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China launches Yaogan-47 on Long March-4B amid four-launch surge expanding Guowang LEO and reconnaissance assets

China launched the Yaogan‑47 high‑resolution remote‑sensing satellite aboard a Long March‑4B from Jiuquan at 11:41 a.m. Beijing time on Dec. 9, 2025; the spacecraft entered its preset orbit successfully. The mission is part of a four‑launch, four‑day surge expanding Guowang LEO constellation and reconnaissance assets.

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LeoLabs wins cross‑government licensing contract as OSC evaluates TraCSS integration

2025-12-08T23:21:31.154383-08:00

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Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise

2025-12-08T13:48:34.743344-08:00

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AI Finds and Fixes Three‑Year Cybersecurity Flaw in NASA Spacecraft Software

2025-12-08T05:27:52.282508-08:00

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TrustPoint targets 2027 for initial LEO-based PNT service rollout TrustPoint has set 2027 as the target year for the initial rollout of its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) service. The announcement outlines the company’s plan to begin commercial LEO-based navigation service deployment in 2027.

2025-12-09T07:04:31.853209-08:00

TrustPoint targets 2027 for initial LEO-based PNT service rollout

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AnySignal raises $24M Series A to scale radio production for space and defense AnySignal said it closed a $24 million Series A and is moving into a larger manufacturing facility to ramp production of its radio products for space and defense customers. The financing and facility move are aimed at accelerating industrialized, higher‑volume hardware deliveries to government and commercial space programs.

2025-12-09T05:14:59.985033-08:00

AnySignal raises $24M Series A to scale radio production for space and defense

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Aetherflux unveils 'Galactic Brain' — orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar Aetherflux unveiled 'Galactic Brain', a proposal to deploy orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar, framing the programme as an effort to 'build an American power grid in space.' The company says the architecture would deliver continuous on-orbit power and compute for large-scale AI workloads.

2025-12-09T04:05:09.250238-08:00

Aetherflux unveils 'Galactic Brain' — orbiting AI data centres powered by space-based solar

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China launches Yaogan-47 on Long March-4B amid four-launch surge expanding Guowang LEO and reconnaissance assets China launched the Yaogan‑47 high‑resolution remote‑sensing satellite aboard a Long March‑4B from Jiuquan at 11:41 a.m. Beijing time on Dec. 9, 2025; the spacecraft entered its preset orbit successfully. The mission is part of a four‑launch, four‑day surge expanding Guowang LEO constellation and reconnaissance assets.

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

China launches Yaogan-47 on Long March-4B amid four-launch surge expanding Guowang LEO and reconnaissance assets

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LeoLabs wins cross‑government licensing contract as OSC evaluates TraCSS integration LeoLabs has secured a cross‑government licensing contract that will see the Office of Space Commerce evaluate integrating LeoLabs' orbital tracking data into its TraCSS system. The move aims to extend LeoLabs’ alerting capabilities beyond government users and into the commercial sector.

2025-12-08T23:21:31.154383-08:00

LeoLabs wins cross‑government licensing contract as OSC evaluates TraCSS integration

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Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise Cobham Satcom is acquiring Gatehouse Satcom and merging it with Cobham’s Network Division to combine Gatehouse’s 5G NTN software with Cobham’s network expertise, strengthening interoperability for global 5G satellite services and positioning the new entity to support future 6G satellite connectivity.

2025-12-08T13:48:34.743344-08:00

Cobham Satcom to acquire Gatehouse Satcom, combining 5G NTN software with network expertise

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Space Force awards Muon Space $44.6M SBIR for three‑satellite dual‑use SBEM demo The U.S. Space Force awarded Muon Space $44.6 million in SBIR funding to build and fly a three‑satellite on‑orbit prototype demonstrating a dual‑use space‑based environmental monitoring (SBEM) capability. The effort will mature Muon’s smallsat sensors and data delivery for both civil environmental monitoring and defense uses.

2025-12-08T12:30:19.181394-08:00

Space Force awards Muon Space $44.6M SBIR for three‑satellite dual‑use SBEM demo

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Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals Gogo has made a strategic equity investment in user‑terminal startup Farcast to fund development of aviation‑grade satcom user terminals for Gogo customers, aiming to secure supply and speed integration of next‑generation hardware across its commercial and business aviation base.

2025-12-08T12:30:18.929416-08:00

Gogo takes equity stake in Farcast to accelerate development of aviation user terminals

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