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Thales Delivers Dual Travelling Wave Tubes for Airbus’ Optus-11 Satellite
Thales has delivered all the Dual-TWTs necessary for the optimal performance of the Optus-11 satellite, developed by Airbus Defence and Space, and operating in the Ku-band. This delivery will significantly improve the communication and data management capabilities of Optus-11, while enhancing its performance and operational reliability. Reconfigurable even in orbit, this flexible satellite represents a…
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Anuvu Improves Dedicated Space Platform for Faster IFC Speeds
Anuvu is making improvements to its Dedicated Space network platform which will see airline customers get a faster connectivity service. The company says upgrades will result in an over 35% increase in peak speeds for customers. Anuvu announced the improvements, April 22. Introduced in 2022, Dedicated Space optimizes network performance by dedicating satellite capacity to…
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Boeing Improves Defense and Space Margin in Q1
Boeing’s headquarters. Photo: Boeing Revenue in the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment was down 9% in the first quarter of 2025, but the segment’s operating margin improved year-over-year. BDS reported revenue of $6.3 billion on Wednesday during Boeing’s first quarter results, in which leadership outlined the impact of tariffs on the company’s aviation…
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China launches three taikonauts to Tiangong, commercial sector continues to expand
China has launched its ninth crewed mission to the Tiangong space station, coinciding with the 55th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country’s first satellite. Meanwhile, China has achieved the world’s first network of satellites using a distant retrograde orbit (DRO) in Earth-Moon space, with its DRO-B satellite completing a final manoeuver this month.…
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NASA SPHEREx Team to Ring NYSE Closing Bell with the New Space Telescope Mission
Members of the team behind NASA’s newest space telescope will ring the New York Stock Exchange closing bell in New York City at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 22. The team helped build, launch, and operate NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission to explore…
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China unveils Shenzhou-20 crew for space station mission
Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, with Chen Dong as the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Wednesday. The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China,…
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Redwire Launches New Drug Tech and Cancer Test to ISS with PIL-BOX Platform
Redwire Corporation, a leader in space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy, announced that it has launched a new drug development technology and a cancer-detection experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) as the company scales its in-space pharmaceutical drug development program based on the success of its PIL-BOX platform. To complement the existing PIL-BOX platform,…
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Globalsat Deploys Hybrid Satellite/LTE Solution in Brazilian Rail Sector
Globalsat Group will deploy a hybrid satellite and LTE connectivity solution across railway operations for VLI Logística in Brazil, under a new deal announced Tuesday. This project will provide faster communication for the logistics company. It will enable real-time fleet monitoring, and support a future “positive train control” system to monitor and automatically control trains.…
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SSC and UK Space Command Collabs with First-Ever Civilian Exchange Program Space Position
The U.S Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and the United Kingdom’s Space Command (UK Sp Cmd) has formalized a first-ever civilian exchange program agreement, leveraging the Administrative and Professional Exchange Program (APEP) to foster allied integration efforts and workforce development. APEP is a part of the overarching U.S. Defense Personnel Exchange Program (DPEP),…