SALT LAKE CITY – Rogue Space Systems is reorganizing to prepare for growth in its space logistics business and a double launch in 2027. Brook Leonard, a retired U.S. Space Force major general, is the new CEO. Former CEO Jon Beam will serve as Rogue president and chief strategy officer. David Franklin, a retired Space […]
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An Ariane 6 successfully launched a European weather satellite with an Earth science hosted payload Aug. 12 in the third flight of that vehicle. The post Ariane 6 launches European weather satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The launch of USSF-106 marks the Defense Department’s formal shift to flying national security payloads exclusively on domestic rockets powered by U.S.-made engines The post ULA’s Vulcan Centaur launches first national security mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SALT LAKE CITY – Mission Control Space Services is inviting organizations to test machine-learning models on the Canadian startup’s Persistence mission launched in June. “Whether you’re from a for-profit company, nonprofit or even a school, we think that the need for autonomy to meet the requirements of an increasingly complex space environment is here to
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AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% after the direct-to-smartphone operator said it has secured all the funding needed to deploy 45–60 satellites, enough to provide continuous coverage in the United States and other key markets. The post Fully funded key-market coverage plan lifts AST SpaceMobile appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The facility is the first location in the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) network The post Deep-space radar in Australia begins tracking satellites for AUKUS partners appeared first on SpaceNews.
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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Todd Master, Chief Operating Officer of Umbra, about the evolving small satellite market, supply chain challenges, and the company’s expansion from SAR data services into satellite components. The post Todd Master on Umbra’s evolution appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Japanese water propulsion startup Pale Blue is exploring jointly developing systems with Mitsubishi Electric, after the satellite maker joined the University of Tokyo spin-off’s $10 million Series C funding round. The post Pale Blue teams up with Mitsubishi Electric to advance water propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites to carry out a variety of missions, although those plans face uncertain budgets. In a keynote at the Small Satellite Conference here Aug. 11, Nicola Fox, NASA associate administrator for science, highlighted the role that smallsats were
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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Tom Walkinshaw, founder and CEO of Alba Orbital, a Scotland-based manufacturer specializing in pocket-sized satellites known as PocketQubes. The post Tom Walkinshaw on pocket-sized satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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