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ZHARYQ Partners with Rivada for LEO Connectivity
ZHARYQ Kazakhstan, a telecom operator and communications systems integrator, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a LEO-based connectivity network with the necessary security and performance to drive digital operations. Rivada has now lined up over $ US20 billion in business globally for its LEO network. ZHARYQ has over 35 years of experience in…
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Path to Starship Flight 13 requires additional Booster 20 test
SpaceX continues to target no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for the next attempt to launch Starship on its 13th flight. Preparations include swapping out engines on Booster 20, with a standalone test conducted at Pad 2 on Wednesday before returning to full stack countdown operations. Both Booster 20 and Ship 40 were rolled back…
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FCC Approves a New C-Band Auction
The FCC voted to approve another C-band auction on Wednesday, which will see satellite operators clear 160 megahertz of the upper C-band. This C-band auction looks to build on the C-band clearing that kicked off in 2020 by creating a harmonized “super band” of 440 megahertz of mid-band spectrum for next-generation wireless services. The C-band…
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AeroVironment Expands Space Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations
AeroVironment is expanding its Space Solutions portfolio to support national security, civil and commercial missions operating in increasingly congested and contested orbital environments. The company focuses on securing the high ground of modern warfare through resilient communications, space domain awareness and command-and-control capabilities designed to maintain continuous connectivity and operational advantage across complex space and…
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Commercial Space Federation Adds Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as Associate Members
The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) has welcomed Overview Energy, Loft Orbital, and Star Catcher as new associate members, expanding the organization’s network with companies developing technologies for space-based energy, satellite deployment, and orbital power infrastructure. Astronomy The additions reflect growing industry efforts to build the next generation of commercial space capabilities, ranging from in-orbit energy…
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ispace-U.S. Provides Update on Draper CLPS CP-12 Contract
ispace technologies U.S., an American lunar exploration company and subsidiary of ispace, and Draper, a non-profit research, development and manufacturing company, announced that Draper has mutually agreed with NASA to end the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task order CP-12. Since July 2022, ispace-U.S served as a subcontractor to Draper to provide a lunar lander…
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Rocket One and Placeve Collaborate on AI Infrastructure
Rocket One Inc., an AI infrastructure company focused on defense, space and intelligent edge computing, has announced a strategic collaboration with Placeve Inc., a developer of energy-efficient artificial intelligence processors and hardware platforms, supporting Rocket One’s strategy to build an AI infrastructure platform serving defense, space and intelligent edge computing markets. The collaboration is expected…
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Sophia Space Advances Orbital Computing with AI-Powered Satellite Products for Space Missions
Sophia Space is expanding the capabilities of in-orbit computing through a portfolio of satellite products engineered to deliver high-performance artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing and scalable orbital data processing. Designed to address the growing demand for autonomous spacecraft operations and real-time data analytics, the company’s product lineup including the Sophia Blade, Sophia TILE and Sophia…
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Orienspace Completes Third Gravity-1 Sea Launch, Placing Nine Satellites in Orbit
The Gravity-1 is a 30-meter-long solid rocket operated by Orienspace, a commercial firm rather than a state launch provider. The July 22 mission adds to a growing flight record for the vehicle since its introduction. The rocket delivered nine satellites to orbit on this flight. Launch footage captured the vehicle rising from the sea-launch platform…
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NASA Puts $2.1 Billion Price on Nuclear Mars Spacecraft, Science Payload Not Included
The agency is treating the reactor development as infrastructure for its broader deep space ambitions rather than a single Mars flight. Nuclear propulsion for deep space has been a NASA aspiration for decades, and this is the clearest dollar figure yet attached to making it real. Jan Wittry, a Pentagon spokesperson, said the agency is…