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SpinLaunch Raises $30M for LEO Constellation Meridian Space
SpinLaunch has raised $30 million for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband constellation Meridian Space. The funding includes new investment from existing investors, including lead investor ATW Partners. It also includes the previously announced $12 million in strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, whose subsidiary Kongsberg NanoAvionics, has been contracted to build 280 satellites for…
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SpinLaunch Raises $30M for LEO Constellation Meridian Space
SpinLaunch has raised $30 million for its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband constellation Meridian Space. The funding includes new investment from existing investors, including lead investor ATW Partners. It also includes the previously announced $12 million in strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, whose subsidiary Kongsberg NanoAvionics, has been contracted to build 280 satellites for…
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Voyager Technologies Makes Investment into AI Software Company, Latent AI
Voyager Technologies is investing into AI software company Latent AI in a move to bring edge computing to space. Latent AI offers both enterprise and defense AI solutions. The companies plan to deliver improved edge intelligence to defense, space, and industrial customers. This could include Voyager’s space-based platforms such as onboard processors and avionic suites…
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Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete third series of extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — worked for approximately six-and-a-half hours and completed all related tasks at 10:47 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by…
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Northrop Grumman’s GEM 63XL Solid Rocket Boosters Propel ULA’s Vulcan Rocket on First Certified Flight
Four Northrop Grumman Corporation 63-inch-diameter extended length Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63XL) delivered nearly two million pounds of thrust to help power the first certified launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the U.S. Space Force-106 mission. This launch marks the first time four GEM 63XL boosters have flown together, making it the most…
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Ursa Major Advances APKWS Laser Guidance Kit with Extended Range Motor
Ursa Major, in collaboration with BAE Systems, has completed a series of successful static fires for a new extended range variant of the solid rocket motor used for the APKWS laser-guidance kit. This next-generation rocket motor incorporates Ursa Major’s Highly Loaded Grain propellant technology, delivering enhanced range and performance without increasing the motor’s size. The…
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Redwire Launches Acorn 2.0 to Expand AI Digital Engineering for Aerospace and Defense
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced a major version release of Acorn 2.0, its advanced modeling and simulation software to support the rapid mission concept development and analysis needs of aerospace and defense customers. Built on Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA), Acorn 2.0 harnesses the power of agent-based modeling…
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Intuitive Machines Presents Proposal for NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Contract
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology and infrastructure services company, announced it has submitted its proposal for the next phase of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) contract to build, fly, and operate the Intuitive Machines-led Moon RACER vehicle on the Moon. NASA is expected to announce the LTV delivery and demonstration award by the…
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Oxford Space Deploys VHF Isoflux Helical Antenna for Startical’s Echoes Project
Oxford Space Systems announces the successful in-space deployment of its large Very High Frequency (VHF) isoflux helical antenna on the IOD-2 mission for Startical‘s ECHOES project, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of space-based air traffic management (ATM). The antenna, nearly 4 metres in length and designed to operate within the 117MHz to 138MHz range,…
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US Space Force Launches L3Harris-Built NTS-3 Navigation Satellite
The L3Harris-built advanced Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket. NTS-3 is the Department of Defense’s first experimental navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years. It is also the first fully reprogrammable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) satellite that will provide…