May 8, 2025
 

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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 week. 

“The Chinese don’t believe there’s a separation between Western state satellites and companies that sell to Western governments, believing such satellite markets to be something of a fig leaf,” said Dr. Brendan Mulvaney, director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute, which is part of the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force…[continued]

Finance
Quantum Computing Company IonQ to Acquire Capella Space
Quantum computing company IonQ has signed an agreement to acquire Capella Space to accelerate its plans in quantum networking. IonQ, based in College Park, Maryland,…[continued]
Connectivity
Space42 Demonstrates D2D Capabilities Via L-Band Satellites
Space42 has made a new move into the Direct-to-Device (D2D) arena. Its mobile satellite services subsidiary Thuraya has teamed up with Gatehouse Satcom, a Danish-based…[continued]
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…[continued]
Space Economy
ClearSpace Advances CLEAR Mission for Active Debris Removal
ClearSpace completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission, in a milestone the company said contributed to de-risking technologies for active debris removal (ADR).  CLEAR is…[continued]
Technology
Infostellar and Astro Gate to Collaborate on Spaceport and Ground Station Development
Ground segment as a service company Infostellar and Astro Gate have signed an MoU to collaborate on spaceport development and ground station deployment. Under the…[continued]
Finance
ICYMI: Telesat LEO Backlog Nears $1.1B Canadian After Viasat Deal
Telesat’s backlog for its Lightspeed Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is now nearly $1.1 billion Canadian dollars ($800 million) after signing a capacity deal with Viasat…[continued]

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