Lockheed drops bid to acquire Terran Orbital
Lockheed Martin has abandoned plans to acquire the portion of satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital it does not own for more than $500 million.
SpaceX launches Maxar’s first WorldView Legion imaging satellites
The Maxar-1 mission carried two high-resolution imaging satellites for Maxar Intelligence, the U.S. government’s primary provider of commercial electro-optical imagery
NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch
The agency’s principal deputy director Troy Meink said the NRO is targeting a May 19 launch of NROL-146
Astroscale to go public on Tokyo exchange
Astroscale, the satellite servicing and debris removal company, will go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June.
Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites begin service
Satellite operator SES has begun providing broadband communications with its first six Boeing-builtO3b mPower satellites.
Portal Space Systems unveils plans for highly maneuverable spacecraft
Startup Portal Space Systems, founded by a former SpaceX and Amazon executive, has unveiled plans for spacecraft that use a novel propulsion technology designed to enable rapid movement between orbits.
Orbital congestion reaching critical levels, warns new report
Slingshot Aerospace publishes its first “State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations”
Airbus outlines plans for future high-resolution imaging satellites
More than a year after losing two Pléiades Neo high-resolution imaging satellites in a launch failure, Airbus has outlined plans to replace them.
SES to acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion
SES is acquiring rival satellite operator Intelsat for $3.1 billion, a deal that would bring together two of the major GEO satellite operators in a market facing increased competition from LEO constellations.
Kuva Space wins ESA hyperspectral contract
Kuva Space will develop onboard hyperspectral data processing and communications links to help Finnish government agencies focused on border security, wildfires and landslides.
SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies
NASA says SpaceX is on track to demonstrate in-space refueling of Starship next year, a critical technology for returning humans to the lunar surface using that vehicle.
Agile Space lands propulsion contract for U.S. Space Force mission
The company was selected by True Anomaly to power a maneuvering spacecraft to be built for the Space Force’s Victus Haze mission
Commercial space station module developer Gravitics wins Space Force contract
Gravitics, a startup developing modules for commercial space stations, will use its technologies for tactically responsive space applications for the U.S. Space Force.
Starliner crewed test flight passes key review
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is a step closer to launch after completing a major pre-launch review April 25.
Space startup True Anomaly cuts workforce
The layoffs come just weeks after an unsuccessful debut mission for True Anomaly’s Jackal spacecraft launched to low Earth orbit
U.S. Space Force renews call for ‘reserve’ of commercial satellite providers
Gen. Michael Guetlein said the military for centuries has relied on private sector contractors during wars, and the same should apply to operations in space
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