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Astranis Unveils Vanguard the Satellite-Enabled Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET)
Astranis has unveiled a new solution designed for warfighters and first responders: Astranis Vanguard—a fully air-gapped, rapidly deployable network powered by a dedicated satellite. Developed in collaboration with Persistent Systems, Kymeta, and Satcube, Vanguard delivers secure, mission-ready connectivity when and where it matters most. This capability has already been demonstrated using an operational, on-orbit satellite…
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Planet Labs Secures Major Imagery Contract Renewal with Global Defense and Intelligence Client
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, announced an 8-figure contract renewal with a longstanding international defense and intelligence customer for high-resolution imagery. This renewed agreement will provide the customer with access to Planet’s Pelican and SkySat assured tasking capabilities, enabling critical, timely monitoring and intelligence gathering…
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Firefly Aerospace Acquires SciTec National Security Technology Company
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of SciTec, Inc., a leader in advanced national security technologies. The purchase price consisted of a combination of cash and Firefly common stock paid to SciTec owners for the acquisition, which was first announced on October 5. …
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China postpones Shenzhou-20 return mission
The return of China’s Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, originally scheduled for Wednesday, will be postponed due to a suspected impact from tiny space debris, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced. The impact analysis and risk assessment are under way, the CMSA said. The decision to delay the return aims to ensure the astronauts’ safety and…
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LambdaVision Raises $7M for Blindness Treatment Using Space-Based Manufacturing
LambdaVision, a biotech innovator leveraging microgravity to manufacture its investigational protein-based artificial retina, which helps patients regain sight lost to retinal degenerative diseases, has closed a $7 million seed funding round co-led by Seven Seven Six and Aurelia Foundry Fund, with additional support from Seraphim Space, providing a runway into 2027. Millions of people worldwide…
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ULA Scrubs ViaSat-3 Launch Two Nights in a Row
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – United Launch Alliance (ULA) scrubbed the ViaSat-3 F2 launch on Thursday, for the second night in a row. Both nights ULA scrubbed the Viasat launch due to an issue with the Atlas V booster liquid oxygen tank vent valve. The Atlas team discovered the issue on Nov. 5 during final checkouts while…
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EchoStar to Sell More Spectrum to SpaceX, Form New Investment Entity
SpaceX is buying more wireless spectrum from EchoStar, with EchoStar announcing a deal on Thursday to sell its unpaired AWS-3 wireless spectrum for $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock. In addition, EchoStar is forming a new entity focused on capital management. EchoStar said its unpaired AWS-3 licenses are nationwide and are part of 3GPP Band 70n…
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Issue with Atlas 5 booster liquid oxygen vent valve causes second scrub of ViaSat-3 F2 launch
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 551 rocket sits on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch attempt on Nov. 6, 2025, was scrubbed due to a persistent issue with the booster’s liquid oxygen tank vent valve. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 7, 10…
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Vodafone IoT to Integrate Iridium Satellite Connectivity for Global Direct-to-Device Services
Vodafone IoT said it will integrate Iridium’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellite technology into its connectivity portfolio, broadening its global coverage for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Under the partnership, Vodafone IoT will gain access to Iridium NTN Direct, a 3GPP standards-based narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) service operating over Iridium’s satellite constellation. The service, scheduled for commercial launch…
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If you want to satiate AI’s hunger for power, Google suggests going to space
It was probably always when, not if, Google would add its name to the list of companies intrigued by the potential of orbiting data centers. Google announced Tuesday a new initiative, named Project Suncatcher, to examine the feasibility of bringing artificial intelligence to space. The idea is to deploy swarms of satellites in low-Earth orbit,…