Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceSDA Director Says Constellation’s Tranche 1 Checkouts Progressing Faster After Slow Start
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — On-orbit checkouts of the Tranche 1 Space Development Agency (SDA) satellites launched in July are progressing much faster than previous plane launches, SDA Director Dr. Gurpartap ‘GP’ […]
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SpaceWhite House Targets Support For 1,000 Launches Per Year by 2030
The White House set a target for the U.S to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030 in a new National Security Presidential Memorandum released Thursday. That […]
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SpaceAerospace Report Examines Defense And Space Growth In FY ‘27 Budget Request
A new report from The Aerospace Corporation examining defense and space growth in the White House’s fiscal year 2027 budget request found that more than 75 percent of the increase is […]
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SpacePoland Commits Nearly $750M to European Satellite Constellation for Secure Communications
Poland has committed 656 million euro ($748 million) to Europe’s IRIS² satellite constellation, saying the investment will ensure “strategic communications security” for the nation. Under the agreement signed Tuesday in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyYork Space And All.Space CEOs Detail Resilient Communications Vision As Acquisition Closes
York Space Systems [YSS] has closed its acquisition of satellite communication terminal company All.Space, in a move both company CEOs say will create a complete tactical satcom ecosystem. York said […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab’s End-to-End Vision Comes Into Focus With ‘Transformative’ Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab’s [RKLB] vision to become an end-to-end space company came into full focus with a move to acquire Iridium Communications [IRDM] on Monday — taking the launcher and manufacturer […]
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SpaceMitsubishi Electric Contracts MDA Space for Digital Payload for Japanese Defense Satellite
MDA Space secured a significant contract to support a next-generation defense communications satellite for Japan. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has contracted the Canadian manufacturer to build the digital payload, antennas, and various subsystems for […]
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SpaceCapella Prepares to Validate Mynaric Optical Terminal on Latest SAR Satellite
Capella Space is preparing for tests to validate a Mynaric optical communications terminal on its newest satellite — the first time Capella has deployed an optical terminal. Capella Space released the first synthetic aperture […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Launches Responsive Victus Haze Mission for Space Force
Rocket Lab [RKLB] launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force on Friday from New Zealand, as part of the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) VICTUS HAZE mission. Space […]
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Business/FinancialMDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon from Raytheon to Reach US Defense Market
MDA Space is acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies from Raytheon [RTX] to give the company a direct position in the U.S. defense market. The acquisition will give the Canadian space company a “strategic […]
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