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Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness

Astroscale U.S. has opened operations in El Paso through a partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The collaboration will advance capabilities in flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness, strengthening the company’s U.S. presence in space systems development.

2026-04-03T03:58:28.510223-07:00

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Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

2026-04-02T13:10:55.378304-07:00

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NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission

2026-04-02T16:52:22.181336-07:00

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Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission

2026-04-02T12:38:34.568215-07:00

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Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness Astroscale U.S. has opened operations in El Paso through a partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The collaboration will advance capabilities in flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness, strengthening the company’s U.S. presence in space systems development.

2026-04-03T03:58:28.510223-07:00

Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness

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NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission NASA reoriented the Swift astrophysics spacecraft to extend its operational life as its orbit decays, buying time for a planned reboost mission later this year that will attempt to raise Swift’s orbit. The temporary changes preserve science operations and position the satellite for the recovery attempt.

2026-04-02T16:52:22.181336-07:00

NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission

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Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing In an FCC filing, Amazon pushed back against SpaceX Starlink's assertions that Amazon Leo's chosen orbit‑insertion method poses safety and collision risks, calling the characterisation inaccurate and defending its technical approach as regulators weigh competing filings and deployment timelines for rival LEO broadband constellations.

2026-04-02T13:10:55.378304-07:00

Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

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Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission Astroscale and Exotrail have signed a contract to co‑develop an on‑orbit satellite de‑orbiting and servicing mission, a collaboration that combines Japanese and French expertise in on‑orbit operations, mission design and disposal to deliver a LEO end‑of‑life removal and in‑orbit servicing capability for commercial satellites.

2026-04-02T12:38:34.568215-07:00

Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission

Via Satellite

In‑orbit logistics firms press governments for clearer demand signals and flexible funding Industry leaders say demand for in‑orbit inspection, repair and debris removal will grow rapidly over the next five to ten years, but warn commercial scale‑up requires clearer government demand signals and more flexible, programmatic funding to de‑risk investment and secure supply‑chain capacity.

2026-04-02T12:35:32.767833-07:00

In‑orbit logistics firms press governments for clearer demand signals and flexible funding

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SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan SpaceData has partnered with Look Up to build a space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) data platform in Japan. The collaboration establishes a domestic capability intended to deliver authoritative SSA/STM information to Japanese operators, regulators and allied stakeholders as orbital activity rises.

2026-04-02T02:39:16.659707-07:00

SpaceData and Look Up partner to build SSA and STM data platform in Japan

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SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering SpaceX has filed preliminary IPO paperwork to raise public capital for a push into space‑based AI, seeking funds to deploy up to 1 million solar‑powered orbital data‑center satellites. The blockbuster listing would likely rank among the largest IPOs ever and could lift the company into trillion‑dollar valuation territory.

2026-04-01T12:00:31.172067-07:00

SpaceX files for IPO to bankroll orbital AI data‑centres in potential record offering

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Aspect Aerospace raises $2.4M to build circuit‑board VLEO swarm satellites Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin‑off, raised $2.4 million to build circuit‑board‑sized spacecraft designed to be deployed from larger platforms into very low Earth orbit in swarms. The micro‑satellites are intended for persistent space‑environment monitoring, including atmospheric density, drag and debris detection.

2026-04-01T08:10:25.328223-07:00

Aspect Aerospace raises $2.4M to build circuit‑board VLEO swarm satellites

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Astroscale U.S. opens El Paso operations with UTEP partnership to advance flight dynamics, autonomy and space‑domain awareness

Amazon rebuts SpaceX claims over Leo orbit‑insertion safety in FCC filing

NASA reorients Swift to extend lifetime ahead of planned reboost mission

Astroscale and Exotrail sign contract to co‑develop on‑orbit de‑orbiting and servicing mission

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