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• Monisha Ravisetti
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Aug. 30 and began its journey to Lagrange Point 2, starting commissioning months ahead of schedule. The observatory will deliver wide-field, high-resolution views to investigate dark energy and dark matter while searching for Earthlike planets around other stars.
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Aug. 30 and began its journey to Lagrange Point 2, starting commissioning months ahead of schedule. The observatory will deliver wide-field, high-resolution views to investigate dark energy and dark matter while searching for Earthlike planets around other stars.
NASA and Katalyst Space will attempt rendezvous and proximity operations between Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft and NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, following an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude-control issue. The maneuver is intended to demonstrate capabilities that could support future on-orbit servicing and space exploration missions.
Airbus is considering selling its U.S. small-satellite manufacturing business as it reorganizes its space activities. The move coincides with plans to shift production of next-generation OneWeb satellites to France, potentially reshaping the group’s industrial footprint and approach to satellite manufacturing in the United States and Europe.
Indian space startup InspeCity has secured $10.5 million in a pre-Series A round to finance four planned on-orbit missions over the next 18 months. The funding signals continued private-sector investment in India’s emerging commercial space industry and expands the company’s near-term mission pipeline.
Swedish satellite operator Ovzon is establishing a German partner ecosystem with IABG Teleport and satellite services provider MBS. The companies will conduct an initial test implementation with a German government customer, marking Ovzon’s first reported step into the market and expanding its European presence.
Japan’s Astroscale is maintaining an investment strategy focused on securing an early lead in satellite debris removal, rendezvous and proximity operations, and other in-orbit services. The approach may come at the expense of profitability over the next one to two years as the company builds positions in emerging markets.
Japan’s Astroscale is maintaining an investment-heavy strategy in satellite debris removal, rendezvous and proximity operations, accepting that it may forgo profitability over the next one to two years. The company is pursuing first-mover advantage as commercial demand for in-orbit servicing and space sustainability develops.
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Exolaunch will manage the deployment of 68 client payloads across SpaceX’s upcoming Transporter-18 and Bandwagon-5 rideshare missions, underscoring the scale of its role in arranging access to orbit for satellite operators and other commercial space customers.
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