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Toyota Invests in Japanese Rocket Startup Interstellar
Automotive giant Toyota is investing in Japanese rocket startup Interstellar Technologies as part of its vision for the future of mobility. Woven by Toyota (WbyT), the mobility arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the 7 billion yen ($44.3 million) investment into Interstellar on Jan. 7. Akio Toyoda, chairman of the Toyota board of directors, spoke…
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AST SpaceMobile Partners with Ligado Networks for Direct-to-Smartphone Satellite Services
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has entered into a partnership with Ligado Networks, which filed for bankruptcy in 2023 due to GPS interference issues related to its terrestrial 5G plans. The deal, announced on January 6, grants AST SpaceMobile access to up to 40 MHz of L-band Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) spectrum in the United States…
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Toyota’s Mobility Arm Invests $44 Million in Japanese Rocket Startup Interstellar Technologies
Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies announced on January 6 that it has secured a 7 billion yen ($44 million) investment from Woven by Toyota, the mobility technology arm of the automobile giant Toyota. The partnership aims to bolster Interstellar’s capacity for rocket and satellite manufacturing, in response to the growing global demand for launch vehicles and…
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Space Explored Podcast: Blue Origin aiming for New Glenn debut and Starship Flight 7
Terminal Count is a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing the current events of the spaceflight industry. This week, Seth discusses the upcoming new administration, Blue Origin’s debut with its New Glenn rocket, Starship Flight 7, and more. Subscribe: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts RSS PausePlay% buffered00:0025:57UnmuteMuteDisable captionsEnable captionsSettingsCaptionsDisabledQualityundefinedSpeedNormalCaptionsGo back to previous menuQualityGo back to previous…
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SSC Awards $211 Million Space C2 DevSecOps Contract to Systems Planning & Analysis
U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a $211 million contract to Systems Planning & Analysis, (Alexandria, VA) to provide Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) Platform and Space Command and Control (C2) Software Enablement capabilities to replace current government-led platform efforts with scalable and replenishable commercial supply. The Space C2 Program systems…
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SpaceX launches first dedicated Starlink mission of 2025
SpaceX launches the Starlink 6-71 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, its first dedicated Starlink flight of 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 6, 4:54 p.m. EST (2154 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 24 Starlink satellites. SpaceX completed its first Starlink mission of the year on the first Monday…
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Top Satellite Launches to Watch in 2025
To kick off 2025, Via Satellite’s annual roundup of Top Launches to Watch is back, highlighting some of the top commercial satellites expected to launch this year. This list is not exhaustive. But first, a quick recap of 2024. We saw quite a few of the satellites on last year’s list take off throughout 2024…
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RTX’s Raytheon Secures $946 M Contract for Additional Patriot Air Defense Systems to Romania
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consisting of radars, control stations and missiles. “Raytheon is committed to providing Romania with advanced integrated air and missile defense capabilities to protect its citizens and critical infrastructure,” said…
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Es’hailSat Recieves Milestone Teleport Certification
Es’hailSat has received an important milestone for its Al Ghuwayriyah teleport in Doha, Qatar under the World Teleport Association’s (WTA) Teleport Certification Program. It has achieved Tier 4 certification with Tier 4 representing the highest degree of excellence, and this will remain in effect for three years. Es’hailSat announced the award, Jan. 5. The Al Ghuwayriyah…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn scrubs, SpaceX launches national reconnaissance mission
The first full week of 2025 – and the first part of next week – featured a full lineup of launches from the United States and China, though Blue Origin’s New Glenn scrubbed on its first launch attempt and Starlink Flight 7 moved into the middle of next week. The year’s first Starlink launch, which…