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Bloomberg • Spencer Soper

Blue Origin wins US contracts as Musk ally Isaacman’s NASA role raises stakes

Blue Origin has started to secure key US government space contracts, bolstering Jeff Bezos’s bid to rival SpaceX. Yet the nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close Musk associate, to NASA’s top post underscores SpaceX’s growing sway over policy that could undercut Bezos’s ambitions.

2025-05-08T08:04:01.016399-07:00

Space.com

ispace’s Resilience Lander Enters Lunar Orbit Ahead of June 5 Touchdown

2025-05-07T03:07:15.384618-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ClearSpace completes second phase of UK debris-removal mission

2025-05-07T10:02:14.733586-07:00

Payload

Trump’s “Skinny” Space Budget: Winners and Losers

2025-05-05T06:11:16.880958-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

DoD’s Commercial Satellite Push Reveals Integration Strain The Department of Defense’s push to leverage commercial technologies in its latest military satellite program has exposed significant integration challenges, forcing reliance on specialized 'mission integrators' to reconcile divergent standards, manage interoperability gaps and keep accelerated acquisition timelines on track amid growing demand for rapid fielding.

2025-05-08T12:06:44.331807-07:00

DoD’s Commercial Satellite Push Reveals Integration Strain

SpaceWatch Africa

BlackSky Q1 2025: $130M in New Contracts Drive Revenue Growth and Gen-3 Momentum BlackSky Technology posted first-quarter 2025 results, securing over $130 million in new contract bookings and delivering robust year-on-year revenue growth. The company also highlighted progress on its third-generation Earth observation satellites, underpinning guidance of up to $142 million in revenue for the full year.

2025-05-08T08:58:06.809615-07:00

BlackSky Q1 2025: $130M in New Contracts Drive Revenue Growth and Gen-3 Momentum

Bloomberg

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Blue Origin wins US contracts as Musk ally Isaacman’s NASA role raises stakes Blue Origin has started to secure key US government space contracts, bolstering Jeff Bezos’s bid to rival SpaceX. Yet the nomination of Jared Isaacman, a close Musk associate, to NASA’s top post underscores SpaceX’s growing sway over policy that could undercut Bezos’s ambitions.

2025-05-08T08:04:01.016399-07:00

Blue Origin wins US contracts as Musk ally Isaacman’s NASA role raises stakes

theferret.scot

Scotland's Space Sector Employs 8,000, Nets £298m as It Courts Satellite Launch Hub Status Scotland's space industry comprises 228 organisations employing over 8,000 people and generating £298 million in income in 2021/22. Backed by billionaire investments and plans for Shetland launches, the region is vying to become a global hub for satellite launches and space technology.

2025-05-08T07:53:58.703570-07:00

Scotland's Space Sector Employs 8,000, Nets £298m as It Courts Satellite Launch Hub Status

SpaceNews.com

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Sierra Space Passes Third Integration Test for Space Force R-GPS Satellite Sierra Space has completed a ground demonstration of its resilient GPS satellite for the US Space Force’s Regional Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-GPS) program, integrating early iterations of hardware and flight software in a FlatSat setup, marking the third milestone toward mission readiness.

2025-05-08T05:13:19.961697-07:00

Sierra Space Passes Third Integration Test for Space Force R-GPS Satellite

Space Policy Online

NASA Cancels VIPER Commercial Partnership Bids, Seeks New Delivery Paths NASA has halted its solicitation for commercial partners to deliver the VIPER lunar rover after deeming none of the 11 proposals acceptable. With $450 million invested, the agency will now pursue alternative approaches to ensure the Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer reaches the Moon.

2025-05-07T20:57:41.971471-07:00

NASA Cancels VIPER Commercial Partnership Bids, Seeks New Delivery Paths

Via Satellite

IonQ to Acquire Capella Space to Accelerate Space-Based Quantum Networking IonQ has agreed to acquire Capella Space, a provider of commercial SAR satellites in low Earth orbit, merging quantum computing hardware with Capella’s constellation to develop secure quantum networking solutions, extend quantum key distribution into space, and bolster encrypted communication capabilities for defense and commercial markets.

2025-05-07T14:22:04.341427-07:00

IonQ to Acquire Capella Space to Accelerate Space-Based Quantum Networking

TechCrunch

US Leverages Tariff Threats to Push Starlink Approvals, Leaked Cables Reveal Leaked State Department cables reveal that the Trump administration urged countries threatened with US tariffs to greenlight licensing for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet. The strategy underscores the intertwining of US trade policy and diplomatic pressure in accelerating Starlink’s global rollout.

2025-05-07T12:45:23.786642-07:00

US Leverages Tariff Threats to Push Starlink Approvals, Leaked Cables Reveal

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