems that grounded it after the two-astronaut Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission in 2024. A NASA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit released June 30,…
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Vera Rubin Observatory Opens Decade-Long Survey With World’s Largest Digital Camera
The launch follows a first public look at the observatory’s capabilities last June, when images of deep-space galaxies and a video of thousands of never-before-seen asteroids drew wide attention. Commissioning is now complete, and the observatory has moved into full survey operations. Every night for the next decade, Rubin will rapidly scan the sky using…
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Five-Month-Old Startup Orbital Files for 100,000 Data Center Satellites
The plans call for 100-kilowatt-class satellites in low Earth orbit at altitudes of 500 to 850 kilometers, with solar arrays and radiators spanning around 100 meters and a dry mass of 1.5 to 2.5 metric tons. Similar to orbital data center plans filed earlier this year by Starcloud and Cowboy Space, Orbital said the primary…
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A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago?
Michael Collins looked down at his watch. The Apollo 11 astronaut had already beaten the original schedule for the opening of the National Air and Space Museum by three days, but no one would remember that if these final 36 minutes didn’t go perfectly. President Gerald Ford and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller took 35 seconds…
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Ovzon Wins New Defense Deal with European NATO Nation
Ovzon has won a significant new defence with a European NATO country worth 74 million Swedish krona ($7.1 million). The deal comprises of Ovzon’s complete satellite communications solution, based on Ovzon 3, for a five-month period commencing August 1, 2026. There is a potential for an extension and further business on top of this contract.…