At the end of August, the U.K. government took the decision to fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). UKSA was created in 2010, reflecting the understanding that the space sector was becoming increasingly important to the economy. During its tenure, the British astronaut Tim Peake was […]
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If the Army is training soldiers to become better space professionals, that is not duplication. It is survival. The post In space, the old debates about turf are obsolete appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China carried out two launches Monday, sending a new reconnaissance satellite into an unexpected orbit and adding 11 spacecraft to automaker Geely’s commercial constellation. The post China launches mystery Yaogan-45 spysat, expands Geesatcom constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The Commerce Department has moved to rescind 40% of the current-year funding for the Office of Space Commerce. The post Office of Space Commerce loses 40% of budget in rescission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SWISSto12 has contracted DelSontro Enterprises to support the optimization of the first integration and test process for their HummingSat program. SWISSto12’s novel approach to small sat GEOs is reimagining the […] The post DelSontro Enterprises Contracted by SWISSto12 for Test Process Optimization of its HummingSat Small Sat GEO Program appeared first on SpaceNews.
Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when it makes a close approach to Earth in 2029. The post China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter appeared first on SpaceNews.
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When the global space community looks ahead to September, all eyes turn to Paris. From September 15–19, 2025, the French capital will become the decision-making hub of the space domain, […] The post Global Space Leaders Converge in Paris for Novaspace Summits appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to create a digital twin of Earth. The joint campaign to create a planetary-scale geospatial model that can be frequently refreshed with satellite observations is called Project Orbion. BlackSky high-resolution visual imagery and Iceye synthetic aperture radar
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Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo The post Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a $19 billion deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services. The post Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost appeared first on SpaceNews.
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