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Global Influence: The Middle East is Rewriting What it Can Do in Space
New stars are rising as the global space economy evolves. At the forefront of the Middle East’s progressive rise are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, who have rapidly scaled their space ambitions. Both nations are pairing state-backed investment with strategic partnerships, a hybrid model that is effectively reshaping sovereign capabilities across satellites,…
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Evaluating International Governance of ISAM Activities
In-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing or “ISAM” activities are predicted to be high-growth activities, which Analysys Mason estimates could be a 11 billion pound ($14.82 billion) market opportunity globally by 2031. Whether it is extending the life of satellites, repairing satellites, removing space debris, assembling telescopes and space-based solar power infrastructure and manufacturing components in…
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Driving Commercial Integration in Space: Interview With COMSO Director Lt. Col. Tim Trimailo
The relationship between the commercial space industry and the Space Force has evolved in recent years. While the Space Force using commercial capabilities is not new, the “buy before build” philosophy has marked a change in acquisition strategy. Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO) was set up two years ago to better integrate commercial…
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Quectel Extends Antenna Portfolio for ISM Devices
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, announces the launch of two new high-performance ISM antennas, the YENT001W1AM and YENT002W1AM, designed to meet the need for wireless communication in devices that operate in industrial and commercial applications. These frequency bands are internationally reserved for unlicensed use, and they support a wide range of applications.…
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Heliospace Achieves In-Flight Success with Radar Antennas on NASA Europa Clipper
Heliospace has announced a significant milestone with the successful in-flight operation of its radar antennas aboard the NASA Europa Clipper spacecraft during a high-profile Mars flyby conducted on March 1, 2025. Heliospace designed, assembled, tested, and delivered these antennas under contract with Caltech as part of the Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to…
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SNC and Red 6 Partners to Support U.S Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System Program
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company, and Red 6 announced their collaboration to integrate Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) technology into SNC’s proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, the Freedom Jet. The Freedom Family of Training Systems integration will bring market-leading…
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Redwire Space Unveils Power Unit for Live Tissue Research on ISS
Redwire is launching an investigation into the International Space Station (ISS) that will analyze the effects of microgravity on tissue bioprinting and culturing. As part of the MVP Cell-07 investigation, conducted in partnership with the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), Redwire will culture 36 bioprinted vascularized liver tissue constructs using its Multi-Use Variable-Gravity…
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Rocket Lab Expands U.S Investments to Advance National Security and Semiconductor Production
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it is boosting its U.S investments to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and provide supply chain security for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors for national security space missions. The Trump Administration will support these investments with a $23.9 million award through the…
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Boeing’s X-37B Spaceplane Launches on Eighth Mission Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9
The Boeing-built X-37 B Orbital Test Vehicle launched on its eighth mission, lifting off at 11:50 p.m. ET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The vehicle is healthy in orbit and proceeding with standard checkout. Less than six months after completing its seventh mission with a landing at Vandenberg Space Force…
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Australia and New Zealand Award Viasat $252 Million to Expand SouthPAN Satellite Services
Viasat announced a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia (GA) and Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to deliver additional satellite services for the region’s world-class Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). This expands on a previous SouthPAN award for the company, and the estimated net incremental value for Viasat from this agreement…