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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

Indra Takes Aim at European Space Leadership with EUR725 million Hispasat Deal

February 6, 2025February 10, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone and Carter Palmer

Indra will acquire an 89.68% stake in satellite operator Hispasat, including a 43% stake in Hisdesat, from Redeia for €725 million ($744 million).  Indra already owns 7% of Hisdesat. While …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

India Strengthens Regional Navigation with Advanced NVS-02 Satellite

January 31, 2025January 29, 2025 - by Carter Palmer

India’s space program reached a significant milestone with the successful launch of its 100th space mission on January 28, 2025. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched the NVS-02 navigation …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Blue Origin’s New Glenn: Overcoming Development Hurdles

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025 - by Carter Palmer

Delays are common in spaceflight and Blue Origin’s scrubbing of the first New Glenn launch reinforces the fact that Space is indeed hard. Nevertheless, what is this new rocket that …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

Vega-E Takes Shape: Upgrades to Succeed Vega-C by Decade’s End

December 20, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

In recent news, Avio announced that EUR 350 million has been allocated for Vega-E development upgrades to Vega-C’s ground system. The Avio Vega-C, the current variant of the Vega launch …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

New Sentinel-1 Satellite Launched to Monitor Earth and Maritime Traffic

December 11, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Late last week, Europe’s Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the third Sentinel-1 satellite . The Sentinel-1C mission, launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, will extend the capabilities of its predecessors, providing …

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Space Systems

Airbus Trims Defense and Space Jobs by 2,000

December 5, 2024 - by Forecast International

Airbus announced a reduction of over 2,000 jobs in its Defense and Space division, representing roughly 5% of its workforce. This news comes after the European aerospace giant faced heavy …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

France’s Defence Innovation Agency Taps Dark for Space Defence Interception

November 22, 2024November 21, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone and Carter Palmer

The Defence Innovation Agency (DIA) has launched Salazar, a new study to explore space defense capabilities. In partnership with the French startup Dark, the DIA will simulate light-Earth orbit (LEO) …

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Satellites & Spacecraft / Space Systems

UK Invests £40M in Juno Advanced Satellite to Boost Military Space Capabilities

November 8, 2024November 6, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to bolster its military capabilities with the latest space technology. A new £40 million deal with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) will …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

The Ghost Ship of Space: The Fate of Sea Launch

November 1, 2024October 31, 2024 - by Carter Palmer

Sea Launch was a multinational company established in 1995 following Boeing’s research into launching satellites from a sea-based platform in international waters. Launching from the open sea mitigates any risk …

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Launch Vehicles & Manned Platforms / Space Systems

SpaceX Lands Major Launch Contracts from U.S. Space Force

October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone and Carter Palmer

SpaceX has secured two significant launch contracts from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. These Launch Service Task …

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