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• Joshua Faleti
ispace signed agreements with KDDI to advance lunar communications networks and services, linking planned lunar satellites with ground stations and supporting research into surface communications. A separate agreement with Nammo is intended to strengthen ispace’s propulsion supply chain, pairing infrastructure development with a key supply-side effort.
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ispace signed agreements with KDDI to advance lunar communications networks and services, linking planned lunar satellites with ground stations and supporting research into surface communications. A separate agreement with Nammo is intended to strengthen ispace’s propulsion supply chain, pairing infrastructure development with a key supply-side effort.
Spaceium is offering its OpenPort satellite-refueling interface to manufacturers for a US$1 license, aiming to widen adoption and build an orbital fuel network. The offer positions the interface as a potential common component for satellites designed to access in-space refueling.
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SpaceX is preparing to attempt the first recovery of both Starship stages, catching the Super Heavy booster and spacecraft at the launch tower. The flight is also expected to carry Starlink V3 satellites, combining a major reusability test with a planned payload deployment.
York Space has recorded a $750 million write-down as uncertainty grows over future Pentagon contracts. The scale of the charge underscores the company’s exposure to defense demand, though the available report provides no further detail on the contracts or the factors behind the write-down.
Seattle startup Constellation Space has launched a platform using machine learning to optimize operations for growing satellite constellations. Separately, Italian satellite systems maker Revolv Space closed a €5 million ($5.6 million) Series A, funding its motion and power-generation product development.
OHB SE reiterated its opposition to the proposed merger of the space divisions of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, arguing that it poses an anti-competitive threat. The satellite and rocket hardware provider said it is confident EU regulators will give its concerns a fair hearing.
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