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Shield AI Targets Space Domain with Sedaro Deal
Sedaro has inked a deal to use Shield AI’s Hivemind Pilot as its preferred autonomy software for on-orbit demonstrations. Intriguingly, the partnership marks Shield AI’s deliberate expansion into the space domain. It aims to bring resilient, edge-based autonomy to satellites delivering critical infrastructure and national defense capabilities. The two companies announced the partnership, Dec. 3.…
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Jared Isaacman makes second appeal for NASA administrator position
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Image: NASA/Bill Ingalls Jared Isaacman is set to appear before lawmakers once again for a hearing to become NASA’s next…
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Edge Aerospace Develops Data Processing Units & OBCs for Advanced Satellite Missions
Edge Aerospace, active in both the United States and Luxembourg, is positioning itself as a frontrunner in space-grade computing solutions. The firm develops rugged, high-performance data processing units (DPUs) and on-board computers aimed at enabling real-time data processing, edge AI and advanced networked operations aboard satellites and spacecraft. On-Board Data Processing for Modern Space Missions…
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PLD Space Unveils Fully Integrated MIURA 5 Model Ahead of 2026 Orbital Debut
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has unveiled the first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, the Qualification Model 1 (QM1), marking a decisive step forward in the orbital launcher validation campaign. This unit will enable the completion of full rocket subsystem testing, such as the first and second stages, under real conditions, to minimise…
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Isar Aerospace and ESA Sign Contract to Launch Mission Under the EU Horizon Program
Isar Aerospace has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch the ΣYNDEO-3 mission under the European Union’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Programme (IOD/IOV). The launch will be carried out from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway from Q4 2026. “Our launch manifest is filling rapidly, as…
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Arianespace Successfully Launches KOMPSAT-7 on Vega C Rocket
Arianespace successfully launched the KOMPSAT-7 (KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite-7) satellite. The mission, called “VV28”, was performed using an Arianespace-operated Vega C rocket, launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. KOMPSAT-7 was placed in Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 576 km. Spacecraft separation took place 44 minutes after lift-off. David Cavaillolès, Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace,…
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Dynavac Provides Space Simulation Systems for Satellite Testing and Hardware Qualification
Dynavac, headquartered in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA, with additional manufacturing facilities in Rockland, delivers a comprehensive portfolio of space simulation systems designed to replicate the extreme thermal, vacuum and environmental conditions of outer space. With over four decades of experience in high-vacuum engineering, Dynavac supports aerospace companies, research institutions and space agencies worldwide in qualifying spacecraft,…
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AAC Clyde Space Awarded SEK 4.7 Million to Develop Nex-Gen On-Board Computer
AAC Clyde Space has been awarded SEK 4.7 million from the ESA Phi-Lab Sweden programme to develop the foundation for its next-generation on-board computer. The work will be carried out by AAC Clyde Space in Uppsala together with its subsidiary Spacemetric in Sollentuna and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The project builds…
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Portuguese Air Force Selects ICEYE for Its First Direct Satellite Procurement
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) announce the signing and entry into force of a contract for the direct procurement of a SAR satellite. This marks the first time the Portuguese Air Force will directly acquire a satellite, representing a significant milestone…
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Iridium Wins 5-Year US Space Force Contract for Worldwide Satellite Support
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, announced it has been awarded a 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office (COMSO) with a potential value of up to $85.8 million. The System Infrastructure Transformation and Hybridization (SITH)…