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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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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 Completes FlatSat Integration Demo for Space Force R-GPS Program Sierra Space has successfully integrated early iterations of its hardware and flight software in a FlatSat laboratory setup, marking the third major test milestone in the U.S. Space Force’s Regional GPS (R-GPS) satellite competition and moving closer to mission readiness.

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

Sierra Space Completes FlatSat Integration Demo for Space Force R-GPS Program

Space Policy Online

NASA Scraps VIPER Partnership Solicitation, Seeks New Delivery Approaches NASA has canceled its Lunar Volatiles Science Partnership solicitation after finding none of the 11 no-cost industry proposals acceptable. The agency will now explore alternative approaches to deliver the $450 million VIPER water-seeking lunar rover to the moon’s south pole under the Artemis program.

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

NASA Scraps VIPER Partnership Solicitation, Seeks New Delivery Approaches

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

Via Satellite

Infostellar, Astro Gate ink MoU to co-develop spaceport infrastructure and ground station network Infostellar and Astro Gate have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on spaceport development and ground station deployment. The pact will combine both firms’ expertise to plan, build and operate launch facilities and satellite ground nodes, aiming to boost capacity for commercial space missions.

2025-05-07T12:25:35.517792-07:00

Infostellar, Astro Gate ink MoU to co-develop spaceport infrastructure and ground station network

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