Tag: Aerospace
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JAXA Selects Astroscale Japan for Space Strategy Fund Program
Astroscale Japan, the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has been selected as an implementing organisation for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Space Strategy Fund Program. Under the theme “Technology to Realize Flexible Spatial Mobility,” Astroscale Japan will advance the development of electric propellant refuelling technology to support future…
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Dawn Aerospace Flies ASU Thermal-Infrared Payload on Aurora Mk-II in Reusable Space Research Milestone
Dawn Aerospace has successfully flown a thermal-infrared imaging payload developed by Arizona State University (ASU) aboard its reusable Aurora Mk-II suborbital spaceplane in a major step for rapid, affordable space research. The mission marked one of the first flights of a university-built planetary sensor in near-space conditions aboard a reusable vehicle, offering a new platform…
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MDA Space Introduces 49North, a Canadian Defense Business for Multi-Domain Missions
MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, formally launched 49North, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDA Space exclusively focused on delivering secure, multi-domain C4ISR* and mission-critical capabilities for Canada’s national defence priorities outside the space domain. Headquartered in Ottawa and building on more than five decades of trusted Canadian defence…
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SpaceX and MTN Partner to Deliver Government Satellite Communications for Defense Clients
MTN, the world-class network operator that delivers seamless, resilient connectivity wherever it’s needed, announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of its government satellite connectivity services. This agreement strategically positions MTN to deliver highly secure, mission-critical communications providing SpaceX’s advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite ecosystem, which is purpose-built to meet…
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Rakuten Mobile Proposal Chosen for JAXA Space Fund
Rakuten Mobile announced that its joint proposal with the University of Tokyo for dynamic frequency sharing technology has been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its Space Strategy Fund program. Research and development for this Satellite and Terrestrial Network Integration for Seamless Frequency Sharing-themed project is eligible for up to 11 billion…
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PowerBank Invests $500,000 in Orbit AI for Global Expansion Following Genesis Mission Success
PowerBank Corporation, a leader in advanced solar energy and sustainable digital infrastructure, announces a definitive subscription agreement for a strategic investment of US$500,000 by PowerBank into Orbit AI. This milestone capital infusion follows the historic technical success of the “Orbit AI Genesis” mission in December 2025 and signals the beginning of a multi-phase global expansion, including…
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Magellan Aerospace Expands Space Services with Satellite Integration and Test Capabilities
Magellan Aerospace, a global aerospace company with more than six decades of experience in aerospace and space systems, highlights the expanding space services offerings that support satellite missions from early development through to final testing and qualification. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Magellan Aerospace provides mission-adapted services that integrate advanced engineering, state-of-the-art facilities and deep domain…
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VORAGO and wolfSSL Partner for Space Cybersecurity and Radiation Shielding at SmallSat 2026
VORAGO Technologies, a radiation-hardened and radiation-tolerant chip provider for space applications, announced a software partnership with wolfSSL, a company specializing in embedded cryptography for secure systems successfully for the last 20 years, at SmallSat Symposium 2026. This unique partnership delivers radiation-hardened chips with built-in, standards-based cryptographic security for orbital missions, designed for scale from the…
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MDA Awards Spectrum AMT $151B SHIELD IDIQ and Partners with D-Orbit & Ocutrx
Spectrum Laser and Technologies, has announced it has been awarded a contract position on the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that enable rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with…
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Reflex Aerospace to Build Satellite Platforms for LiveEO
Reflex Aerospace, a manufacturer of high-performance custom satellites, has been selected to develop and manufacture two satellite platforms for Twinspector, a newly announced Earth observation constellation by German satellite data company LiveEO. Twinspector is designed to utilize stereo imaging to deliver very high-resolution, three-dimensional Earth observation data at scale, addressing a long-standing gap in the…