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MDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon Technologies
MDA Space Ltd, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interests of Blue Canyon Technologies LLC in an all-cash transaction for a purchase price and enterprise value of US$620 million (approximately C$874 million), subject to purchase price adjustments. Blue Canyon…
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A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
Rocket Lab quietly launched a small satellite from New Zealand on Friday in a high-flying military exercise to test the US Space Force’s ability to rapidly respond to a crisis in low-Earth orbit. The launch was scarcely announced in advance. The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for…
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, nestled inside its transport container nicknamed ‘the Chariot’, passes by the Vehicle Assembly Building on its way to the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now NASA’s next great observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center aboard…
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ICEYE Selected by NVE for Nationwide Flood Monitoring Service in Norway
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced that the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has selected ICEYE to provide a nationwide satellite-based flood monitoring service designed to strengthen hazard mapping, improve emergency response and enhance situational awareness during severe weather events across mainland Norway and Svalbard. Awarded through a competitive tender…
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AAC Clyde Space Expands Access to Satellite Intelligence with Space Data as a Service Platform
AAC Clyde Space is strengthening the accessibility of space-derived information through the Space Data as a Service (SDaaS) offering, a service designed to provide organizations with direct access to application-ready Earth observation and maritime intelligence generated by the company’s satellite constellations. By combining satellite infrastructure, data acquisition, processing capabilities and customer-focused analytics, AAC Clyde Space…
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China’s Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite group
China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Wednesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan, sending an internet satellite group into space. The rocket lifted off at 10:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) and successfully placed the payload, the 22nd group of low-orbit internet satellites, into the preset orbit, according…
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China Successfully Launches Shijian-31 Satellite Aboard Long March-3B Rocket
China launched a Long March-3B carrier rocket on Tuesday to place a new satellite, Shijian-31, into space successfully. The rocket blasted off at 5:45 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern Sichuan Province. The satellite is mainly used for space environment detection. It was the 651st flight mission of the…
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Voyager Technologies to Acquire Astrobotic in Deal Valued at Up to $300 Million
Voyager Technologies has agreed to acquire lunar exploration company Astrobotic Technology in a transaction valued at up to approximately $300 million, as the space infrastructure company seeks to expand its role in supporting future lunar missions and long-term Moon operations. The deal, which is expected to close by early July 2026 pending regulatory approvals, will…
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NASA Advances DAPHNE Twin-Satellite Mission to Study How Earth Weather Disrupts Space
For decades, heliophysics research focused primarily on a top-down model, tracking how solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and solar winds strike the upper atmosphere. Modern scientific assessments now indicate that a significant portion of upper-atmosphere variability is driven from the bottom up, pushed by weather patterns, temperature fluctuations, and wind vectors originating closer to Earth’s…
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South Korea Launches Search for Second Spaceport to Handle Reusable Rocket Surge
The move reflects mounting pressure on South Korea’s single launch site. The agency said it currently relies solely on the Naro Space Center, leaving the country’s space-transport capacity thinly stretched. It noted that major spacefaring nations operate multiple spaceports to secure flexibility and industrial competitiveness. KASA said the new center is intended to support more…