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Open Cosmos says it has built at least 50 satellites for ConnectedCosmos and plans to deploy more than 96 by the end of 2028, while outlining a 192-satellite foundation for the network. The proposed European communications system is aimed at governments, institutions and businesses, with launch availability identified as a constraint.
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Former MDA Director Lt. Gen. (ret.) Trey Obering says on-orbit servicing could enhance orbital resilience. His argument puts logistics and sustainment in space alongside the capabilities needed to make Golden Dome succeed, highlighting the role of maintaining and supporting assets in orbit.
Open Cosmos says it has built at least 50 satellites for ConnectedCosmos and plans to deploy more than 96 by the end of 2028, while outlining a 192-satellite foundation for the network. The proposed European communications system is aimed at governments, institutions and businesses, with launch availability identified as a constraint.
Voyager Technologies has received a $22.4 million Pentagon award to develop flight-ready systems for deploying small satellites. The work advances deployment hardware intended to support U.S. satellite operations, though the available report does not specify a schedule or mission application.
A prototype spacecraft designed to beam power to another satellite in orbit launched Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The flight puts Star Catcher’s in-orbit power-transfer concept into a demonstration phase.
Two small satellites built by York Space Systems for the U.S. Space Force have been cleared for a mission in geosynchronous orbit. They will detect and track other objects there and maneuver near them, extending the service’s ability to operate in the crowded orbital regime.
The aerospace industry often uses “space-grade” as though it has a universally understood meaning, but that assumption is in question. The discussion raises a basic issue for space hardware buyers and suppliers: what the label actually signifies when selecting components.
The space-based space situational awareness data provider’s shares opened below its $10 pre-IPO valuation and fell 25% on Oct. 2, closing at $4.45. The listing raised $25 million as NorthStar plans a satellite constellation for 2028.
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first batch of next-generation satellites for Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation. The batch comprises 32 satellites, marking the start of deliveries for the upgraded spacecraft fleet.
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