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MDA Space Secures Canadian Defence Contract for Ground-Based Optical Space Surveillance
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced that it has been contracted by Canada’s Defence Investment Agency (DIA) to deliver three Ground-Based Optical (GBO) observatories as part of the Surveillance of Space 2 space domain awareness program to the Department of National Defence (DND). Valued at approximately $32…
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Nuvotronics to Exhibit RF and mmWave Solutions at Satellite 2026
Nuvotronics will exhibit at Satellite 2026 (SatShow) from March 23–26 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Nuvotronics will highlight a portfolio of compact RF components designed to address size, weight, and performance requirements of satellite payloads and ground infrastructure. Featured solutions include surface-mount SatCom filters with space heritage spanning Ku through…
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Astranis and Oman Group Execs Detail How Middle East Conflict is Driving Demand For Sovereign Satellite Services
The war in the Middle East underlines the value proposition of sovereign satellite communications, partners of a recent satellite deal between Astranis and MB Group said Monday during SATShow Week. “What we’re seeing as a result of these dramatic shifts in global stability and global security is this growing need for sovereignty,” said Doug Abts,…
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Launchers Cite Busy Manifests and Scarcity as Commercial Demand Grows
“Really, really busy.” That’s how launch providers described manifests for the next two years during a conversation on heavy-lift launch competition at SATShow on Tuesday. SpaceX is looking at a “packed” manifest from 2026 through 2028, and a “very busy” 2029, said Stephanie Bednarek, vice president of Commercial Sales at SpaceX. After launching 165 missions…
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SDA Takes ‘Strategic Pause’ on Launches to Work Through Fixes
The Space Development Agency (SDA) was stood up to move fast and disrupt traditional space acquisition while leveraging commercial practices to enable a higher rate of satellite production. After launching its first set of operational satellites for the Tranche 1 constellation in September and October, 2025, the SDA is working through some of the challenges of…
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From Arctic vault to orbit: How seeds could sustain humanity
NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins works on leaf samples from plants being grown as part of the Vegetable Production System experiment aboard the International Space Station. Image: NASA As NASA prepares for long-duration deep space exploration through the Artemis program, researchers are studying how plants could sustain astronauts far from Earth. Microgreens, leafy vegetables, and other…
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Lynk and SES CEOs Talk D2D Demand, As D2D Merger Awaits Completion
Despite fierce competition for capital and increasingly divided world politics, the direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has something going for it: demand is booming. SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh said in a fireside chat during SATShow Week on Tuesday that after conversations at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this month, he doesn’t see a saturation point…
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Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?
Editor’s note: This is the first of three feature articles Ars is publishing to explore the financial, technical, and competitive dimensions of orbital data centers. Although the idea of putting data centers into space has long been discussed on a theoretical basis, the technology has rapidly become a red-hot topic. This series will attempt to…
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The investors quietly building the infrastructure beneath Artemis
A graphic showing the various infrastructure being developed by commercial industry to help support the Artemis program and sustained lunar exploration. Image: Balerion Space Ventures For example, X-Bow Systems is working to modernize solid rocket motor production using advanced manufacturing techniques. Companies developing high-performance electric propulsion systems are also seeking to improve spacecraft maneuverability and…
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Redwire, Moog Sign Deal to Integrate Redwire ELSA Solar Array Wings with Moog Meteor Bus
Officials from Redwire and Moog cemented a recent $12.8 million contract to integrate Redwire’s Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA) wings with Moog’s largest satellite bus on Tuesday during SATShow Week. The agreement marks Redwire’s first sale of its new high-performance, low-mass space power solution since the product was announced earlier this month. The first user…