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Even as industry pioneer SpaceX officially departed the private unicorn club following its high-profile initial public offering earlier this summer, the broader commercial space sector is experiencing an unprecedented surge in high-value enterprises. Private space companies valued at $1 billion or more continue to multiply across the global marketplace, driven by a maturing industrial ecosystem…
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As the global space industry moves rapidly beyond traditional exploration and communication payloads, a new frontier is taking shape in the vacuum of low Earth orbit and beyond. Spacecraft are no longer confined to solitary missions lasting from launch to de-orbit; instead, they are actively demonstrating cutting-edge capabilities such as autonomous rendezvous, complex on-orbit servicing,…
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Fresh off a massive Series F funding round that reeled in more than $1 billion, Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite manufacturer and constellation operator Iceye is moving at a breakneck pace. The company has aggressively expanded its international footprint to address a growing global appetite for autonomous, homegrown space assets. In a flurry of…
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The Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation, working closely in partnership with the BMC3I TAP Lab, has officially announced the selection of the Focus Area Cohort Teams, commonly referred to as FACTs, that will participate in the upcoming Cohort 26.A. This highly anticipated selection marks another significant milestone in the ongoing effort to bring cutting-edge…
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PARIS — As the commercial space industry races toward an era of orbital data centers, private space stations, and sustained lunar infrastructure, the terrestrial infrastructure required to test and validate this revolutionary hardware is facing a severe bottleneck. Emphasizing this growing industry-wide challenge, New York-based startup Icarus Robotics recently completed a crucial phase of microgravity…
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In a compelling new episode of the SpaceNews podcast Space Minds, European Space Agency (ESA) Director-General Josef Aschbacher sat down with SpaceNews Managing Editor Mike Gruss for an in-depth conversation regarding Europe’s escalating push for strategic autonomy in the cosmos. Recorded live against the bustling backdrop of the World Space Business Week conference in Paris,…
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LEUVEN, BELGIUM and BILBAO, SPAIN — In a significant development for Europe’s aerospace and satellite imaging sector, optical payload specialist Simera Sense and engineering multinational IDOM have announced a strategic partnership. The collaboration is aimed at the development and production of the advanced optical system for Simera Sense’s upcoming MultiScape350 Very High-Resolution Earth Observation imager.…
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IRVINE, Calif., and TORINO, Italy — Terran Orbital, a prominent Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced a significant leadership transition within its European division. The company officially promoted Margherita Cardi to the position of Vice President of European Operations and Head of…
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