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Northwood Space Unveils Prism Antenna to Support High-Throughput Satellite Communications
Northwood Space has introduced Prism, a new parabolic antenna system designed to support high-volume satellite communications and growing demand for data-intensive space applications. The company said the 2.4-meter antenna is engineered to deliver high-throughput, bidirectional connectivity across multiple orbital regimes and is intended for use cases including enterprise backhaul, direct-to-cellular services, and space-based computing networks.…
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SpaceX Debuts Starfall Reentry Vehicle for Microgravity Research and In-Space Manufacturing
SpaceX has conducted the first demonstration flight of Starfall, a new reentry spacecraft designed to support microgravity research, in-space manufacturing, and the return of payloads from orbit. The Starfall demonstration mission launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, marking the first public flight of the vehicle.…
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West Coast Falcon 9 launch continues expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network
The Starlink 17-45 mission lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 25, 2026. Image: SpaceX Spacex launched another 24 satellites for its Starlink internet service from the West Coast Wednesday evening. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-45 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at…
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Rocket Lab Lofts Space Force Satellite Less Than 17 Hours After Receiving Launch Order
The mission is part of the Tactically Responsive Space program, an effort by the Space Force to field satellites in weeks, days, or hours rather than years. VICTUS HAZE was the second live Tactically Responsive Space mission the Space Force has conducted. Once in orbit, the satellite pairs with a True Anomaly vehicle already on…
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Space Force Awards Boeing $2 Billion MUOS Service Life Extension Contract
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command has awarded Boeing a $2 billion contract for the next two Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites. Fielded in 2019, four MUOS Geosynchronous satellites — built by incumbent Lockheed Martin — provide military forces ultra high frequency (UHF) voice and data communications. In addition to the four operational…
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Satellogic and SynMax Partner to Bring Persistent Global Intelligence to Defense Customers
Satellogic, the infrastructure company for Persistent Global Intelligence, and SynMax, a multi-intelligence applied-AI analytics company, announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver AI-powered geospatial intelligence products for defense and intelligence customers. The strategic collaboration pairs SynMax’s agentic intelligence layer with Satellogic’s growing constellation, including its existing high-resolution satellites, on-satellite AI and the forthcoming Merlin…
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Sophia Space Selects Apex for Orbital Computing Satellite Platform
Sophia Space, a leader in space-based edge computing, announced it has selected Apex, the leading supplier of productized satellite platforms, to supply a satellite bus to bring real-time orbital computing to enterprise, government and defense customers. Sophia Space will fly one of Apex’s Nova bus platforms for a demo mission in 2027, demonstrating Sophia Space’s…
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Innoflight Flight Computer Supports Artemis II Rendezvous Demonstration
Innoflight, a pioneer in cyber secure space avionics, announced that its Compact Flight Computer (CFC-400XS) supported the Artemis II mission’s 70-minute Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) demonstration. The demonstration was a key milestone in advancing human deep space exploration through the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The RPO maneuver was conducted…
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ESA Astronaut Tests EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS as Development Program Advances
A prototype of the European-developed EuroSuit intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit has undergone testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), while a parallel water survival campaign has been completed on Earth as part of the suit’s ongoing development program. The EuroSuit initiative was launched by the French space agency CNES in late 2023 and is being…
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Loft Orbital and NASA JPL Partner to Demonstrate AI Software in Orbit
Loft Orbital has entered into an agreement with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to host and operate artificial intelligence software demonstrations in orbit as part of a NASA-funded Earth science technology program. The collaboration supports the Federated Autonomous MEasurement (FAME) project, which is funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) and focuses on advancing…