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CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

CACI will acquire space-technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion, a deal intended to broaden the contractor’s defense and space capabilities across government and commercial programs. The purchase strengthens CACI’s position in space systems and related technologies amid growing prime-contractor consolidation.

2025-12-22T11:08:58.694417-08:00

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Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

2025-12-22T07:44:21.500532-08:00

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Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare

2025-12-22T05:41:00.569084-08:00

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Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit

2025-12-21T21:13:08.036271-08:00

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CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities CACI will acquire space-technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion, a deal intended to broaden the contractor’s defense and space capabilities across government and commercial programs. The purchase strengthens CACI’s position in space systems and related technologies amid growing prime-contractor consolidation.

2025-12-22T11:08:58.694417-08:00

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

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Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite 'networked data centers' after training first AI model in orbit Starcloud's CEO says the company intends to deploy tens of thousands of satellites as a distributed 'networked data center' and has trained its first AI model in orbit, marking an early operational step toward moving large-scale compute and AI processing into low Earth orbit.

2025-12-22T08:07:17.219793-08:00

Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite 'networked data centers' after training first AI model in orbit

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Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K Genesis has launched a microgravity research rideshare for sun‑synchronous orbit (SSO) experiments, offering payload slots starting at €6,000 for flights to and from SSO. It provides a recurring, low‑cost route for small science and tech payloads to reach microgravity on short timelines.

2025-12-22T07:44:21.500532-08:00

Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

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Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare Axelspace has signed a multi-launch agreement with Exolaunch to deploy its upcoming microsatellite constellation, with Exolaunch reporting 22 customer smallsats booked on SpaceX’s novel 'Twilight' rideshare. The mission will place payloads into a sun-synchronous terminator orbit that delivers consistent lighting for Earth observation.

2025-12-22T05:41:00.569084-08:00

Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare

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Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion‑propulsion manufacturing and ground‑test capacity through domestic partnership Desert Works Propulsion has formed a domestic manufacturing partnership and expanded U.S. ground‑test capacity, increasing onshore ion‑propulsion production and qualification throughput to speed delivery of electric propulsion systems for commercial and defense satellites across the U.S. supply chain.

2025-12-22T05:06:25.069852-08:00

Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion‑propulsion manufacturing and ground‑test capacity through domestic partnership

Space.com

NASA's SPHEREx completes first all‑sky infrared map in 102 bands NASA's SPHEREx mission has produced the first all‑sky infrared survey mapped in 102 spectral bands, delivering a uniform, full‑sky dataset that astronomers say will help answer fundamental questions about the universe's origin and evolution and provide targets for follow‑up by other observatories.

2025-12-22T05:05:40.337418-08:00

NASA's SPHEREx completes first all‑sky infrared map in 102 bands

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NATO warns Russia developing anti‑satellite 'zone‑effect' weapon aimed at Starlink Two NATO‑nation intelligence services say Russia is developing an anti‑satellite 'zone‑effect' weapon intended to disable SpaceX's Starlink satellites by generating a debris cloud. NATO says such a capability would erode Western space advantage and threaten Ukraine's ability to maintain battlefield communications.

2025-12-21T22:28:14.484427-08:00

NATO warns Russia developing anti‑satellite 'zone‑effect' weapon aimed at Starlink

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Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit Japan's H3 rocket experienced a second‑stage anomaly and failed to insert the Michibiki‑5 (QZS‑5) navigation satellite into its planned orbit, JAXA said. The loss — the H3's second failure in the vehicle's early launch history — has prompted a special investigation task force.

2025-12-21T21:13:08.036271-08:00

Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit

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CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare

Japan's H3 rocket fails to place QZS‑5 navigation satellite into intended orbit

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