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Exolaunch to Launch Eight Satellites for JAXA on Rocket Lab Electron Mission
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, will deploy eight customer satellites on the upcoming Kakushin Rising mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). For this mission, Exolaunch’s EXOpod NOVA deployers have been selected to provide satellite deployment services, supporting the safe and precise release of the spacecraft…
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Antaris Raises $28 Million Series A to Accelerate AI-Driven Space Missions
Antaris, creator of the AI-powered Antaris Intelligence platform that simplifies satellite design, simulation, manufacturing, and operations for ISR and communications satellite missions, announced the first close of a $28 Million Series A funding round. The raise was led by WestWave Capital with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, other insiders and new investors. The fundraiser follows…
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Involve Space Advances Earth Observation with AI-Driven HAPS Technology
Involve Space is advancing Earth observation capabilities through the High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) technology, delivering persistent, high-resolution monitoring from the stratosphere. By operating in the atmospheric layer between drones and traditional satellites, the company enables a new class of Earth intelligence solutions that combine endurance, flexibility and real-time data processing. Involve Space’s HAPS-based systems provide an…
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SFL Missions Advances Scalable Multi-Class Satellite Platforms Portfolio
SFL Missions Inc. continues to expand its satellite platform portfolio, delivering cost-effective, high-performance spacecraft solutions across a wide range of mass classes, from nanosatellites to larger small satellites. With a focus on flexibility, scalability and mission adaptability, the company designs, builds and operates satellites that support diverse applications including Earth observation, communications, RF geolocation, scientific…
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Planet Labs Ships Three Additional Pelicans to Launch Site
Planet Labs, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced the shipment of three Pelican satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of their launch aboard the upcoming CAS500/2 rideshare mission with SpaceX. By launching these satellites to orbit, Planet will further expand the Pelican fleet’s industry-leading capabilities…
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Ursa Major Concludes Next Phase of Manufacturing and Scaling Plan
Ursa Major has completed a milestone phase of its manufacturing and scaling plan, marking a decisive step in the company’s transition from a propulsion-focused innovator to a prime contractor delivering affordable, advanced weapons systems at scale. With expanded machining and additive production capacity now online, a newly activated solid rocket motor test site and investments…
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Astroscale Japan Unveils ISSA-J1 Mission to Inspect Retired Satellites in Orbit
Astroscale Japan, a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has unveiled the client satellites and concept of operations for its ISSA-J1 mission, scheduled for launch in 2027, which will inspect two retired Japanese satellites in orbit. The mission represents a major step forward…
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‘Moon joy!’ Artemis 2’s crew sets a distance record, documents lunar far side and heads back toward Earth
NASA’s Artemis 2 crew captured an iconic “Earthset” picture, showing Earth dipping beneath the lunar horizon. (NASA Photo) Four astronauts today became the first humans to make a trip around the moon since the Apollo era — and added new pages to history books for the Artemis era. The Artemis 2 crew reached a maximum distance of…
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Why will today’s lunar flyby only beam back low-resolution video?
Humanity is about to get its first in-person, up-close look at the Moon in more than half a century. Four astronauts will spend about seven hours on Monday observing the far side of the Moon, the half that constantly points away from Earth. At their closest approach on board their Orion spacecraft Integrity, Reid Wiseman,…
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Artemis II breaks record, conducts lunar flyby
Orion spacecraft Integrity, carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, successfully passed behind the Moon on Flight Day 6 of the Artemis II mission, losing communications with Earth for approximately 40 minutes while the crew observed spectacular, never-before-seen views of the lunar surface with human eyes. The milestone moment also included…