Tag: Satellite
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BlueBird 7 Satellite Lost After Blue Origin Launch Failure
What happened to AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite after the Blue Origin launch? AST SpaceMobile’s 693kg BlueBird 7 direct-to-device satellite will be deliberately deorbited after a Blue Origin New Glenn upper stage malfunction stranded it in the wrong orbit on April 18, 2026. The $150 million satellite—designed to provide cellular connectivity directly to standard smartphones—reached…
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SATNUS Completes Fourth NGWS/FCAS Test Campaign at INTA-CEDEA
SATNUS successfully completed the fourth flight demonstration campaign under Pillar 3 of the Next Generation Weapon System/ Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) program at the INTA-CEDEA facilities. The campaign consisted of nine flights aimed at verifying the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUT) software led by SATNUS and developed in collaboration with the international partners Airbus and MBDA, integrated into…
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Boeing and Millennium Expand Satellite Production with New Resolute Platform
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are expanding space production capacity and broadening their satellite portfolio to help government and commercial customers field capability faster and with greater flexibility. The effort includes Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform designed for missions that need more capability than a traditional small satellite can provide, with greater…
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CES and Tecton Establishes a Satellite Data and Geospatial Venture in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is rapidly emerging as a key hub for digital transformation and space technology development in Central Asia. In response to this momentum, CES and Tecton Analytics have jointly established Kazakhstan Earth Services (KES), a new venture aimed at advancing satellite data utilization and geospatial intelligence across Kazakhstan and the broader CIS region. KES has been…
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European Space Agency Advances Navigation with Celeste LEO-PNT Demonstration Mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) is advancing the future of satellite navigation through the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstrator mission, a program designed to enhance the resilience, robustness, and performance of global Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services. As part of ESA’s FutureNAV programme, Celeste represents a strategic initiative to explore how Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
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RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies Expands Reaction Wheel Production Capacity
Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s Raytheon business, is increasing reaction wheel production capacity to support growing demand for spacecraft subsystems and components. The company has allocated more than $1 million to expand production capability from 650 reaction wheels per year to 2,400 wheels per year – a…
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General Atomics Advances Space Weather Intelligence for Tactical Operations and Resilience
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) completed the pre-ship review (PSR) for its advanced electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s EO/IR Weather System (EWS) program, clearing the payload for spacecraft integration and positioning the company as a prime contractor delivering end-to-end space mission capabilities. The payload closes the two highest-priority Space-based…
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Synopsys Support NASA Artemis with Spacesuit Analysis & Comms Systems
NASA selected Synopsys and EMA to verify spacesuit compatibility with the lunar environment. This work advances Synopsys’ ongoing support of future Artemis missions, which also includes a collaborative effort with Cesium, part of Bentley Systems, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to validate cellular system performance on the lunar surface using digital twin technology.…
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Astroport and Vermeer Partner to Develop “Lunar Iron” for Lunar Base Infrastructure
Astroport Space Technologies, a leader in lunar construction, announced at the 20th International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction and Operations in Challenging Environments (ASCE Earth & Space 2026), a collaboration with global agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer Vermeer Corporation to help in the development of autonomous construction machinery to aid in building a permanent human…
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BAE Systems Introduces Ascent Spacecraft for Advanced Orbital and Lunar Missions
BAE Systems has introduced the Ascent spacecraft, a new addition to the company’s Elevation spacecraft line that supports superiority and exploration missions across the space domain. Ascent spacecraft are designed to support dynamic space operations through advanced maneuverability capabilities, including refueling and high-thrust propulsion, while carrying multiple rideshare payloads. Exploration missions are supported by Ascent’s…