The demonstration, targeted for 2026, will attempt to showcase a spacecraft’s ability to approach, image and maneuver around other objects in orbit without direct human control The post Impulse Space and Anduril to demonstrate autonomous spacecraft maneuvers in GEO appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS, France – Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced plans Sept. 16 to deliver a data center node with optical communications links to the International Space Station in 2027. The Axiom […] The post Axiom and Spacebilt to establish ISS data center node appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS – GHGSat plans to expand its greenhouse gas monitoring constellation and analytic services with $47 million Canadian dollars ($34 million) in equity and debt financing announced Sept. 16 . […] The post GHGSat announces $34 million in equity and debt financing appeared first on SpaceNews.

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 Mina Mitry, CEO of Kepler Communications. The post Kepler Communications CEO talks sovereignty, security, and space data appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX expects to begin testing direct-to-device services using newly acquired spectrum from EchoStar as soon as the end of next year. The post SpaceX planning first tests of new direct-to-device spectrum next year appeared first on SpaceNews.

Viasat and Space42 have agreed to pool their Mobile Satellite Services spectrum, aiming to create the world’s largest coordinated block of frequencies for direct-to-device services within three years The post Viasat and Space42 to pool satellite spectrum for direct-to-device services appeared first on SpaceNews.

The deal underscores NGA’s push to fold commercial satellite data and artificial intelligence into U.S. national security workflows. The post BlackSky wins second NGA ‘Luno’ contract to track global changes with satellites and AI appeared first on SpaceNews.

SES announced plans Sept. 16 to deploy a satellite co-developed with manufacturing startup K2 Space early next year, marking the start of a more iterative approach to upgrading its MEO broadband constellation. The post SES moves to iterative MEO deployment with K2 Space partnership appeared first on SpaceNews.

The company delivered 84 terminals to York Space and Northrop Grumman for the military constellation known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture The post Laser communications supplier Mynaric signals recovery after production setbacks appeared first on SpaceNews.

PARIS – Astro Digital announced plans Sept. 16 to purchase and distribute power from Florida startup Star Catcher’s future space-based energy grid. The goal is to enable ESPA-class satellites like Astro Scale’s Corvus XL to obtain more power than they could generate on their own. “Demand is growing exponentially for small satellites that can do