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Convergence Comes of Age: 2026 Shifts Satellite Promise into Commercial Reality
For the better part of a decade, the promise of satellite-to-handset connectivity has sat somewhere between trial and theory. With the first commercial direct-to-device (D2D) constellations now scaling up and 3GPP standards maturing, it will become harder for users to distinguish between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), with connectivity blending seamlessly between the two. This…
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Parsons Strikes $375 Million Deal for Altamira Technologies
Parsons Corporation said it has agreed to acquire Altamira Technologies Corp. in a transaction valued at up to $375 million, strengthening its footprint across defense, intelligence, cyber and space missions. Parsons will pay $330 million in cash at closing, with up to an additional $45 million payable in the first quarter of 2027 if Altamira…
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U.S. Space Force Awards $27 Million Contract to Slingshot for AI Training Tool
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $27 million contract to Slingshot Aerospace to integrate the company’s Talos artificial intelligence agent into Space Force training and simulation programs, the company said. The 18-month contract, awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening, will support the Space Force’s efforts to modernize scenario-based training by introducing AI-driven representations of…
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Streamline Satellite Licensing
Senators introduced bipartisan legislation this week aimed at streamlining the application process for new satellites. Senators Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act on January 14 which would set a one-year deadline for the FCC to make a decision on a license application. The stated goal of the…
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ESA Brings Forward Comet Interceptor Mission Aimed at Pristine Solar System Visitor
The European Space Agency is accelerating preparations for its Comet Interceptor mission, one of its most ambitious scientific ventures, designed to intercept and study a pristine comet — or potentially an interstellar object — entering the inner solar system for the first time. According to a report by SpaceNews, the mission’s launch timetable has been…
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CAS Space Tests Suborbital Vehicle for Space Tourism and Microgravity Research
Chinese commercial aerospace firm CAS Space has completed a successful test flight of its Lihun-1 Y1 suborbital vehicle, a step toward developing space tourism and commercial microgravity applications, according to a report by Xinhua. The test flight saw the capsule reach a maximum altitude of 120 kilometres before returning safely to the Jiuquan launch site…
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Arianespace to Launch First Amazon LEO Satellites on Ariane 6 in February 2026
Arianespace said it will launch 32 low Earth orbit satellites for Amazon on Feb. 12, 2026, marking the start of Europe’s role in deploying Amazon’s broadband satellite constellation and the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket in its full-power configuration. The mission, designated VA267 and also known as LE-01 for Amazon LEO, will lift…
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Intuitive Machines Completes $800 Million Acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines said it has completed the acquisition of Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems, in a move aimed at transforming the company into a vertically integrated space prime serving defense, civil and commercial customers. The transaction, first announced in November, was completed under unchanged terms, with a purchase price of $800…
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Rocketdyne redux: Seattle area’s oldest rocket factory to get new ownership under old name
Matt Dawson, an engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s facility in Redmond, Wash., processes a set of MR-80 rocket engines for NASA’s Perseverance rover mission in advance of its launch in 2020. (Aerojet Rocketdyne / L3Harris File Photo) A decades-old rocket factory in Redmond, Wash., is due to be rebranded with a time-honored name: Rocketdyne. If all…