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  Paris (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX subsidiary Starlink is the most widely-known firm offering satellite communications, but the sector is the scene of hot competition between several groups. Depending on their technology, different players can offer widely varying capacity and applications for connectivity via space. From their orbits around the Earth, satellites serve as "relays between one point on the ground and another", said Jean-Philippe Taisant, deputy director of telecoms and navigation at France's CNES ... read more |
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Sidus Space launches third LizzieSat satellite with enhanced onboard AILos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Sidus Space has confirmed the successful launch and deployment of its LizzieSat-3 satellite into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), reinforcing the company's growing multi-satellite network. This latest satelli ... more  
Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronautsWashington (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint. ... more 
Moon navigation system advances with Thales Alenia Space leading orbital segmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has entered into a contract with Telespazio, itself a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), to handle t ... more  
Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private landerWashington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s. ... more |
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Clarity1 satellite begins VLEO mission after successful deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Albedo has confirmed the successful deployment of its Clarity-1 satellite into orbit aboard SpaceX's Transporter-13 Rideshare mission, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more |
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Constellation of student-built satellites launched into orbit from CaliforniaParis, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 A record-setting constellation of nine nanosatellites, developed by Israeli high school students, has been successfully launched into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more 
Globalstar launches advanced control center in Louisiana to boost satellite operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT) has inaugurated a cutting-edge Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC) at its Covington, Louisiana headquarters on March 17, marking a major upgrade in its operati ... more  
SES and Lynk Partner to Expand Direct to Device Network ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 SES and Lynk Global have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating growth in the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications sector. Under the terms of the agreement, SES will inve ... more  
What happens to the human body in deep space?Washington (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment - these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation. ... more |
 
Senior defense leaders emphasize readiness amid resource challengesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Senior officers from the Air Force and Space Force addressed the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on March 12, emphasizing that both branches remain mission-rea ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Unseenlabs opens Singapore office to boost Asia Pacific operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Unseenlabs, a global leader in space-based radio frequency (RF) intelligence, has officially launched its new commercial office in Singapore as of February 2025. This strategic expansion enhances th ... more  
FireSat Prototype Launch Advances Global Wildfire SurveillanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Earth Fire Alliance, a global nonprofit dedicated to transforming wildfire data and insight delivery, announced that the FireSat protoflight satellite has successfully launched and established conta ... more  
Beyond expectations SKA-Low unveils its first cosmic snapshotSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 The SKA Observatory has released the inaugural image from its Australian-based SKA-Low telescope, marking a pivotal moment in the project's journey to deliver an unprecedented view of the cosmos. ... more 
New high-definition pictures of the baby universePrinceton NJ (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collaboration has produced the clearest images yet of the universe's infancy - the earliest cosmic time yet accessible to humans. Measuring ligh ... more |
 
SuperSharp advances toward 2026 mission with funding boost and prototype completionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd (SuperSharp), a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, has marked two major achievements on its path toward space deployment. The UK Space Agency has awarded the com ... more 
Deep learning model uncovers hidden stellar bubbles in Milky WayTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Researchers in Japan have leveraged advanced artificial intelligence to explore the distant regions of our galaxy, revealing previously undetected cosmic structures. Led by Osaka Metropolitan Univer ... more 
Webb telescope captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar systemBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away that has long been a ... more 
Cosmic ray research accelerated by machine learning insightsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 The complexity of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly neural networks modeled on the human brain, often sparks apprehension due to their opaque nature. While the societal implications of such ... more |
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Chinese scientists unveil six-legged robot for future asteroid and lunar miningSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 A research team from China has engineered a six-legged robotic system inspired by insects, aiming to revolutionize how space mining is conducted on the moon and asteroids. Unlike mining on Ear ... more  
Axiom Space selects Siemens software to boost orbital infrastructure programsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Axiom Space has partnered with Siemens to enhance the design and development of its commercial space projects by implementing tools from the Siemens Xcelerator software suite. This collaboration aim ... more 
Exolaunch surpasses 500 satellite deployments and debuts new Quadro system on SpaceX rideshareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Exolaunch, a global leader in satellite deployment and mission management, has marked a significant milestone with the successful deployment of its 500th satellite. During SpaceX's Transporter-13 ri ... more 
A new wave of mini satellites to monitor the high energy universeParis, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 The H.E.R.M.E.S. Constellation, operated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), successfully embarked on its pathfinder mission following a launch aboard SpaceX's Transporter 13 mission. Lift-off occurr ... more |
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SatixFy expands satellite tech supply deals with MDA Space surpassing 10 million dollarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 SatixFy Communications has secured new agreements with MDA Space Ltd. (TSE:MDA), totaling over $10 million, aimed at advancing satellite communication capabilities. The deals include a newly issued ... more |
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China's Ceres 1 completes 18th flight delivering eight satellites to orbitSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Galactic Energy, a private aerospace firm based in Beijing, successfully conducted its 18th mission using the Ceres 1 rocket on Monday, placing eight satellites into orbit. According to a comp ... more 
Rocket Lab boosts Varda's space manufacturing with third successful orbital missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed that its third Pioneer spacecraft, developed for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda"), has been successfully deployed and is operating in orbit. T ... more  
New Modeling Assesses Age of Next Target Asteroid for NASA's LucySan Antonio TX (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Although NASA's Lucy spacecraft's upcoming encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson is primarily a mission rehearsal for later asteroid encounters, a new paper suggests that this small, main belt ... more 
UAE Space Agency advances asteroid exploration mission with design milestoneParis, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR), a pivotal milestone in the project, held from February 24 to 26 with participation from E ... more |
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