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NASA Opens Competition for Artemis III Lunar Lander
NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy revealed that the agency is reopening the contract for the first U.S. crewed lunar landing since the 1970s, inviting proposals from companies beyond SpaceX’s Starship. The move aims to accelerate the Artemis III mission and ensure American astronauts return to the Moon’s surface before China’s planned landing by 2030, amid…
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Globalstar’s Two-Way Satellite IoT Module Now Certified for Major Geographies
Globalstar’s new two-way satellite IoT module has now received certification across major geographies and is commercially available. This two-way rollout expands the company’s IoT capabilities, which were previously one-way only. It has been in the works, with a beta program earlier this year. The new RM200M is a low-power IoT solution that delivers two-way connectivity…
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U.S. DoT Selects Iridium for PNT Contract to Protect Against GPS Disruption
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract that will see partner T-Mobile deploy Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S. The award Iridium announced Tuesday is for the DoT’s Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II. The CPNT Action Plan is focused on assessing…
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SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink satellite, with no sign of slowing down
Two Falcon 9 rockets lifted off from spaceports in Florida and California on Sunday afternoon, adding 56 more satellites to SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network. The second of these two launches—originating from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California—propelled SpaceX’s Starlink program past a notable milestone. With the satellites added to the constellation Sunday, the company has delivered…
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Why did NASA’s chief just shake up the agency’s plans to land on the Moon?
NASA acting Administrator Sean Duffy made two television appearances on Monday morning in which he shook up the space agency’s plans to return humans to the Moon. Speaking on Fox News, where the secretary of transportation frequently appears in his acting role as NASA chief, Duffy said SpaceX has fallen behind in its efforts to…
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It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon
The mysterious impact of a United Airlines aircraft in flight last week has sparked plenty of theories as to its cause, from space debris to high-flying birds. However the question of what happened to flight 1093, and its severely damaged front window, appears to be answered in the form of a weather balloon. “I think…
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Muon Space to Adopt Starlink Laser Terminals on its Satellites
Muon Space is integrating Starlink laser terminals onboard its satellites to give its constellation customers near real-time data transmission. Muon Space said Tuesday that this agreement integrates its satellites into Starlink’s global digital infrastructure. Muon Space designs and builds satellite constellations for customers based on its Halo platform. The company said it has already started…
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Novaspace Projects $665 Billion in Satellite Build and Launch Activity
Novaspace launches the 28th edition of Satellites to Be Built and Launched, revealing a decade of record-breaking orbital growth. More than 43,000 satellites are expected to launch by 2035, averaging 12 satellites and 8 tons of payload every day. This surge is set to drive a $665 billion market in manufacturing and launch services, fueled…
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GomSpace Secures ESA Contract to Advance Satellite Control Software
GomSpace has secured a significant contract valued at EUR 760,000 (8.5 MSEK) with the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate the development of its next-generation Attitude and Orbit Control Software (AOCS) to be rolled out in the next 18 months. This contract marks a pivotal step in advancing satellite positioning and orientation capabilities for both…
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Avio Signs €40 Million Contract With ESA to Develop Reusable Upper Stage Technologies
Developing advanced technologies aimed at the in-flight demonstration of a reusable upper stage: this is the strategic objective of the €40 million contract signed by Avio and the European Space Agency (ESA). The 24-month contract marks a significant step forward in the transition of European launch systems toward full reusability, in line with the most…