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60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details
Six decades have now passed since some of the most iconic Project Gemini spaceflights. The 60th anniversary of Gemini 4, when Ed White conducted the first US spacewalk, came in June. The next mission, Gemini 5, ended just two weeks ago, in 1965. These missions are now forgotten by most Americans, as most of the…
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How AI and other trends in technology are starting to supercharge the space industry
The first mission for Blue Origin’s Blue Ring orbital maneuvering vehicle, scheduled for next year, serves as an example of multiple trends driving progress in the space industry. (Blue Origin Illustration) Artificial intelligence and other technological trends are smoothing the way for commercial space ventures ranging from multibillion-dollar companies to a new wave of startups.…
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New U.S. military satellite constellation takes shape with first launch from Vandenberg SFB
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 10, 2025. It carried 21 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer, part of the larger Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, a low Earth orbit satellite constellation. Image: SpaceX The Space Development Agency…
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Apex Raises Another $200M to Expand Satellite Bus Production Capacity
Excited by strong customer demand, investors are pouring another $200 million into satellite bus developer and manufacturer Apex to enable the company to continue buttressing efforts to accelerate production and vertically integrate. The new funding round follows a $200 million Series C round four months ago that positioned Apex to be able to go from 12 spacecraft…
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NASA found intriguing rocks on Mars, so where does that leave Mars Sample Return?
NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, was fired up on Wednesday when he joined a teleconference to talk about new scientific findings that concerned the potential for life to have once existed on Mars. “This is exciting news,” said Duffy about an arrow-shaped rock on Mars found by NASA’s Perseverance rover. The rock contained chemical signatures…
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GSMA Outlines Spectrum Regulatory Guidance for D2D Services
GSMA, a group that represents the mobile ecosystem, has released a policy paper for direct-to-device services, recommending priorities for policymakers enacting D2D regulatory frameworks. GSMA has had a spectrum task force since last year bringing together more than 50 mobile and satellite operators, which informed the guidance for D2D regulations. There are two spectrum approaches…
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Rocket Report: Russia’s rocket engine predicament; 300th launch to the ISS
Welcome to Edition 8.10 of the Rocket Report! Dear readers, if everything goes according to plan, four astronauts are less than six months away from traveling around the far side of the Moon and breaking free of low-Earth orbit for the first time in more than 53 years. Yes, there are good reasons to question…
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NATO Adopts Front Door Approach to Engage With Space Startups
NATO is looking to make it easier for space startups in NATO nations to get their tech deployed in the field. James Appathurai, interim managing director of NATO DIANA, said at DSEI in London this week that NATO is trying to dramatically simplify engagement for startups with a new ‘front door’ for commercial space companies.…
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Intellian Debuts Manpack Terminal for Eutelsat’s OneWeb Network
Intellian Technologies and Eutelsat have developed an ultra-portable military-grade manpack terminal for Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) network. This expands the portfolio of OneWeb user terminals. Intellian said the terminal will be a cornerstone of its government sector growth strategy for the global military antenna market. It aims to address the need for next-generation LEO capabilities…
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Department of the Air Force, FAA clear SpaceX to launch up to 120 Falcon 9 rockets annually from Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Crew Dragon atop a Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) for the first time on the Crew-9 mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of the Air Force gave the green light for SpaceX to more than double its launch cadence from its…