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Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup

Muon Space announced an $89.5 million funding round on June 12 to scale its small-satellite production and acquire propulsion startup Starlight Engines, bringing a key supply-chain bottleneck in-house and enabling tighter integration of propulsion systems into its manufacturing workflow.

2025-06-12T04:12:56.536802-07:00

CNBC

Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

The Points Guy

United Airlines Disables Starlink Wi-Fi on Regional Jets Over Radio Interference

2025-06-06T16:43:16.756010-07:00

Yahoo Finance

India grants Starlink GMPCS license, inching toward commercial launch pending IN-SPACE approval

2025-06-06T02:51:51.403094-07:00

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Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup Muon Space announced an $89.5 million funding round on June 12 to scale its small-satellite production and acquire propulsion startup Starlight Engines, bringing a key supply-chain bottleneck in-house and enabling tighter integration of propulsion systems into its manufacturing workflow.

2025-06-12T04:12:56.536802-07:00

Muon Space Raises $90M to Expand Satellite Manufacturing and Acquire Propulsion Startup

Bloomberg

NATO Expands Satellite Surveillance to Monitor Ukraine and Eastern Flank NATO is ramping up its space-based intelligence by expanding satellite surveillance to scan large swaths of territory, enabling real-time monitoring of military movements in Ukraine and along Russia’s border with eastern alliance members, chief naval commander Pierre Vandier said.

2025-06-12T03:47:07.697947-07:00

NATO Expands Satellite Surveillance to Monitor Ukraine and Eastern Flank

SpaceWatch Global

KSAT, Liberatech Partner to Deliver Real-Time Predictive Earth Observation Intelligence Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) and Liberatech Space have inked a strategic partnership to fuse KSAT’s global ground station network with Liberatech’s AI-driven analytics, transforming Earth observation data into real-time, predictive intelligence. The alliance targets defense, maritime and infrastructure sectors seeking immediate, actionable geospatial insights.

2025-06-11T23:15:05.775152-07:00

KSAT, Liberatech Partner to Deliver Real-Time Predictive Earth Observation Intelligence

SpaceWatch Global

DLR Deploys Satellite Data and AI to Enhance Europe’s Wildfire Detection and Response Germany’s national aerospace research centre, DLR, has unveiled a new program leveraging satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to detect wildfires earlier and improve coordination of firefighting efforts across Europe. By integrating data streams from existing and commercial Earth observation satellites, the initiative aims to deliver near-real-time alerts to emergency responders.

2025-06-11T23:15:04.658238-07:00

DLR Deploys Satellite Data and AI to Enhance Europe’s Wildfire Detection and Response

Financial Times

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls Plans to consolidate Airbus, Thales and Leonardo’s satellite and defense operations into a unified European space champion are stalling amid regulatory hurdles, political wrangling and tight deadlines. The merger effort, aimed at countering Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance, faces delays that threaten Europe’s strategic autonomy in space services.

2025-06-11T21:07:46.474300-07:00

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls

Universe Today

Geomagnetic Storms Accelerate Orbital Decay; Design Shift Proposed Geomagnetic storms inflate Earth’s upper atmosphere, boosting drag on low-Earth orbit satellites and hastening orbital decay. As solar activity peaks, increased atmospheric density threatens satellite lifetimes and constellation reliability. Researchers propose redesigning satellite profiles to reduce drag vulnerability and extend mission durations.

2025-06-11T15:58:30.119627-07:00

Geomagnetic Storms Accelerate Orbital Decay; Design Shift Proposed

SpaceNews.com

GAO: Pentagon’s Missile Warning Mega-Constellation Hobbled by Supply Chain Bottlenecks The GAO report highlights persistent component shortages and manufacturing bottlenecks in the Pentagon’s missile warning mega-constellation, raising concerns over delayed satellite deliveries and operational readiness, as prime contractors struggle to reconcile production demands with supply chain constraints ahead of the constellation’s first scheduled launch in 2026.

2025-06-11T13:37:15.392207-07:00

GAO: Pentagon’s Missile Warning Mega-Constellation Hobbled by Supply Chain Bottlenecks

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Cutting-Edge Alternative to Optical Solar Reflectors Poised to Transform Satellite Power A newly developed technology offers a compact, high-efficiency alternative to conventional optical solar reflectors, promising to reduce payload mass and enhance power management for satellites and other space assets.

2025-06-11T13:37:15.322251-07:00

Cutting-Edge Alternative to Optical Solar Reflectors Poised to Transform Satellite Power

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