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
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee that budget caps forced cuts to agency programs while pleading with them to include money for a space station deorbit vehicle in a supplemental funding bill.
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
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”
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.
Falcon 9 launches Galileo navigation satellites
A Falcon 9 successfully placed into orbit a pair of Galileo navigation satellites April 27 in a launch that was unusual in several aspects.
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.
Space weather requires our attention now more than ever
Solar Cycle 25 is about to hit its peak, making this an important time to increase space weather monitoring.
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