Via Satellite Senior Managing Editor
Rachel Jewett
Articles By Rachel
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SpaceUS and Australia Sign Space Launch Agreement
President JoeBiden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an agreement on Thursday providing a legal and technical framework for U.S. commercial space launch vehicles to launch from Australia. According […]
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SpaceKuiper Exec Dave Limp to Replace Bob Smith as Blue Origin CEO
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down from his position at the end of this year, and Amazon’s [AMZN] Kuiper lead Dave Limp will become CEO of the company. A Blue […]
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SpaceMaxar Splits Space Infrastructure and Intelligence into 2 Businesses
Maxar Technologies is reorganizing into two businesses, splitting the company into Maxar Space Infrastructure and Maxar Intelligence. A representative for the company confirmed the move in a statement to sister publication […]
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SpaceAIA Takes Stance Against Space as a Critical Infrastructure Sector
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is taking the stance that space should not be designated as a U.S. critical infrastructure sector, with a key consideration being the additional requirements and regulatory […]
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SpaceFAA’s Mishap Investigation Into Starship Launch Ends With 63 Action Items
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its mishap investigation into SpaceX’s Starship flight test in April, giving the company 63 corrective actions to move forward, including redesigning the launch pad. The FAA […]
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SpaceL3Harris Orders 3 Alpha Launches from Firefly Aerospace
L3Harris [LHX] has ordered three dedicated launches from Firefly Aerospace on its Alpha launch vehicle, the companies said Tuesday. The launches are targeted for 2026. The three missions will launch from […]
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SpaceAFRL Awards Benchmark Space Systems Funds to Develop ASCENT Thrusters
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Benchmark Space Systems a $2.81 million award to further develop and test thrusters running on ASCENT fuel. ASCENT stands for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic fuel, and […]
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SpaceSpiderOak Demonstrates OrbitSecure Cyber Solution on the ISS
SpiderOak has completed a demonstration of its OrbitSecure technology onboard the International Space Station, successfully demonstrating sending and receiving secure ops traffic between ground and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). SpiderOak announced the […]
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SpaceVoyager Space Wins Air Force Contract
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) awarded Voyager Space an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $900 million ceiling to develop innovative open architecture intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The contract […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Reuses Rutherford Engine for Company’s 40th Launch
Rocket Lab [RKLB] launched a previously flown Rutherford engine in a Thursday morning mission from New Zealand, a milestone toward the company’s goal of reusing the entire Electron first stage. […]