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Spanish Start-Up’s Reentry Capsule Survives PSLV Failure, Sends Back Flight Data
A small reentry capsule demonstrator built by Spanish space logistics start-up Orbital Paradigm survived a launch vehicle failure earlier this month and successfully transmitted flight data, marking an unexpected technical milestone despite the overall mission being declared a failure. The capsule, known as KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), was launched on Jan. 12 aboard a PSLV…
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Voyager Technologies Secures Patent for Orbital Optical Communications Manufacturing
Voyager Technologies has been awarded a patent for an extraterrestrial manufacturing method that produces larger, purer crystals essential to high-performance optical communications – the backbone of Earth’s data centers and the AI-driven global economy. By harnessing microgravity, the patented process delivers material performance beyond what is possible on Earth. “Optical networks depend on fibers fabricated…
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CesiumAstro Secures EXIM Financing to Expand Manufacturing in Texas
Space and defense technology provider CesiumAstro has secured $200 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to expand its manufacturing capability in Texas. The financing package announced Jan. 15 includes a $185 million EXIM-authorized debt facility, and a $15 million revolving credit facility from J.P. Morgan. It was approved under…
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TrustPoint Demonstrates GPS-Independent Time Transfer for LEO Navigation System
TrustPoint said it has completed a key ground-to-space time-transfer and tracking demonstration for its Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS), a milestone the company described as advancing its goal of offering a commercial, GPS-independent positioning, navigation and timing service. The work was carried out under the SpaceWERX Alternative PNT (AltPNT) Challenge, according to a Jan.…
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NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites from Vandenberg
A long exposure shot showing the ascent of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East and the return of the booster, 1100, to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base during the NROL-105 mission on Jan. 16, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Jan. 17, 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC): SpaceX landed its…
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Satellogic Highlights Constellation-as-a-Service Model for Earth Observation Missions
Satellogic, a provider of Earth observation solutions, highlights the Constellation-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering, an operational model designed to give customers direct access to dedicated satellite constellation capacity without the need to independently design, manufacture or operate space systems. The Constellation-as-a-Service model is already available in the market and is intended for government, defense and institutional customers…
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PsiQuantum Partners with Airbus to Advance Quantum Computing in Aerospace
PsiQuantum announced that the company is collaborating with Airbus, Europe’s largest aeronautics and space company, to advance applications in aerospace for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Under the QuLAB project at Airbus, the two companies are combining their expertise to develop and evaluate quantum algorithms for complex problems in fluid mechanics—illustrating the promise of fault-tolerant quantum computing…
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China opens 2026 space mission schedule with successful satellite launch
China on Tuesday sent the Yaogan-50 01 remote sensing satellite into space. Launched at 10:16 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the satellite has entered planned orbit, according to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. It will be used for national land surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and…
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Common Mistakes Business Users Make with Earth Observation Data (and How to Avoid Them)
The view from above is changing how we do business. Satellite imagery and remote sensing, collectively known as Earth observation (EO) data, are no longer just tools for spies or meteorologists. Today, hedge funds use them to count cars in retail parking lots, insurance companies use them to assess flood risk, and farmers use them…
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China launches new remote-sensing satellite
China on Thursday sent an Algerian satellite into space using a Long March-2C carrier rocket. The rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and successfully sent the Algerian remote-sensing satellite into the planned orbit. The satellite will be primarily used for land planning and disaster prevention and mitigation. The launch…