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Lyntris Acquires Novium for Next-Generation Satellite Payloads
Lyntris, a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace, announced the recent acquisition of Novium, a Houston-based developer of high-precision motion systems serving both space and defense applications, including robotic arms and rovers, radiation-hardened motor controllers, gimbals and the software and embedded systems that drive them. These capabilities are expected…
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Katalyst Raises $12 Million for GEO Servicing as Swift Reboost Mission Nears Launch
The funding round was led by Geodesic Capital, with participation from Fortitude Ventures and other investors. Katalyst said the capital will support development of its first Nexus spacecraft, designed to service satellites in geostationary orbit, with a launch scheduled for 2027 on an Ariane 6. Nexus-1 will first approach a U.S. Space Force satellite and…
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Air Force Selects Anduril and General Atomics to Build First AI Drone Wingmen
The contracts cover both the physical air vehicles and the underlying mission autonomy software. The drone wingman concept, in which unmanned aircraft fly alongside and support crewed jets, represents one of the most consequential shifts in air combat doctrine in decades. Anduril and General Atomics won the awards to build the air vehicles. On the…
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Momentus Secures LASP Contract for In-Orbit Services
Momentus, a U.S commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, announced that it has secured a new commercial contract with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) to provide in-orbit services. “We’re proud to support the OWLS mission demonstrating the versatile capabilities of our advanced…
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Portugal Acquires Two Additional ICEYE SAR Satellites for Sovereign Space Intelligence
ICEYE, the European leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced that CTI Aeroespacial, a joint venture between the Portuguese Air Force and CEiiA, has signed a contract to procure two additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems to be operated by the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa, FAP). This brings the total number of…
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AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 Satellites
AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, announced the successful orbital launch of its BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites. The BlueBird 8, 9, 10 mission lifted off at 2:39 EDT on Wednesday, June 17, from Cape…
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Towers once planned for California shuttle launches leveled for SpaceX rockets
One of the United States’ most storied space launch sites has been cleared of its decades-old support towers, making way for modern rockets to use the pad. Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6) at Vandenberg Space Force Station is arguably better known for what did not lift off from there than for what did. A series of…
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Leidos Advances End-to-End Technologies for National Security and Space Exploration
Leidos, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, delivers a broad portfolio of technologies and services that support national security, civil space exploration, and commercial space missions. The company combines engineering expertise with mission software, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, logistics and mission operations to provide integrated capabilities across the space sector. Designed to support operations on the ground,…
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PiLogic Signs AFRL Agreement to Apply Explainable AI for Spacecraft Power System Diagnostics
PiLogic, the company building explainable artificial intelligence for complex space systems, has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to apply its AI technology to diagnosing and predicting electrical and power failures on spacecraft platforms. The collaboration will focus on adapting PiLogic’s diagnostic models to…
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Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 Lunar Lander Unveiled Ahead of Environmental Testing
Astrobotic unveiled its Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1) lunar lander, recently designated by NASA as Moon Base II, during a visit by NASA representatives, government officials and industry partners at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh. The spacecraft is completing final integration activities and is scheduled to launch in late 2026. Griffin-1 is being developed as part…