ACME Space plans test run for balloon-launched space factory next year

LONDON – London-headquartered ACME Space has unveiled plans to begin hardware tests of its balloon-launched orbital manufacturing vehicle Hyperion next year and hopes to commence commercial operations in 2027.  The Hyperion Orbital Factory Vehicle (OFV) is designed to carry up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit (LEO), using a hydrogen-filled balloon to overcome the

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China set for first orbital launch and landing attempt this weekend with commercial Zhuque-3 rocket

HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is preparing to attempt the country’s first orbital launch and booster landing this weekend with its Zhuque-3 rocket. Airspace closure notices issued under the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) indicate a launch attempt from the vicinity of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center between around 11:00 p.m. Eastern Nov.

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Pacific Geomatics and SI Analytics Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Super-Resolution Capabilities Across Canada

Victoria, Canada / Seoul, South Korea – November 27th, 2025 – Pacific Geomatics Limited (PacGeo), a Canadian satellite imagery distributor, today announced a strategic partnership with SI Analytics (SIA), a […] The post Pacific Geomatics and SI Analytics Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Super-Resolution Capabilities Across Canada appeared first on SpaceNews.

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SmartSky won’t block Gogo 5G air-to-ground network despite legal win

SmartSky Networks does not plan to seek an injunction to block Gogo’s 5G air-to-ground rollout across the United States, despite prevailing in a patent-infringement lawsuit tied to the technology. The post SmartSky won’t block Gogo 5G air-to-ground network despite legal win appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Diverging priorities shape opening day of ESA Ministerial 2025

BREMEN, Germany –  As the 23 member states of the European Space Agency meet this week to decide its budget for the next three years, its three major contributors – Germany, France and Italy – are signaling they will heavily support the agency. Yet even as ESA leaders push for unity, officials from those countries

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