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Rescue mission for NASA’s $500 million space telescope passes key testing milestone
Engineers from Katalyst stabilize their Link robotic servicing spacecraft as it moves into a vibration chamber at NASA Goddard on April 15, 2026. The vibration chamber simulated the intense shaking Link will experience during launch. Image: NASA/Sophia Roberts A mission to prevent a $500 million NASA space observatory from meeting a fiery demise just passed…
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Spire Global Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Munich
Spire Global, a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, announced it has established a satellite manufacturing facility in Munich, Germany. The new site establishes sovereign, in-country manufacturing of small satellites and strengthens Germany’s ability to deploy and operate space-based intelligence capabilities. The facility will initially host the development of the satellites used…
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Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark
Welcome to Edition 8.40 of the Rocket Report! One of the remarkable things about SpaceX is that, after a quarter of a century and becoming the most important launch company of this era, it remains a disruptive force. Even though the Falcon 9 is the most used rocket of the world, and groundbreaking in its…
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Starfighters Space Appoints Former Blue Origin Leaders to Advance STARLAUNCH
Starfighters Space, the innovative aerospace company, owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of commercial supersonic aircraft, announced the appointment of two senior leaders from Blue Origin’s New Glenn program, further strengthening its operational capabilities as it advances development of its STARLAUNCH platform. Jose Arias has been appointed Vice President (VP), Space Operations, and…
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Booz Allen to Build Prototype for Space Force Golden Dome Interceptor Program
Advanced technology company Booz Allen Hamilton announced it was awarded an Other Transaction Authority agreement by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command as part of Golden Dome for America’s Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program. The award focuses on the development and delivery of a prototype system for space-based missile defense. “Booz Allen is uniquely positioned…
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China’s Tianzhou-10 cargo craft transported to launch site
The combination of the Tianzhou-10 cargo craft and a Long March-7 carrier rocket was vertically transferred to the launch site on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The cargo spacecraft will be launched at a proper time in the near future, the CMSA said. Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang…
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SES’s O3b mPOWER Satellite Network to Connect Seven New Petrobras FPSOs
SES, a leading space solutions company, will provide service on its high-capacity medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network, O3b mPOWER, to Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, to connect multiple new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs). The projects will go into operation in the coming years, expanding Petrobras’ oil and gas production capacity to…
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BlackSky Technology Secures Next Wave of Gen-3 Satellites On-Demand Customers in Q1
BlackSky Technology secured more than two dozen new customers for Gen-3 On-Demand subscription services during the first quarter from an expanding U.S. and international customer base. The rapid integration of best-in-class 35-centimetre imagery and exceptional AI analytics into customer operations during Gen-3 Early Access periods is driving opportunities for longer-term agreements. “These initial On-Demand contracts…
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Turion Space Advances Autonomous Space Operations with Space and Satellite Technologies
Turion Space, a rapidly emerging aerospace and satellite technology company focused on autonomous space operations, is strengthening the position in the evolving commercial and defense space sectors through the development of advanced spacecraft software, high-performance satellite platforms and next-generation electric propulsion systems. Headquartered in Irvine, the company is building a vertically integrated ecosystem designed to…
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Vast Space Advances Commercial Orbital Infrastructure with Haven-1 Space Station
Vast Space, a U.S.-based aerospace company focused on commercial space habitation technologies, is developing Haven-1, a next-generation commercial space station designed to support private astronaut missions, government operations, and microgravity research in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The station is being positioned as a precursor to larger modular orbital habitats intended to succeed the International Space…