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SpaceNews 2025 Icon Awards honor Purdy, McAlister, Muon Space and Earth‑observation AI teams

The 2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards recognized leaders and innovations across military, commercial and scientific space: Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy for military–commercial integration, Phil McAlister for lifetime achievement, Muon Space for wildfire‑detection sustainability, and Ubotica, NASA JPL and Open Cosmos for an Earth‑observation AI breakthrough.

2025-12-03T03:54:58.335159-08:00

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BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries partner to modernize secure chipmaking for spacecraft

2025-12-02T05:08:31.785705-08:00

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Isar Aerospace wins ESA contract to launch SYNDEO-3 on Spectrum in late 2026

2025-12-02T02:44:55.410173-08:00

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Italian minister backs proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger as model for European consolidation

2025-12-01T11:27:20.830130-08:00

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SLI commits more than $200M to lease two small GEO satellites from AscendArc Asset-financing firm SLI will buy two small geostationary satellites from U.S. startup AscendArc in a deal valued at more than $200 million, betting operators will increasingly lease spacecraft rather than buy them outright. The move underscores growing demand for leased GEO capacity and shifts in capital models.

2025-12-03T06:03:39.487058-08:00

SLI commits more than $200M to lease two small GEO satellites from AscendArc

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Shield AI and Sedaro demonstrate autonomous on‑orbit satellite operations Shield AI and Sedaro completed a demonstration of autonomous on‑orbit satellite operations, using Shield AI’s autonomy stack to execute spacecraft maneuvers and mission tasks without real‑time ground intervention. The trial validates embedding mission-level autonomy in satellites to speed tasking and reduce reliance on ground control.

2025-12-03T04:07:04.767092-08:00

Shield AI and Sedaro demonstrate autonomous on‑orbit satellite operations

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SpaceNews 2025 Icon Awards honor Purdy, McAlister, Muon Space and Earth‑observation AI teams The 2025 SpaceNews Icon Awards recognized leaders and innovations across military, commercial and scientific space: Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy for military–commercial integration, Phil McAlister for lifetime achievement, Muon Space for wildfire‑detection sustainability, and Ubotica, NASA JPL and Open Cosmos for an Earth‑observation AI breakthrough.

2025-12-03T03:54:58.335159-08:00

SpaceNews 2025 Icon Awards honor Purdy, McAlister, Muon Space and Earth‑observation AI teams

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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's SLC-40 at 5:18 p.m. ET on Dec. 2. The Starlink 6-95 mission deployed the broadband smallsats to expand the company's internet constellation for global service.

2025-12-02T19:05:31.346147-08:00

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral

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NASA’s Starling Demonstrates Multiple Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Swarm Technology NASA’s Starling mission, awarded the 2025 Icon Award for Innovative Technology on Dec. 2, demonstrated multiple breakthroughs in spacecraft swarm operations — including autonomous formation flying, inter-satellite coordination and mission-level tasking — validating distributed small-satellite concepts for responsive LEO missions and distributed sensing.

2025-12-02T16:08:43.403786-08:00

NASA’s Starling Demonstrates Multiple Breakthroughs in Spacecraft Swarm Technology

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Space Force awards Iridium up to $85.8M, 5-year contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructure The U.S. Space Force has awarded Iridium Communications a five-year, up-to-$85.8 million contract to modernize and hybridize system infrastructure, funding upgrades to the company’s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service (EMSS) service center. The work covers system infrastructure transformation and hybridization to support Space Force satcom needs.

2025-12-02T13:50:17.581638-08:00

Space Force awards Iridium up to $85.8M, 5-year contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructure

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Inmarsat Maritime expands NexusWave bonded connectivity with ViaSat‑3 capacity Inmarsat Maritime announced the next phase of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service, integrating capacity from Viasat’s ViaSat‑3 satellite network. The move will “dramatically increase” bonded throughput for maritime customers and extend the service to aviation subscribers, leveraging ViaSat‑3’s high‑capacity Ka‑band footprint.

2025-12-02T13:43:24.736184-08:00

Inmarsat Maritime expands NexusWave bonded connectivity with ViaSat‑3 capacity

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NATO selects Globecomm as prime for next‑generation satellite modem programme NATO's Communications and Information Agency has appointed Globecomm Systems as prime contractor for its next‑generation satellite modem programme, a move to upgrade allied satcom terminal capability for secure, interoperable military communications. The contract places Globecomm at the centre of development and integration for NATO modem hardware and software.

2025-12-02T13:26:52.886841-08:00

NATO selects Globecomm as prime for next‑generation satellite modem programme

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