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China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch

China on Thursday completed its ninth orbital launch of April, lifting the classified Shijian-26 satellite aboard a Long March 4B rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport. The secretive spacecraft’s mission details remain undisclosed, underscoring China’s expanding space-based intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities.

2025-05-29T14:03:46.561494-07:00

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ULA Targets June 13 for Second Project Kuiper Launch

2025-05-29T13:00:49.278868-07:00

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Rocket Lab to Buy Geost for $275M, Expanding into Payloads and National Security

2025-05-27T14:21:53.766743-07:00

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SpaceX launches first of two Starlink missions from California, lands Falcon 9 booster

2025-05-27T10:37:57.389717-07:00

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China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch China on Thursday completed its ninth orbital launch of April, lifting the classified Shijian-26 satellite aboard a Long March 4B rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport. The secretive spacecraft’s mission details remain undisclosed, underscoring China’s expanding space-based intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities.

2025-05-29T14:03:46.561494-07:00

China on Long March 4B Rockets Classified Shijian-26 in Ninth April Launch

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ULA Targets June 13 for Second Project Kuiper Launch United Launch Alliance plans to deploy the second batch of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper on June 13 aboard an Atlas V rocket. The mission follows ULA’s debut Kuiper launch in April and aims to accelerate Amazon’s broadband constellation rollout toward FCC-mandated deployment milestones.

2025-05-29T13:00:49.278868-07:00

ULA Targets June 13 for Second Project Kuiper Launch

Times of India

SpaceX’s Starlink set to launch in India with $10/month plans and high-speed LEO service SpaceX’s Starlink has secured a Letter of Intent from India’s Department of Telecommunications, clearing the way for a commercial debut targeting urban centers. Initial consumer plans start at $10 monthly for high-speed, low-latency broadband as Starlink eyes India’s booming connectivity market.

2025-05-29T09:01:28.237610-07:00

SpaceX’s Starlink set to launch in India with $10/month plans and high-speed LEO service

NASA

NASA Langley Uses Height and Gravity to Validate Long Composite Space Booms NASA’s Langley Research Center has developed a novel ground-based technique that leverages height and gravity to assess the structural dynamics of long, flexible composite booms for space deployment. The approach enables accurate characterization of vibrational modes and stiffness over tens of meters without complex in-orbit tests.

2025-05-29T08:06:35.774972-07:00

NASA Langley Uses Height and Gravity to Validate Long Composite Space Booms

News.CN

Chinese Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough in High-Speed Satellite-to-Ground Communications Chinese researchers have demonstrated a record-setting high-speed data link between a satellite and a ground station, achieving transmission rates that rival terrestrial networks. The test signifies a major advance in space-based communications technology and paves the way for next-generation broadband satellite services.

2025-05-29T08:04:34.616787-07:00

Chinese Researchers Demonstrate Breakthrough in High-Speed Satellite-to-Ground Communications

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Iridium, Syniverse Team for Global Direct-to-Device NTN Service Rollout to Mobile Operators Iridium Communications has teamed up with Syniverse to integrate its NTN Direct satellite connectivity service into the latter’s global platform, enabling mobile network operators to offer continuous direct-to-device voice and data coverage worldwide. The partnership simplifies operator onboarding and aims to extend connectivity to remote regions.

2025-05-29T07:29:15.074144-07:00

Iridium, Syniverse Team for Global Direct-to-Device NTN Service Rollout to Mobile Operators

Aviation Week

US Space Force and NGA Define Roles in Commercial Remote-Sensing Data Acquisition The US Space Force and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have formalized a division of responsibilities for purchasing commercial remote-sensing imagery, marking a pivotal step in embedding private sector data into defense and intelligence workflows. Under the new arrangement, the Space Force will manage space-domain surveillance buys while NGA retains geospatial support for intelligence analysis.

2025-05-28T15:26:45.065778-07:00

US Space Force and NGA Define Roles in Commercial Remote-Sensing Data Acquisition

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EchoStar Warns FCC Spectrum Probe Could Jeopardize Satellite Services and 5G Plans The FCC this week opened an inquiry into EchoStar’s satellite and 5G spectrum holdings, prompting EchoStar to warn regulators that the probe threatens its forthcoming service rollouts, undermines investment, and risks destabilizing the licensing framework underpinning satellite and terrestrial 5G networks.

2025-05-28T13:03:18.704256-07:00

EchoStar Warns FCC Spectrum Probe Could Jeopardize Satellite Services and 5G Plans

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