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Senators Introduce Legislation Dealing With Satellite Systems and National Security
A bipartisan pair of Senators introduced legislation last week that lawmakers said would prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and compromising American satellite systems. Senators Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., co-led the bill, the “Secure Space Act of 2025,” introduced on June 5. If passed, the legislation would prohibit the Federal Communications Commission…
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A long-shot plan to mine the Moon comes a little closer to reality
Look, no one said building a large harvester to roam around the Moon and sift through hundreds of tons of regolith to retrieve small amounts of helium-3 would be easy. And that’s to say nothing of the enormous challenge of processing and then launching any of this material from the lunar surface before finally landing…
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RTX and Northrop Grumman Tested Rocket Motors for U.S. Army’s Short-Range Interceptor
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman announced four successful tests of flight-ready Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) solid rocket motors for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI). HLG is a solid propellant technology for rocket motors that provides longer burn time and more energy output than conventional solid rocket motors, which extends the range of Raytheon’s NGSRI offering…
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BAE Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract for Space Force Missile Warning and Tracking Satellite System
BAE Systems has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract by U.S. Space Systems Command to provide the U.S. Space Force with missile tracking satellite capabilities. BAE Systems will serve as the prime contractor for the Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking (RMWT) – Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 program and will design and build 10…
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Mynaric Delivers Over 100 CONDOR Mk3 Terminals and Advanced Mk3.1 Terminal Development
Mynaric, a leading provider of industrialized, cost-effective, and scalable laser communications products, announced significant customer deliveries of its CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals and major progress in the technical development of the next-generation CONDOR Mk3.1 terminal. “Mynaric continues to execute on its commitments and advance the market for space-based optical communications. As of today, we have…
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Eutelsat and Orange Expands Partnership With New Multi-Year LEO Agreement
Eutelsat and Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators and digital service providers, have signed an agreement enabling Orange to reinforce its position in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications, leveraging Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. Through this latest investment, Orange aims to strengthen its satellite solutions portfolio with LEO connectivity solutions providing high throughput, low…
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Gilat Secures $40 Million Contract for Virtualized SkyEdge IV Platform
Gilat Satellite Networks, announced that it has received a $40 million contract for its virtualized SkyEdge IV platform, expected to be delivered over the next 24 months. Designed with a cloud-native architecture and ready for future 5G-NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) standards, the platform marks a major step forward in the transformation of satellite ground networks, enabling…
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Northrop Grumman Advances Robotic Satellite Servicing with MRV Payload Integration
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. The sophisticated robotics of the MRV builds on the company’s proven satellite servicing technology. Integrating the U.S. Naval Research…
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Exotrail: Pioneering Agile In-Space Mobility for the Satellite Industry
Exotrail, Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Massy, France, is a space mobility innovator revolutionizing satellite propulsion and in-orbit logistics. With a core mission to enable agile and efficient satellite movement in space, Exotrail specializes in electric propulsion systems, in-orbit services, and mission operation software. The company’s focus is on making space more accessible and…
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Jared Isaacman Says White House Pulled NASA Nomination Over Elon Musk Ties
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, said on the All-In Podcast June 4 that he believes his nomination to lead NASA was withdrawn by the White House due to his connections with Elon Musk. Isaacman said he was informed on May 30 that President Trump had decided to “go in a different direction,”…