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Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator After Earlier Withdrawal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is re-nominating private astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, five months after Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn following a dispute between Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. The decision restores the billionaire e-commerce executive as Trump’s pick to head the U.S. space agency at a…
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Atlas booster valve issue scrubs launch of ViaSat-3 F2 satellite
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset. The Atlas V will launch the ViaSat-3 F2 ultra-high-capacity broadband satellite. Image: United Launch Alliance Update Nov. 5, 11:30 p.m. EST (0430 UTC): ULA scrubbed the mission due to a valve issue. United Launch Alliance…
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Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft
An artist’s conception shows Portal’s Starburst spacecraft in the foreground with its Supernova space vehicle (and Earth) in the background. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems has added another spacecraft to its product line: a rapid-maneuverability vehicle called Starburst, which takes advantage of technologies that are being developed for its more powerful…
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FibreCoat and Lofith Composites Partner to Develop Lighter, Stronger Satellite Panel Material
Two European startups, Germany’s FibreCoat and Spain’s Lofith Composites, have teamed up to create a new composite material for satellite panels designed to be lighter, stronger, and more sustainable than conventional materials such as aluminum. The companies plan to demonstrate the thermoplastic composite in orbit next year aboard an undisclosed satellite, with a year-long test…
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Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit
Three Chinese astronauts were due to depart the Tiangong space station, reenter the atmosphere, and land in the remote desert of Inner Mongolia on Wednesday. Instead, officials ordered the crew to remain at the station while engineers investigate a potential problem with their landing craft. The China Manned Space Agency, run by the country’s military,…
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Kratos Buys Israeli Satellite Systems Company Orbit Technologies in $356M Cash Deal
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire Israeli satellite mobile systems company Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash, the companies announced Wednesday. Orbit will be integrated with Kratos’ Microwave Electronics Division (KMED), headquartered in Jerusalem. Orbit’s core business, which encompasses hardware, products and systems for military unmanned aerial, seaborne, undersea and land vehicles, as…
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MDA Space Invests $10 Million in Maritime Launch Services to Support Canadian Spaceport Development
MDA Space, one of Canada’s largest space companies, has invested C$10 million ($7.1 million) in Maritime Launch Services (MLS), becoming both an equity holder and strategic partner in the company’s effort to establish sovereign orbital launch capabilities at Spaceport Nova Scotia. Shares of MDA rose about 1% on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday, closing…
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Intuitive Machines to Acquire Lanteris Space Systems in $800 Million Deal
Lunar lander manufacturer Intuitive Machines said on Tuesday it will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly known as Maxar Space Systems, from private equity firm Advent International in a deal valued at $800 million. The transaction, comprising $450 million in cash and $350 million in Intuitive Machines stock, is expected to close in the first quarter…
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Space42’s Thuraya-4 Satellite Enters Service, Now Available to Global Customers
UAE-based satellite operator and AI tech company Space42 has officially rolled out global service on its new mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4 (T4-NGS). The operator announced Wednesday that Thuraya-4’s L-band satellite connectivity services are now available to customers in more than 100 countries across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East. In Africa, the satellite…