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U.S. Space Force expands Indo-Pacific space surveillance with Japan payload, radar and data-network awards

The U.S. Space Force and Japan deployed a space-domain-awareness sensor aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, while SciTec received a $93.7 million radar-digitization agreement and five companies joined demonstrations for the Space Data Network—advancing allied sensing, processing and connectivity capabilities.

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U.S. Space Force expands Indo-Pacific space surveillance with Japan payload, radar and data-network awards

The U.S. Space Force and Japan deployed a space-domain-awareness sensor aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, while SciTec received a $93.7 million radar-digitization agreement and five companies joined demonstrations for the Space Data Network—advancing allied sensing, processing and connectivity capabilities.

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SDA and DIU select three companies to design scalable rendezvous, capture and deorbit satellite services

The Space Development Agency and Defense Innovation Unit selected three companies to develop designs for scalable satellite capabilities covering rendezvous, capture and deorbit operations. The effort points to a defense-led approach for building commercially enabled on-orbit servicing and debris-removal capacity.

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Ukraine Uses Satellite Imagery to Enable War-D drone Operations

Rapid access to satellite imagery is strengthening Ukraine’s war-drone operations, linking space-based intelligence with unmanned systems on the battlefield. The episode underscores how timely commercial or government satellite data can directly support military decision-making and the effectiveness of drone missions.

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AST SpaceMobile wins temporary FCC authority to test satellite connectivity in the 800 MHz band

AST SpaceMobile has received temporary authorization from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to test satellite connectivity using spectrum in the 800 MHz band. The approval advances the company’s effort to evaluate satellite-enabled communications in a regulated terrestrial-frequency range.

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