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Radeus Labs Advances Mission-Ready SATCOM Solutions for Space Applications
Radeus Labs, a US-based developer of advanced aerospace and defense electronics, highlights the portfolio of SATCOM solutions designed to support reliable, resilient satellite communications across space, defense and high-reliability commercial missions. The company’s SATCOM products are already deployed and address the practical requirements of operators working in contested, remote or data-intensive environments where dependable connectivity…
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SpaceX breaks pad turnaround record at Cape Canaveral with midday Starlink launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-98 mission on Jan. 14, 2026. The flight, which lifted off at 1:08 p.m. EST (1808 UTC) marked the fastest turnaround of SLC-40 to date with liftoff occurring just 45 hours after…
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Firefly Aerospace Unveils Block II Upgrade for Alpha Rocket Ahead of Flight 7
Firefly Aerospace said it has introduced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha launch vehicle, aiming to improve reliability, streamline production and enhance launch operations as demand grows across commercial, civil and national security missions. The U.S.-based space and defense company said Alpha Flight 7, targeted for launch in the coming weeks, will be…
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Open Cosmos Awarded Liechtenstein Spectrum Filings for LEO Broadband Constellation
Open Cosmos has secured the award to Liechtenstein’s priority Ka-band spectrum filings and plans to deploy a sovereign satellite broadband constellation for Europe, the company announced Wednesday. The Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is designed to provide high quality, high security communication capabilities to government and enterprise customers, Open Cosmos CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier told Via…
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China Launches Yaogan-47 Remote-Sensing Satellite on Long March 4B
China successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday, deploying the Yaogan-47 spacecraft aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). The state-owned aerospace contractor said the rocket lifted off at 11:41 a.m. from the Jiuquan Space Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region…
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China Launches Yaogan-47 Remote-Sensing Satellite on Long March 4B
China successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite into orbit on Tuesday, deploying the Yaogan-47 spacecraft aboard a Long March 4B carrier rocket, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). The state-owned aerospace contractor said the rocket lifted off at 11:41 a.m. from the Jiuquan Space Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region…
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Spacecoin to Run Connectivity Pilots in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Cambodia
Spacecoin, the space startup working to build a decentralized satellite network has signed agreements to pilot satellite internet demonstrations in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Spacecoin previously transmitted a blockchain transaction from space and launched three satellites this past November to test decentralized, permissionless internet service. On Wednesday, the company announced connectivity pilots in four…
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Orbion Delivers 33 Electric Propulsion Units to York for Military Satellite Constellation
Orbion Space Technology said on Tuesday it has delivered 33 Aurora Hall-effect electric propulsion modules to York Space Systems, supplying flight-ready hardware for spacecraft that will operate within an upcoming U.S. military satellite constellation. The delivery reflects the growing emphasis on high-volume, standardized production of critical satellite components as the Pentagon accelerates deployment of proliferated…
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IonQ Hires Katie Arrington for CIO Role
IonQ is hiring Katie Arrington to be its new chief information officer (CIO) in a high-profile hire for the quantum company. In her most recent role, Arrington performed the duties of the Department of Defense’s chief information officer. Arrington keynoted CyberSat in November where she spoke about the relationships between the commercial space industry and…