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Launch
Varda Space Capsule Successfully Returns to Earth After Hypersonic Reentry Test
Varda Space Industries on Tuesday said its W-3 capsule successfully landed in South Australia following two months on orbit in a test of an inertial measurement technology in the high-hypersonic reentry […]
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Government/Military
DIU Adds Satellite Operators to Hybrid Space Architecture Effort Ahead of Pilot
Building on its existing network of companies that are helping lay the foundation for a Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday said it has awarded […]
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People
Nominations Open for Rising Stars 2025
Via Satellite Rising Stars is an annual nomination program that highlights the achievements and contributions of young people in the space and satellite industry. Ready to nominate a Rising Star? […]
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Government/Military
China’s Space Capabilities Take Center-Stage at Military SSA Event
LONDON — Increasing understanding of Chinese spy satellites took center stage at this year’s Military Space Situational Awareness Conference in London, which brought together leaders and academics in space data last […]
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Government/Military
Space Systems Command Awards SciTech New FORGE Framework Contract
Space Systems Command (SSC) on Tuesday said it has awarded SciTec, Inc. a $259 million contract to deliver a ground-processing capability that supports the U.S. Space Force’s legacy and new missile […]
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Opinion
Fighting Climate Change One Harvest at a Time
Data-driven decision-making has come to the agricultural industry, and satellite technology is driving its adoption, offering valuable insights into crop health, soil conditions and resource management. According to the Global […]
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Manufacturing
Satellite Manufacturer Apex Raises $200M to Pursue Vertical Integration
Flush with demand for its standardized spacecraft buses and seeking to speed production, Apex on Tuesday said it has raised $200 million in a Series C round that will be put toward […]
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Government/Military
Slingshot Aerospace Offering Sovereign Space Domain Awareness Capabilities
Space Domain Awareness provider Slingshot Aerospace on Tuesday debuted what it says is the “world’s first” package to provide sovereign nations with their own space tracking capabilities, decreasing their reliance on outside […]
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Government/Military
GOP’s $150B Defense Bill for Reconciliation Funds Golden Dome, ‘Historic’ Tech Investments
The Republicans leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee have rolled out their $150 billion defense spending plan for the forthcoming reconciliation bill, which includes $25 billion for […]
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Opinion
Europe Must Take a Page Out of the SDA’s Playbook and Embrace Flexibility and Iteration
Europe is scrambling to bolster its defenses. It doesn’t take a genius to see why. Geopolitical shifts are underway. There’s a war on the Eastern frontier. And the Americans say […]
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Government/Military
Space Force Outlines Elements of Space Warfighting In First Framework
The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released its first-ever Space Warfighting framework, outlining the activities and considerations to fight in, and out of, space to achieve superiority in the domain. The […]
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Partner Content
Video Interview from SATELLITE – A Conversation with Comtech’s Daniel Gizinski
Via Satellite editor Mark Holmes catches up with Daniel Gizinski, president of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Segment on the show floor during SATELLITE. Daniel talks about the benefits of Comtech’s […]
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Cybersecurity
Cyber Takeaways from Space Symposium: Cyber is an ‘All Hands’ Effort
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Cybersecurity in space architectures is going to be an all-hands effort requiring reworking flaws in legacy network systems and developing new platforms to counter attacks from adversaries. […]
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Technology
DARPA Program Seeks Autonomous, Maneuverable Satellites For Cislunar Domain Awareness
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting approaches for prototype spacecraft that can autonomously navigate and be highly maneuverable in a Low Lunar Orbit (LLO) for cislunar space […]
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Government/Military
New Space Adviser Charged With Integrating Military Space Enterprise
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Department of the Air Force’s acting space acquisition chief recently added a senior adviser to his staff to honcho the seemingly gargantuan task of integrating and making […]
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Government/Military
Bringing Together Commercial Operations for Military Use Hinges on Integration Roadmaps
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Commercial space and military leaders are working through challenges to achieve greater integration of private sector capabilities for military use. Col. Richard Kniseley, senior materiel leader of […]
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Space Symposium
Global Space Leaders Want to Preserve and Further International Cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Civil space leaders from Germany, Japan, France, Israel, Australia, and India talked about the current state of their country’s space work, and efforts in cooperation and collaboration […]
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Space Symposium
Space Force Assessing Supply Chain Ahead of Potential Tariff Concerns
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The Space Force is assessing its supply chain risks and vulnerabilities more comprehensively after initially looking at the piece parts, which has put the service in a […]
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Space Symposium
NATO Works to Expand and Direct Multinational Space Capabilities
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— NATO leaders are working toward the concept of getting all nations in the alliance to work together to protect the space domain and advance defense and deterrence […]
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Partner Content
Video Interview from Space Symposium – A Conversation with Frontgrade Exec David Meyouhas
Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor Rachel Jewett spoke with Frontgrade Senior Vice President of Microelectronics David Meyouhas during Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, about how the company’s products enable […]
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Space Symposium
Gen. Whiting Identifies Ways to Achieve Victory in Space as a Warfighting Domain
COLORADO SPRING, Colo.— The Golden Dome space defense concept put forward by President Trump has the full support of U.S. Space Command, Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting said Tuesday at Space […]
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Government/Military
DIU Taps Firefly Aerospace for Responsive On-Orbit Mission
Firefly Aerospace on Monday said it has received a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to supply its Elytra spacecraft for a 2027 mission in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) for responsive […]
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Space Symposium
Experts Call for Faster, More Streamlined Regulations for Space Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Government officials and regulatory experts say that moving more quickly on space law, regulations, and policy while keeping tech innovation moving forward unencumbered is a key priority. […]
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Launch
SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin Receive NSSL Contracts Worth Up to Nearly $14B
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin nearly $14 billion in National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts on Friday. SSC said […]
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Finance
Spacecraft Developer Portal Space Raises $17.5M Seed Round
Startup satellite developer Portal Space Systems on Thursday said it raised $17.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round that will support the full-scale demonstration of its Supernova multi-role, transorbital spacecraft […]
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SATShow 2025
10 Takeaways from SATELLITE 2025 from Analysys Mason
The team at Analysys Mason shares its top 10 takeaways from SATELLITE 2025, looking at the impact of geopolitics, the direct-to-device (D2D) ecosystem, supply chain issues for manufacturing, and more. […]
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Government/Military
US Space Force Awards Northrop Grumman 2 In-Space Refueling Contracts
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Northrop Grumman two in-space refueling contracts, the company said on Wednesday. “These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite […]
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Partner Content
5G in Space: The Rise of Non‑Terrestrial Networks
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