The milestone operation marks an expansion of allied cooperation in the increasingly militarized space domain The post U.S., UK Space Commands execute first joint satellite maneuvers appeared first on SpaceNews.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Hubble Network has secured $70 million in Series B funding to help deploy a 60-satellite constellation capable of connecting up to a billion Bluetooth devices worldwide by 2028. The Seattle-based venture announced the funding Sept. 17, bringing its total raised to $100 million since it was founded in 2021. “The plan is
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PARIS – A significant challenge for hyperspectral satellite operators is alerting potential customers to promising applications, according to speakers at the Summit on Earth Observation Business here. Hyperspectral datasets can reveal atmospheric greenhouse gases, identify stores of lithium and other high-value minerals, measure nitrogen in agricultural fields, and pinpoint the telltale signs of biological, nuclear
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Blue Origin is retiring a New Shepard capsule that flew a dozen uncrewed missions over nearly eight years. The post Blue Origin retires New Shepard capsule after payload flight appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The U.S. Space Force this week issued a new request for information for the Maneuverable Geosynchronous Orbit (MGEO) Commercial Satellite-Based Services program The post New military satcom services program to focus on ‘maneuverable’ small GEO satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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In this week’s special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we’re at the World Space Business Week in Paris. In today’s episode, SpaceNews editor Mike Gruss talks with Brian O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky. The post AI, sovereignty and the next generation of satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Stratospheric pseudo-satellites are shedding their reputation as fringe experiments as governments and industry step up demand, according to executives closing in on commercial services for their high-altitude platform stations (HAPS). The post Stratospheric pseudo-satellites nearing commercial role in hybrid space networks appeared first on SpaceNews.
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In 1970, the crew aboard Apollo 13 called back to Earth to report the catastrophic failure of its oxygen supply. Their famous phrase “Houston, we have a problem” and the subsequent solution piqued the national imagination, representing the indomitable resolve and ingenuity of America’s space program. Since then, the public appetite for space has declined.
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A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Sept. 19 after a one-day delay caused by a thruster issue. The post Cygnus arrives at ISS after thruster glitch appeared first on SpaceNews.
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PARIS – Defense and security applications provided almost half of the revenue generated by Earth-observation satellites in 2024, Novaspace principal Annekatrien Debien said at the Summit on Earth Observation Business. While commercial and civil demand for satellite data continues to expand, “the main catalyst remains rising geopolitical tension, which has revealed the strategic importance of
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