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Singapore forms national space agency and teams with Airbus, ST Engineering to field four-satellite SAR LEO constellation

Singapore will establish a national space agency and deploy a four-satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) LEO constellation in partnership with ST Engineering and Airbus, with launches targeted by 2027. MoUs signed at the Singapore Airshow also commit the partners to 3D radar and AI-enabled space solutions.

2026-02-02T05:58:35.971687-08:00

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Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches to accelerate Project Kuiper deployment

2026-02-02T05:02:43.964720-08:00

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SPARK Microgravity argues orbit-based research could reshape cancer treatment

2026-02-02T05:13:12.610859-08:00

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CesiumAstro raises $470M — $270M equity plus $200M EXIM debt — to scale Element LEO and AI-driven defence satcom

2026-02-02T04:07:28.710086-08:00

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House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development The House Science Committee will take up a NASA authorization bill this week that would subject lunar lander and spacesuit work to closer congressional scrutiny, signaling lawmakers want more visibility into progress, risks and program management for agency and commercial lunar hardware.

2026-02-02T11:16:41.044056-08:00

House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development

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UK Space Agency chief Paul Bate to step down as agency folds into government Dr Paul Bate will step down as Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency at the end of March 2026, as the agency is folded into the government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. His departure and the timing of succession will shape UK space policy, continuity and industry engagement.

2026-02-02T11:16:40.981570-08:00

UK Space Agency chief Paul Bate to step down as agency folds into government

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Singapore forms national space agency and teams with Airbus, ST Engineering to field four-satellite SAR LEO constellation Singapore will establish a national space agency and deploy a four-satellite synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) LEO constellation in partnership with ST Engineering and Airbus, with launches targeted by 2027. MoUs signed at the Singapore Airshow also commit the partners to 3D radar and AI-enabled space solutions.

2026-02-02T05:58:35.971687-08:00

Singapore forms national space agency and teams with Airbus, ST Engineering to field four-satellite SAR LEO constellation

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SPARK Microgravity argues orbit-based research could reshape cancer treatment Two leaders from SPARK Microgravity GmbH argue in an opinion piece that conducting cancer research in orbit could open new avenues to develop improved treatments. They say space-based microgravity experiments could complement terrestrial studies and accelerate translational advances for oncology.

2026-02-02T05:13:12.610859-08:00

SPARK Microgravity argues orbit-based research could reshape cancer treatment

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Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches to accelerate Project Kuiper deployment Amazon has purchased ten additional Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to accelerate deployment of its Project Kuiper broadband constellation. The move increases Kuiper's scheduled launch capacity and signals Amazon's push to speed in-orbit buildout of its LEO broadband service.

2026-02-02T05:02:43.964720-08:00

Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches to accelerate Project Kuiper deployment

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Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty: geopolitics, security and regulatory risks Starlink's rapid global rollout is exposing tensions between transnational satellite broadband and national digital sovereignty, creating new security, regulatory and geopolitical risks. Governments face choices — from spectrum and ownership rules to jamming and rival sovereign satcoms — that could reshape commercial LEO broadband markets.

2026-02-02T04:07:29.372309-08:00

Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty: geopolitics, security and regulatory risks

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CesiumAstro raises $470M — $270M equity plus $200M EXIM debt — to scale Element LEO and AI-driven defence satcom CesiumAstro closed a $470 million Series C — $270M equity (led by Trousdale Ventures) plus $200M in EXIM/J.P. Morgan financing — to scale its Element LEO satellite constellation, accelerate AI-driven space and defence communications, expand its Austin manufacturing HQ and fund eight SpaceX rideshares.

2026-02-02T04:07:28.710086-08:00

CesiumAstro raises $470M — $270M equity plus $200M EXIM debt — to scale Element LEO and AI-driven defence satcom

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Transcelestial to equip Gilmour Space satellites with laser comms as it expands optical network Transcelestial has signed an agreement to equip Gilmour Space satellites with its laser-communication terminals, expanding the startup’s space-based optical network to provide intra-satellite connectivity. The integration aims to enable higher-capacity, lower-latency links between Gilmour spacecraft and other optically linked nodes.

2026-02-02T01:42:44.096374-08:00

Transcelestial to equip Gilmour Space satellites with laser comms as it expands optical network

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Singapore forms national space agency and teams with Airbus, ST Engineering to field four-satellite SAR LEO constellation

Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches to accelerate Project Kuiper deployment

SPARK Microgravity argues orbit-based research could reshape cancer treatment

CesiumAstro raises $470M — $270M equity plus $200M EXIM debt — to scale Element LEO and AI-driven defence satcom

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