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Wisk and NASA Complete Simulation of Multi-Aircraft Autonomous Flight Supervision
Wisk Aero, a company developing autonomous aviation technology, has announced the completion of a simulation conducted in collaboration with NASA. The collaboration evaluated whether a single ground-based supervisor, such as Wisk’s Multi-Vehicle Supervisor (MVSor), can effectively manage three autonomous aircraft simultaneously, operating alongside traditional air traffic while Air Traffic Control (ATC) uses existing tools and…
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Space Force NSSL Ceiling Hits $30B After Lane 1 Triple
Is $30 Billion Enough for the Space Force’s Launch Appetite? The US Space Force tripled the ceiling on its National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 contract to $17 billion on Friday, July 18, 2026 — pushing the combined maximum value of NSSL Phase 3 past $30 billion when added to the Lane 2…
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Beyond Gravity to Supply Navigation Receivers for NOAA GeoXO Weather Satellites
The latest generation of NOAA weather satellites, which will be built by Lockheed Martin, will be launched into space starting in 2032. The satellites’ precise in-orbit positioning will be determined using technology from Beyond Gravity. “For our first contract with Lockheed Martin, we will supply navigation receivers for two NOAA weather satellites. The more accurately…
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HawkEye 360 Demonstrates Commercial Track Custody at Valiant Shield 2026
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, announced its successful participation alongside Lockheed Martin in Valiant Shield 2026, a U.S. Pacific Command biennial field training exercise conducted June 22 to July 1, 2026, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range…
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Mitsubishi Electric Advances Global Space Capabilities with Satellite Systems
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation continues to advance the position in the global space industry through the comprehensive portfolio of satellite systems, spacecraft components, satellite communications technologies and ground infrastructure. The company has contributed to the development of numerous satellite missions by providing integrated solutions that span satellite design, manufacturing, testing, payload development, onboard equipment and mission…
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A Million Satellites Could Create a Visible Ring Around Earth
Will Orbital Data Centers Create a Permanent Artificial Ring Around Earth? More than a million data center satellites and 50,000 space mirrors, if launched as currently proposed, would concentrate into a single orbital plane visible as a luminous band spanning the entire sky — brighter than any star or planet, and according to researchers, potentially…
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Pentagon More Than Triples National Security Launch Ceiling to $17 Billion
The contract increase is the latest example of the US government committing resources to its launch program to counter Russian and Chinese advances in space. Across the DoD’s space portfolio, from Golden Dome to the PWSA, commercial space companies have been tapped to play an increasingly integral role in building up the country’s defensive posture…
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International Space University to Restructure After Strasbourg Campus Liquidation
The International Space University (ISU) is preparing to restructure its operations after the French courts ordered the liquidation of its central campus in Strasbourg, a decision that has disrupted academic programs while prompting the organization to reassess its long-term business model. The liquidation has affected current students enrolled at the Strasbourg campus, with some completing…
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NASA Watchdog Warns Artemis Crews Could Be Stranded on the Moon With No Rescue Option
The warning centers on NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the cratered, boulder-strewn South Pole, a region with no landing pad and terrain far more hazardous than the equatorial plains explored during Apollo. If a lander capsized, inspectors note, there would be no backup spacecraft prepositioned at the site, and no oxygen-filled habitat or rover…
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Taiwan Moves to Exempt Starlink From Ownership Rules to Shore Up Wartime Connectivity
Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and has ramped up military pressure in recent years. Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom has already struck deals with several foreign satellite companies, including European firm Eutelsat, to provide back-up telecommunications in case of war or natural disaster. Starlink, which dominates the global satellite communications sector with thousands of satellites in…