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Rocket Lab Completes 10th Dedicated Launch for Synspective
Rocket Lab Corporation a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has successfully placed another satellite into orbit for Synspective, achieving a significant milestone as the tenth dedicated launch for the Japan-based Earth observation company with 100% mission success. This latest launch – Rocket Lab’s 12th of the year – drives home…
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In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications
Rocket Lab announced on Monday that it is acquiring the satellite communications company Iridium. The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion. The deal pairs the launch company, founded and led by Peter Beck, with a decades-old profitable satellite company whose network of 80 satellites in…
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Rocket Lab’s End-to-End Vision Comes Into Focus With ‘Transformative’ Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab’s vision to become an end-to-end space company came into full focus with a move to acquire Iridium Communications on Monday — taking the launcher and manufacturer into satellite communications and navigation services. “This will be one of the most transformative deals in the space industry,” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck told investors on…
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NewSpace Africa Conference Releases First Impact Report
Space in Africa has released the NewSpace Africa Conference Impact Report, the first comprehensive account of the conference’s five-year contribution to the development of the African space and satellite industry, covering the conference’s evolution from 2022 to 2026 and its growing role in shaping conversations, partnerships and opportunities. Over five editions, the conference has grown…
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Firefly Aerospace Acquires Space-ng for Autonomous Space Operations
Firefly Aerospace a market leading space and defense technology company, announced the acquisition of Space-ng a leader in AI-powered vision navigation and autonomous guidance systems. The acquisition brings proven spacecraft software and camera hardware for Firefly’s Blue Ghost landers and Elytra orbital vehicles, bolstering Firefly’s capabilities to advance the future of autonomous space operations for missions…
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Aerospace Corp Study Questions Super Heavy Lift Economics
Does Super Heavy Lift Actually Lower Launch Costs Per Kilogram? A new Aerospace Corporation report released June 29 challenges the core economic assumption driving the super heavy lift rocket race: that bigger always means cheaper per kilogram to orbit. The report warns that beyond a certain threshold — which it deliberately does not quantify —…
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China Launches 34-Member VLEO Alliance With 2 Satellites Below 300km
Is China Building a VLEO Constellation Program? China now has two satellites sustaining orbits below 300 kilometers simultaneously — and on June 27, 2026, formalized the industrial ecosystem behind that capability by launching a national Very Low Earth Orbit Technology Innovation and Industry Development Alliance, co-founded by 34 organizations, at a conference in Shenzhen attended…
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BAE Systems’ Endura Processor Demonstrates Strategic Radiation-Hardened Capability
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Endura system-on-chip (Soc) space processor to operate resiliently in natural space and the most severe strategic radiation environments. “This milestone positions the Endura SoC as a leading high-performance processor for the space community,” said Joe Dziezynski, Space Systems product line director at BAE Systems. “Leveraging commercial…
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Microchip Technology Introduces Rad-Tolerant Clock Generator for Spacecraft Timing Systems
Microchip Technology has introduced the DSA504RT, a radiation-tolerant, six-output programmable clock generator designed to address the complex timing requirements of aerospace and defense applications. The new space-grade device delivers highly stable and precise timing signals for navigation, communications and scientific instruments, even when GNSS signals are weak or unavailable. By integrating multiple timing functions into…
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Think tank games out how to respond to disaster scenarios in space warfare
Imagine this: The US military begins tracking a mysterious spacecraft maneuvering near one of the Space Force’s missile-warning satellites more than 22,000 miles over the equator. This US satellite cost several billion dollars to build and launch. It’s one of a handful of sentinels keeping constant watch for ballistic missile launches that might threaten the…