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Muon Space Unveils XL Satellite Platform and Announces Hubble Network as First Customer
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, introduced its most capable satellite platform, MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft designed for the most demanding next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced its first customer for the XL Platform: Hubble Network, a Seattle-based space-tech pioneer building…
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NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies
NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas Blue Origin LLC, Merritt…
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Avio: Advancing Satellite Launch and Integration Solutions
Avio, a European aerospace leader headquartered in Colleferro, Italy, plays a pivotal role in space propulsion and launch systems. With more than a century of heritage and a strong industrial presence in Italy, France, and French Guiana, Avio is the prime contractor for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) small-lift launch vehicles Vega and Vega-C, and…
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Impulse Space Upgrades Mira Vehicle for GEO and Deep-Space Missions
Impulse Space, the in-space mobility leader, revealed details of the upgraded version of Mira: the company’s high-thrust, highly maneuverable spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. With two successful missions behind it already, Mira has showcased responsive, record-setting maneuverability in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The upgraded design delivers higher performance for even more challenging orbital regimes,…
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Open Cosmos Commences First Rideshare Mission for the EC’s IOD/IOV Programme
Open Cosmos has signed the first work order contract as part of the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe R&I Programme. Open Cosmos was selected as one of six European providers for this Frame Contract in January 2025, as announced by the European Space Agency. This marked a…
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China completes its first manned lunar lander landing, takeoff test
China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive landing and takeoff test for its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huailai County, north China’s Hebei Province. The test, completed on Wednesday, represents a key step in the development of China’s manned lunar exploration program, and also marks the first time…
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ULA’s Tory Bruno lays out plans for ramping up launch cadence
United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists the USSF-106 mission payload atop the Vulcan rocket in the Government Vertical Integration Facility (VIF-G) adjacent to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will be Vulcan’s first national security mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC). Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance…
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Muon Space Boosted by Hubble Network Deal
Muon Space is introducing a new satellite platform – MuSat XL, a high-performance 500 kg-class spacecraft that is targeting demanding next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions. Muon also announced that Hubble Network will be for the first customer for this platform. Muon Space announced the new platform and the Hubble contract, Aug. 7. The XL…
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2 Astranis MicroGEO Satellites Enter Service for Anuvu
Two Astranis satellites launched in December dedicated to in-flight connectivity provider Anuvu have entered service, Astranis announced Thursday. The two MicroGEO satellites, NuView Alpha and NuView Bravo, arrived in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) in early July after a six-month orbit raise. Astranis said the satellites are operating at full capacity and in service over the United…
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British Investment in Eutelsat Bodes Well for Europe’s Goal of Being ‘Sovereign in Space’
It’s no secret that Europe is trailing behind in the new ‘space race.’ We’ve often depended on our friends in the United States for systems and infrastructure. That worked for a while. But the geopolitical climate has shifted. What once seemed pragmatic now looks reckless. Today’s space story is about sovereignty as much as rockets…