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ALL.SPACE Achieves SES O3b mPOWER Certification for Hydra MAX (Gen-2)
ALL.SPACE, a leader in resilient multi-network communications-on-the-move, has announced that its second-generation terminal, Hydra MAX, has achieved certification for operation on SES’s O3b mPOWER network, expanding access to high-performance medium earth orbit (MEO) connectivity for government and defense users. The milestone follows the certification of ALL.SPACE’s first-generation terminal capability on O3b mPOWER earlier this year,…
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Rocket Report: Lightning strikes in China; Starship launch on deck
Welcome to Edition 9.04 of the Rocket Report! We’ve had to wait an extra week for SpaceX to get its 13th Starship test flight off the ground. A last-second abort on July 16 led engineers to roll the booster back to its hangar in South Texas to swap out engines. Starship is now back on…
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Two Galileo Satellites Enter Service for Europe
Two new Galileo satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, have entered service, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Friday. These satellites are now adding capability, resilience, and autonomy to Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation. Arianespace launched the two satellites in December of 2025 on an Ariane 6 rocket with two boosters, providing what ESA…
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HawkEye 360 Secures Multi-Year RF Data Contract with Indian Navy
HawkEye 360, Inc., a global provider of signals intelligence data and analytics, has announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract to deliver advanced space-based RF data and analytics to the Indian Navy and regional partner nations, strengthening the Indian Ocean Region’s maritime domain awareness and enhancing security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. This award was…
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Kuva Space Expands Hyperspectral Earth Observation with Hyperfield Satellite Constellation
Kuva Space is advancing Earth observation through the constellation of hyperspectral microsatellites, designed to deliver scientific-grade data and near real-time intelligence for a wide range of commercial, government and environmental applications. By combining hyperspectral imaging, artificial intelligence (AI) and in-orbit data acquisition, the company is building a space-based infrastructure that enables more detailed analysis of…
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Saltzman Warns No Nation Can “Steer Clear” of a War in Space
The warning drew on the physical reality of Earth orbit, which is not unlimited and includes crowded orbital inclinations containing thousands of spacecraft. When a satellite or other spacecraft breaks up in one of these orbits, it can create hazards for many other spacecraft, including crewed ones. When Russia destroyed a satellite with a missile…
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SpaceX Targets July 23 for Second Flight of Moon-Bound Starship V3
The 90-minute launch window opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT from Starbase, Texas. During the July 16 attempt, four of the Super Heavy booster’s 33 Raptor 3 engines failed to ignite as the countdown reached zero, triggering an automatic abort seconds before liftoff. Flight 13 will repeat most of the objectives of Flight 12 while adding…
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Starship Flight 13 achieves new firsts for SpaceX
On the third attempt of Starship Flight 13, Booster 20 and Ship 40 lifted off at 5:51 p.m. CDT on July 24. This flight was another suborbital mission for Starship and had many important objectives to accomplish. Booster 20 successfully conducted the boostback burn but suffered issues during the final landing, resulting in a hard…
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China’s Shijian-31 Uses a Novel Molniya Orbit to Sweep the Geostationary Belt
Shijian-31 launched on a Long March 3B from Xichang spaceport on June 16. Navigation warnings and the launch vehicle type suggested an insertion into geostationary transfer orbit, and the satellite was later tracked in a specialized Molniya orbit. In doing so it joined China’s two Shiyan-10 satellites and TJS-13 and TJS-21, though outside analyses say…
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Relativity Space Commits to Thousands of Jobs at Cape Canaveral by 2034
Space Florida officials disclosed the expansion plans, which center on the company’s existing Cape Canaveral operations. The announcement did not include a specific job count beyond the reference to thousands of positions, nor a facility investment figure. Relativity Space is known for its 3D-printed rocket approach and has pivoted its strategy significantly in recent years.…