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Gilat Secures Over 16 Million USD SATCOM Order from European Defense Ministry
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced that Gilat DataPath received an order for over $16 million to supply multiple units of the DKET 3421 transportable terminal to a European Ministry of Defence. Deliveries are expected over the next 12 months. Gilat DataPath’s WGS-certified DKET 3421 is a…
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Kepler Communications Advances Hosted Payload Service for In-Space Mission Capabilities
Kepler Communications highlights the Hosted Payload offering, a mission-enabling service built on the operational optical data relay network that provides third-party payload developers accelerated access to orbit, real-time connectivity and broad mission flexibility. The Hosted Payload service provides Kepler’s existing constellation infrastructure to support spacecraft, scientific instruments and communication sensors without the need to build…
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Vast Signs NASA Order for Sixth Private Astronaut Mission to ISS Targeted for 2027 Launch
Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, has signed an order with NASA for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. It is Vast’s first private astronaut mission to the space station in partnership with NASA. “Vast is honored to have been…
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Rocket Lab to Launch Hypersonic Test for Defense Innovation Unit
Rocket Lab, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced its next launch is a dedicated mission on its HASTE rocket for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The mission, named Cassowary Vex, is scheduled to launch no earlier than late February from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia…
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Arianespace Launches 32 Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport
Arianespace successfully launched 32 Amazon Leo satellites with Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellites were delivered to a low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 465 km. The mission lasted 1 hour and 54 minutes, from lift-off to separation of all the satellites. The mission, called VA267 (LE-01 for Amazon…
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Rakuten Mobile Proposal Chosen for JAXA Space Fund
Rakuten Mobile announced that its joint proposal with the University of Tokyo for dynamic frequency sharing technology has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its Space Strategy Fund program. Research and development for this Satellite and Terrestrial Network Integration for Seamless Frequency Sharing-themed project is eligible for up to 11 billion…
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Voyager and ATMOS Space Cargo Accelerate Access to Space
Voyager Technologies announced a strategic partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo, a leading provider of free-flying orbital cargo and return services, expanding access to space for scientific discovery and technology advancement. “Customers shouldn’t have to stitch together a dozen vendors to get to space,” said Matt Magaña, president, Space, Defence and National Security, Voyager. “Our partnership…
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Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions
After a brief grounding earlier this month following the Starlink Group 17-32 second stage deorbit anomaly, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 returns to a regular cadence of flights with three Starlink missions this week. However, SpaceX is not the only U.S. launch provider flying this week, as Firefly Space is returning its Alpha to flight following the…
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Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month
A Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, and astronauts popped open the hatches at 5:14 pm ET (22:14 UTC) on Saturday evening. The arrival of four new astronauts as part of the Crew 12 mission—Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway of NASA, Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency, and…
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Aspia Space Selects Stelia as Strategic AI Partner to Advance Earth Observation Data Products
Aspia Space has selected Stelia, an applied AI platform company, as a strategic technology partner to advance the architecture underpinning its Earth Observation-derived data products. This will accelerate the transformation of raw satellite data into business-ready land intelligence for industries such as financial services, agriculture, supply chain, and the public sector with greater efficiency, reliability,…