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Satellite navigation startup TrustPoint announces partnership with SpiderOak
TrustPoint, a startup developing a next-generation global navigation satellite system, announced Dec. 18 it selected SpiderOak to provide cybersecurity for its future network.
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HawkEye 360 acquires Maxar’s RF Solutions business unit
HawkEye 360 announced the acquisition Dec. 18 of Maxar Intelligence RF Solutions, the business unit formed after Maxar acquired Aurora Insight.
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SpaceX yet to select launch pad for next Axiom Space private astronaut mission
As Axiom Space gears up for its third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in less than a month, SpaceX is still determining what launch pad it will use for it.
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2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona
Researchers will have rare opportunities over the next year to study solar flares and coronal mass ejections, observations that could lead to improved space weather forecasts.
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Arctic broadband satellites complete key tests ahead of mid-2024 launch
Two satellites designed to bring mobile broadband coverage to the Arctic region for civilians and military users have completed key tests ahead of their planned launch next summer.
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Defense and intelligence contractor Arcfield acquires Orion Space Solutions
Arcfield, a U.S. defense and intelligence contractor, announced Nov. 29 it has completed its acquisition of Orion Space Solutions, a developer and manufacturer of small satellites and sensor payloads.
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Satellogic gets NOAA license for move to the United States
Satellogic has received a remote sensing license in the United States, the Earth observation operator announced Nov. 21 as it moves operations to the country from Uruguay in search of more government business.
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AST SpaceMobile adjusts launch plan for potential direct-to-device customer
AST SpaceMobile is spending $5 million more on its first commercial direct-to-smartphone satellites so SpaceX can launch them early next year to a different orbital inclination to improve coverage for a potential customer.
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SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards honorees: Commercial Space Achievement of the Year
Commercial space is no longer the sole domain of satellite telecommunications. Nearly every sector of the space enterprise is opening up to commercial providers. Two of our three finalists for this year’s Commercial Space Achievement award represent longstanding commercial pillars of the space industry: launch and satellite communications. The third is a pioneer in one of the most challenging space sectors to commercialize: human spaceflight.
