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FAA caused Falcon 9 TRACERS launch scrub
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has noted that it was responsible for the scrub of a SpaceX launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday. SpaceX was gearing up to launch TRACERS, NASA’s latest mission to study solar wind and how it impacts Earth, with liftoff set to occur at SLC-4E at Vandenberg, with…
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SpaceX, NASA launch TRACERS to study Earth’s magnetic field
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California, carrying a series of investigative missions and technology demonstrators designed to enable new capabilities and reduce time to launch, with several of them fielded under various NASA programs. NASA’s TRACERS mission and other payloads launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East…
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Redwire to Design, Model VLEO Architecture for DeepSat
Earth Observation (EO) startup DeepSat has selected Redwire to provide modeling, simulation, and design services for a Very-Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation as a first step toward DeepSat deploying its own constellation. Redwire announced the award on July 22. DeepSat is planning for a dual-use VLEO constellation to collect multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance…
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Adel Al-Saleh Charts Future for SES After Intelsat Acquisition With New Brand, MEO Investments
Last week, SES closed one of the biggest deals in the history of the satellite sector when it completed its acquisition of Intelsat. The deal creates a multi-orbit giant with a huge collection of assets in GEO and MEO. Via Satellite caught up with SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh about what happens next for the company,…
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Linde Expands Florida Facility to Support Rocket Launches with New Gas Supply Deals
Linde announced ambitious new investments to fuel the next frontier of space exploration. With two new long-term agreements to supply bulk industrial gases for rocket launches, Linde is strengthening its leadership in the rapidly expanding U.S. space industry. As part of these agreements, Linde will significantly expand its industrial gases facility in Mims, Florida. This…
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FAA: ‘Regional power outage’ causes last-minute scrub of NASA’s TRACERS mission
NASA’s two TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) are encapsulated along with five other satellites ahead of launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Image: NASA Update July 23, 2:30 p.m. EDT: Launch occurred at 11:13 a.m. PDT (2:13 p.m. EDT, 1813 UTC). Update July 22, 6 p.m.…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Secures $70 Million U.S Army Support Contract
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that Gilat DataPath (DataPath Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Defense, has been awarded a contract to provide field and technical services in support of the U.S. Army through a prime contractor. The award includes a base program of…
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EUMETSAT Assumes Control of Europe’s First Geostationary Atmospheric Sounder Satellite
After more than two weeks of complex manoeuvring, precise positioning and meticulous checks, EUMETSAT assumed control of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) spacecraft on 18 July 2025, the latest addition to its fleet of geostationary meteorological satellites. Following MTG-S1’s successful launch on 1 July 2025, the satellite, which carries the Infrared Sounder (IRS)…
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Avio Designated As Launch Service Provider for the VEGA Launcher
With the approval of the new Launcher Exploitation Declaration (“LED”) at ESA headquarters in Paris, a key milestone has been achieved in the redefinition of Europe’s launch system. The declaration officially designates Avio as the launch service provider for the Vega launcher family. For the first time, an Italian company is entrusted with providing access-to-space services,…
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Chloris Geospatial Raises $8.5 Million to Scale Satellite-Based Forest Carbon Monitoring
Chloris Geospatial, a climate-tech company pioneering satellite-based measurement of forest carbon and ecosystem change, announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures, with participation from existing investors AXA IM Alts, At One Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Counteract, and Orbia Ventures. With this new funding, Chloris will…