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ESA launches first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites aboard Rocket Lab Electron

On 28 March at 10:14 CET, ESA placed the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites into orbit aboard a Rocket Lab Electron from M āhia, New Zealand. Celeste — Europe’s first effort to field satellite navigation in LEO — will test next‑generation technologies and new frequency bands to inform future PNT layers complementing Galileo.

2026-03-30T02:00:26.222893-07:00

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Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network

2026-03-30T04:17:43.219236-07:00

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ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring

2026-03-30T03:46:10.748463-07:00

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Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight

2026-03-30T03:38:01.415802-07:00

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Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network Starcloud raised $170 million, valuing the company at $1.1 billion, to accelerate development of next‑generation spacecraft as it seeks regulatory approval to deploy an 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network to host cloud and AI workloads in LEO. The funding signals investor appetite for on‑orbit compute, intensifying competition in orbital data‑center services.

2026-03-30T04:17:43.219236-07:00

Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network

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ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring ANA Holdings has joined a Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring. The carrier will flight-test sensor hardware on commercial aircraft ahead of a planned satellite launch in the early 2030s, using in-service flights to validate sensors and operational concepts before orbital deployment.

2026-03-30T03:46:10.748463-07:00

ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring

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Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight Space medicine research is increasingly integrating lessons from humanitarian medicine and conflict epidemiology to advance care for human spaceflight. Techniques developed for resource‑constrained, high‑risk environments are being adapted to support emergency response, infection control and autonomous medical decision‑making on long‑duration missions.

2026-03-30T03:38:01.415802-07:00

Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight

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Tow Trucks in Space? Orbit-mobility Breakthrough Explained at SATShow Week 2026 Cameron Penny discusses orbit-mobility concepts, likened to “tow trucks in space,” at SATShow Week 2026. He outlines recent breakthroughs that could enable satellite tugging, relocation and servicing, and summarizes operational implications for satellite operators and platform manufacturers. The session formed part of SATShow Week programming.

2026-03-30T03:38:01.388078-07:00

Tow Trucks in Space? Orbit-mobility Breakthrough Explained at SATShow Week 2026

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ESA launches first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites aboard Rocket Lab Electron On 28 March at 10:14 CET, ESA placed the first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites into orbit aboard a Rocket Lab Electron from M āhia, New Zealand. Celeste — Europe’s first effort to field satellite navigation in LEO — will test next‑generation technologies and new frequency bands to inform future PNT layers complementing Galileo.

2026-03-30T02:00:26.222893-07:00

ESA launches first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites aboard Rocket Lab Electron

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NASA releases report finding defects in Boeing Starliner; crewed flights suspended amid wider Boeing program strains NASA released its investigative report into the Boeing Starliner 2024 failures, identifying hardware defects and programmatic weaknesses that led to mission failure and a suspension of crewed Starliner flights pending corrective actions. The findings arrive as Boeing faces broader program pressure, including 777X delivery delays.

2026-03-30T00:26:16.562749-07:00

NASA releases report finding defects in Boeing Starliner; crewed flights suspended amid wider Boeing program strains

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NASA report finds systemic safety and quality failures in Boeing's 2024 Starliner test NASA on Feb. 19 released its investigative report into the 2024 failures of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, finding systemic safety and quality problems across the spacecraft's design, production and program oversight. The report traces defects that affected the vehicle and its crew and calls for corrective actions before further crewed flights.

2026-03-30T00:20:34.111294-07:00

NASA report finds systemic safety and quality failures in Boeing's 2024 Starliner test

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Satellite-imagery industry's next hurdle: system interoperability As smallsat and commercial imagery fleets proliferate, operators and customers face a new constraint: lack of interoperability across sensors, datastreams and ground systems that limits timely multi-source analysis. The industry must align data standards, communications links and tasking protocols to unlock multi-constellation value for commercial and defense users.

2026-03-29T14:52:22.479532-07:00

Satellite-imagery industry's next hurdle: system interoperability

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ESA launches first two Celeste LEO‑PNT demonstration satellites aboard Rocket Lab Electron

Starcloud raises $170M at $1.1B valuation to pursue 88,000‑satellite orbital data‑center network

ANA joins Japanese consortium to develop space-based CO2 monitoring

Space medicine taps conflict‑zone humanitarian care for human spaceflight

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