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Orange Launches New Project with SES to Enhance Connectivity in Wallis and Futuna Islands
Orange launched a new project to replace the existing satellite infrastructure of the French Wallis and Futuna Islands in the Pacific Ocean, working with SES. The Nuanua project will use the O3b mPOWER system, SES announced Jan. 28. The initiative aims to provide high-performance connectivity services, complementing the existing submarine cable and improving the territory’s…
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Blue Abyss Signs Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center
Blue Abyss, a pioneering organisation dedicated to enabling humanity to operate in extreme environments, from subsea to space, has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Glenn Research Center. This collaboration aims to accelerate advancements in commercial space training, research, and infrastructure development, further positioning Blue Abyss as a key player in the global space…
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Arianespace Signs Multiple European Launch Agreements for Ariane 6
Arianespace signed three launch agreements for the Ariane 6 rocket between the European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), EUMETSAT and the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), the company announced this week. ESA will launch the Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) satellite aboard the Ariane 6 rocket at the end of…
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GITAI Completes Successful Launch of In-House Developed 16U Satellite
GITAI USA (GITAI), the world’s leading space robotics startup, is excited to announce the successful launch and full mission success of its in-house developed 16U-sized satellite. The satellite was launched into low Earth orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 at 3:34 AM (PST) on December 21, 2024. The mission achieved “Full Success” by meeting all three…
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Impulse Space’s Mira Achieves Milestones on LEO Express-2 Mission
Impulse Space’s Mira, a cutting-edge Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), is demonstrating its prowess on the LEO Express-2 mission, launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on January 14, 2025. This mission highlights Mira’s advanced capabilities in satellite deployment and orbital maneuvers, reaffirming Impulse’s role as a leader in in-space transportation. Mission Highlights Satellite…
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BlackSky Secures $100 Million Defense Contract for Gen-3 Monitoring Capabilities
BlackSky Technology won a seven-year contract worth over $100 million with an unnamed, strategic international defense partner for real-time, space-based monitoring capabilities, the company announced Jan. 28. The deal includes current Gen-2 capabilities and allows the defense partner to access Gen-3 satellites, which offer 35 cm high-resolution imagery and sub-hourly revisit rates. The deal includes…
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Astranis Orders Another Dedicated Falcon 9 Mission, Set for 2025
Astranis signed a contract with SpaceX for another Falcon 9 launch to deploy five additional MicroGEO satellites later this year, Astranis announced Jan. 27. The satellites are set to provide broadband data services worldwide, for Astranis customers including Thaicom in Thailand and APCO in Mexico, aiming to connect millions of people to the internet. The…
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With successful New Glenn flight, Blue Origin may finally be turning the corner
If one were to observe that I have written critically about Blue Origin over the last half-decade, they would not be wrong. The reality is that the space company founded by Jeff Bezos has underperformed. Its chief executive for most of this time, Bob Smith, was poorly regarded by his employees. He brought the worst…
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NEC XON and Skywire Deploy OneWeb Satellite Solution in South Africa
NEC XON, an African information and communications technology integrator, and Skywire, a South African wireless network service provider, deployed a OneWeb satellite solution to address connectivity challenges in rural South Africa, NEC XON announced Jan. 23. The partnership’s first application focused on voter enrollment in rural communities. The companies installed and tested the solution, which…
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