NORTHROP GRUMMAN SELECTED FOR IN-SPACE DEMONSTRATION OF REFUELLING TECHNOLOGIES

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DULLES, Va. – April 2, 2025 – The United States Space Force (USSF) awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) two national security contracts, including a technology demonstration for in-space refuelling. These contracts build on Northrop Grumman’s proven on-orbit satellite servicing and refuelling innovation, including first-of-its-kind mission extension services that protect critical space assets in geosynchronous […]

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ARIANE-6 LAUNCHES CSO-3: DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR FRANCE AND EUROPE

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Kourou, French Guiana, 06 March 2025 – The Airbus-built CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique) Earth observation satellite for the French Armed Forces, has been successfully launched by Arianespace on Ariane 6’s first commercial flight from the European Spaceport in Kourou. Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus said: “With each CSO satellite, there may be […]

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LOCKHEED MARTIN’S LM 400 TECH DEMO SET FOR LAUNCH

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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Lockheed Martin’s latest self-funded technology demonstration is set to launch no earlier than March 15, 2025, marking a significant step in proving the design and risk-reduction efforts behind the LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus. The LM 400 technology demonstrator, which arrived in California on March 1, is currently undergoing […]

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BAE SYSTEMS TO DEVELOP SPACECRAFT FOR NOAA’S NEXT SPACE WEATHER MISSION

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BAE Systems has been selected to build the spacecraft bus for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) upcoming Space Weather Next L1 Series mission. The satellite will serve as the eventual successor to the Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1) mission, which is set to launch later this year. Operating from the sun-Earth Lagrange Point […]

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ICEYE AND SAAB COOPERATE TO INTEGRATE ADVANCED SPACE-BASED RADAR DATA TO MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEMS

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HELSINKI, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites, and Saab today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of advanced space-based radar data in Saab’s Command and Control Systems (C2). This strategic cooperation aims to integrate ICEYE’s cutting-edge SAR technology solutions […]

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FIREFLY AEROSPACE ACHIEVES HISTORIC FIRST COMMERCIAL MOON LANDING

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Cedar Park, Texas – 2 March 2025 – Firefly Aerospace has made history as the first commercial company to successfully land on the Moon. The company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down in Mare Crisium, carrying 10 NASA payloads as part of the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Dubbed Ghost Riders in […]

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K2 SPACE SECURES $110M SERIES B AND ACHIEVES IN-SPACE DEMONSTRATION SUCCESS

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K2 Space is redefining satellite capabilities with a high-power, cost-effective platform for multi-orbit applications. Torrance, California – February 13, 2025 – K2 Space has announced the successful closure of a $110 million Series B funding round, marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to revolutionise satellite technology. The funding, co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners […]

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AIRBUS AWARDED OBERON SATELLITES CONTRACT BY UK MOD

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London, UK, 10 February 2025 – Airbus has been awarded the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Oberon contract to design and build two Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites with day-and-night, all-weather, space-based ‘Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance’ (ISR) capability. The two Oberon satellites will boast active, ultra-high resolution SAR, providing freedom of action to the UK […]

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CANADIAN TECHNOLOGIES SET TO LAUNCH ON FIREFLY’S BLUE GHOST MISSION 1

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On January 15, 2025, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 will embark on its lunar journey aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, marking a significant milestone for Canadian space technology. The mission, which will explore the Moon’s surface, will feature two groundbreaking Canadian technologies: a 360-degree imaging system developed by Canadensys, and a global lunar navigation system […]

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