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NASA launches $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday on its mission to Lagrange Point 2, beginning a commissioning period months ahead of schedule. The Hubble-class 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 launches $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy, dark matter and exoplanets

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday on its mission to Lagrange Point 2, beginning a commissioning period months ahead of schedule. The Hubble-class 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 and Katalyst plan LINK rendezvous with Swift after attitude-control problems

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.

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Airbus considers sale of U.S. small-satellite business as next-generation OneWeb production moves to France

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.

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Ovzon enters Germany through IABG Teleport and MBS partnerships

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.

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Astroscale prioritizes first-mover advantage in satellite servicing over near-term profitability

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.

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Astroscale Prioritizes Satellite Servicing Growth Over Near-Term Profit

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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