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Astrobotic Wins NASA SBIR Award to Develop Clavius-S Tracking Sensor for Cislunar Space
Astrobotic has received a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I award to develop Clavius-S (Cis-Lunar Automated Vision-based Identification of Unknown Satellites), a visible-band imaging sensor that detects and tracks spacecraft in real time in low lunar orbit from the Moon. This modular sensor payload can be integrated into any lunar lander mission…
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Inmarsat Maritime Launches NexusWave Evolution with ViaSat-3 Network
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has unveiled the next phase in the evolution of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service, following the successful launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 satellite and in anticipation of the launch of the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 satellite. As the two ViaSat-3 satellites are scheduled to enter service in 2026, NexusWave customers…
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Connector Technology by Enduralock Delivers Reliable & Repeatable Spaceflight Connections
Enduralock, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas (USA), develops mechanically locking fasteners and structural interfaces engineered for aerospace, defense and commercial applications. The company’s product suite centers on secure, vibration-resistant fastening mechanisms designed to maintain clamping force under extreme thermal, mechanical and dynamic loads. Within this portfolio, the Universal Connector represents one of Enduralock’s key contributions to…
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HawkEye 360 Chosen by NRO to Advance Tactical RF Data and Analytics
HawkEye 360, the global leader in commercially shareable signals intelligence data and analytics, announced the award of 23 months of dedicated funding from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) to expand its ongoing work. Building on a relationship that began in January 2022, this expansion enables HawkEye 360 to deliver…
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Space Leasing International to Purchase 2 AscendArc GEO Sats
SLI, Space Leasing International has signed a letter of intent to purchase two Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites from AscendArc at a combined value of more than $200 million. On Wednesday, the companies announced a wider partnership in which all future AscendArc customers will have the option to lease their satellites from SLI, an aerospace asset…
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Isaacman Reiterates Support for Artemis and Independence From Musk in Second Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman faced a second confirmation hearing for the role of NASA administrator on Wednesday, reiterating his support for the Artemis program and competition among commercial companies for government programs, and emphasizing his independence from Elon Musk. President Trump re-nominated Isaacman to lead NASA last month after pulling back his nomination in June amid a…
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Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems Merge to Scale Aerospace Manufacturing Capabilities
Two aerospace suppliers, Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems, are merging to create greater scale as a supplier of precision hardware and systems for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, launch vehicles, and missile defense. Both companies are privately held by Greenbriar Equity Group and will now operate as a combined company known as Applied Aerospace & Defense. The…
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This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket
There’s a race in China among several companies vying to become the next to launch and land an orbital-class rocket, and the starting gun could go off as soon as tonight. LandSpace, one of several maturing Chinese rocket startups, is about to launch the first flight of its medium-lift Zhuque-3 rocket. Liftoff could happen around…
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Isaacman hearing overviews bold vision for NASA
In an encore performance before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, entrepreneur and astronaut Jared Isaacman urged lawmakers to act swiftly on his nomination as NASA’s next administrator. The hearing, marking his second appearance before the panel this year, delved into critical topics from the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the…