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SkyFi Raises $12.7 Million to Expand Satellite Imagery and Analytics Platform
Austin-based startup SkyFi has raised $12.7 million in a Series A funding round as demand grows for faster access to satellite imagery combined with analytical insights, the company said. SkyFi operates a digital marketplace that aggregates imagery from more than 50 geospatial data providers, offering customers near real-time satellite images alongside tools that allow users…
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Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in L3Harris Missile Unit Ahead of Planned Spinoff
The Pentagon said it will invest $1 billion in the missile business of L3Harris Technologies as part of a plan to spin the unit off into a separate publicly traded company, a move intended to accelerate weapons production for future conflicts. L3Harris said on Tuesday the missile segment would be separated into a stand-alone company,…
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Aerospacelab to Build Eight More Satellites for Xona’s Pulsar Navigation Constellation
Aerospacelab has been selected by U.S.-based Xona Space Systems to manufacture eight additional satellites for Pulsar, a low Earth orbit (LEO) navigation constellation aimed at providing high-performance positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, the companies said. Under the agreement, the Belgian satellite manufacturer will serve as Xona’s transition manufacturing partner for the initial phase of…
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Crew-11 lands after medical situation forces early return
The Crew-11 mission has left the International Space Station and have arrived back on Earth. Crew Dragon Endeavour and its crew of four — comprised of two NASA astronauts, one Japanese astronaut, and one Russian cosmonaut — splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 12:40 AM PST (08:40 UTC) on Thursday, Jan. 15. Crew-11 launched to…
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NASA, SpaceX conduct ‘medical evacuation’ Crew-11 return to Earth
SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft drifts away from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission winds down. Image: NASA via livestream Update Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 UTC): NASA, SpaceX confirm safe undocking of the Dragon Endeavour. The SpaceX Crew-11 mission is coming to a close with the…
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Sweden Commits €121 Million to Build Sovereign ISR Satellite Capability
The Swedish government has committed SEK 1.3 billion (about €121 million) to procure ten Earth observation satellites as part of efforts to establish a sovereign intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, the defence ministry said. The satellite investment forms part of a broader SEK 5.3 billion defence spending package announced on Jan. 12, aimed at…
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Orbital Robotics reaches out with a plan to build robotic arms that use AI
An artist’s conception shows a spacecraft with robotic arms preparing to grapple the Hubble Space Telescope. (Orbital Robotics Illustration) A space startup founded by veterans of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is recruiting partners in its quest to build robotic arms powered by artificial intelligence. Founded in late 2024, Puyallup, Wash.-based Orbital Robotics is…
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Orbital Paradigm’s Capsule Transmitted Data Despite PSLV Rocket Failure
Space cargo startup Orbital Paradigm reports its KID capsule was able to transmit flight data from the Indian PSLV rocket failure on Jan. 12. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) suffered a launch failure, losing the 16 satellites onboard. It was the second consecutive failure of the rocket, with the prior failure in May 2025. …
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Former Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras Joins Cyber Firm Everfox as CEO
Intelsat’s former CEO David Wajsgras has joined cyber firm Everfox as the company’s CEO. David Wajsgras, a longtime Raytheon executive, served as CEO of Intelsat for about three years. He led the company through its post-bankruptcy pivot and through the acquisition by SES, leaving the company when SES completed the acquisition in July. Everfox provides…
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Airbus Plans Space Radio Access Network Demonstrator With Tech Partners
Airbus is teaming up with a group of satellite tech leaders to test standardized global 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity. On Wednesday, Airbus announced the UpNext SpaceRAN (radio access network) demonstrator, which will test a 5G NTN software-defined satellite. The project involves a ground demonstration to simulate a two-satellite constellation in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) testing…