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Architecture beyond Earth: How SAGA Space Architects and Autodesk are shaping life in space
The FLEXHab training module. Image: SAGA Furthermore, cloud-enabled workflows empowered international teams to collaborate in real time, seamlessly aligning mechanical, structural, and human-centric design. The result is a mission-ready habitat designed to serve Artemis era training well before actual missions land again. Why it matters This collaboration demonstrates an evolving approach for how smaller, agile…
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Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages
The four people at the helm of America’s space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions about downsizing, layoffs, and proposed budget cuts that threaten to undermine NASA’s mission and prestige. Janet Petro, NASA’s acting administrator, addressed questions from an auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. She was joined by…
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Rocket Lab Launches Mission for HawkEye 360 With Experimental Satellite
Rocket Lab launched four satellites for HawkEye 360, including three radio frequency (RF) tracking satellites and one experimental satellite. The mission took place early morning on Friday, June 27 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, at 5:28 a.m. local time. Liftoff was 1:28 p.m. in Eastern time. After the launch, Rocket Lab…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Signs Coordination Agreement With National Science Foundation
Amazon’s satellite constellation, Project Kuiper, has signed a satellite coordination agreement with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to reduce the impact of astronomical science. The agreement announced Thursday has a number of areas of coordination between NSF and Project Kuiper addressing optical astronomy and radio astronomy. NSF has similar agreements with SpaceX for Starlink…
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Xona Raises Close to $100M in New Funding Round
Xona, a space startup in the satellite navigation arena, has raised a further $92 million in new capital in a Series B round. This was led by Craft Ventures and other investors including Stellar Ventures, Seraphim Ventures, Toyota Ventures, First Spark, Industrious Ventures, Future Ventures, and NGP Capital. The company also received a $20 million non-dilutive award from SpaceWERX,…
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UK Space Conference 2025 to Highlight £155 Million for Space Manufacturing and Satellite Innovation
UK space industry leaders have welcomed the UK government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, calling it a catalyst for timely and meaningful discussions at the upcoming UK Space Conference, set to take place on 16–17 July in Manchester. With space officially recognized as a frontier industry, alongside ten other critical sectors, the announcement is generating strong support…
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Leaf Space: Transforming Satellite Communications to Advanced Fields
Founded in Milan in 2014 and headquartered in Lomazzo, Italy, Leaf Space is transforming satellite ground communications with its innovative Ground Segment as-a-Service (GSaaS) model. The company provides fully owned and operated global ground stations, delivering telemetry, tracking, command (TT&C), and payload services via transparent per-minute pricing without minimum usage commitments. Also Read:Technical Articles on…
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NASA Hosts Fourth Private Mission to International Space Station
As part of NASA’s efforts to expand access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the fourth all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 2:31 a.m. EDT Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying Axiom…
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Isar Aerospace Secures €150 Million through Convertible Bond Agreement
German launch services company Isar Aerospace has secured €150 million through a convertible bond agreement with Miami-based Eldridge Industries. Isar Aerospace conducted the inaugural flight of its two-stage, 28-metre-tall Spectrum rocket from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport in March 2025. Although the vehicle failed less than 30 seconds after liftoff, the company described the mission as a…
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Maxar Introduces Sentry the Advanced Global Monitoring Suite for Real-Time Intelligence
Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announced the launch of Sentry, a first-of-its-kind persistent monitoring solution that delivers strategic operational and threat intelligence at a global scale for a real-time decision advantage. Sentry integrates AI-powered capabilities unique to Maxar, including multi-source constellation orchestration, geospatial fusion, and advanced machine learning models for…