Artemis II Ready for Flyby

Torsten Kriening updates on Day 5: suits tested and 30 lunar targets locked. Flyby set for Monday.

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ULA Deploys More Amazon Satellites

29 more #AmazonLeo #satellites reached orbit via Atlas V, totaling 241.

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Second Starlink Satellite Disintegrates

#LeoLabs confirms another internal #Starlink #anomaly.

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Artemis II Heading To Moon

Day 2: #Orion is on a #lunar trajectory to break the Apollo 13 distance record.

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#CONTEC and #Caliabs deploy a new optical ground station in #Korea for laser data downlinks.

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Astroscale Expands Into Texas Ecosystem

#Astroscale joins El Paso for satellite servicing with #UTEP.

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Four astronauts are heading for a lunar flyby, the first crewed trip to the #Moon since 1972.

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#ThrustMe secures €10M+ deal to equip 40 Japanese satellites with iodine propulsion, streamlining orbital maneuvers and supply chains.

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#SpaceData and #LookUp partner on Japan’s new SpaceSituationalAwareness data platform, using radar and digital twins to secure orbital traffic.

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TerraSpark raises €5M for space-based solar. With a 2027 orbital demo, the startup aims to solve grid fragility by beaming power from space.

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#US and #NewZealand deepen space cooperation. Dialogue in D.C. focused on NASA research, launch safety, and shared security.

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#SPACETIDE and #USGIF sign MoU to connect US and Japanese geospatial intelligence communities, focusing on security and commercial growth.

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#RocketLab expands into Europe with the acquisition of Munich-based #Mynaric, securing key laser communication tech for its satellite constellations.

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#SpaceX launched 119 payloads on Transporter-16, expanding orbital access for global commercial and defense partners.

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Retired Vice Admiral Frank D. Whitworth III joins #Satellogic as a Strategic Advisor, bringing deep #NGA expertise to their EO constellation.

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#StarfishSpace finds a new partner for its #OtterPup docking demo, moving forward with orbital proximity tests.

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Xona Announces $170 Million Series C Raise to Accelerate the Deployment of its 'Pulsar' PNT Constellation - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL Xona Space Systems has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the deployment of the company's Pulsar constellation

#XonaSpaceSystems raises $170M to build its 258-satellite #Pulsar constellation. The CA-based firm is moving #PNT from theory to global scale.

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#RocketLab has deployed #ESA’s Celeste mission to 510 km. The #LEO satellites will test new navigation signals to bolster the #Galileo system.

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#Norway and #Iceland join #EU secure satellite programs IRIS² and GOVSATCOM, bolstering Arctic resilience and maritime safety.

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#Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall will track the #ArtemisII mission, supporting humanity's first crewed return to the #Moon in over 50 years.

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High Throughput Satellite Market Set to Reach $76B as Starlink Drives Paradigm Shift, in New Novaspace Report - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL Novaspace's latest High Throughput Satellites report discloses a new HTS market phase of scale, driven by NGSO constellations

#Novaspace projects the HTS market to reach $76B by 2034. #Starlink’s scale is resetting global pricing and performance benchmarks.

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#Synspective joins #NSG-UP42 to provide high-resolution #SAR data across Saudi Arabia for infrastructure and disaster management.

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The T3 Star Tracker from #Terma will provide precise data for the #ESA Draco re-entry mission, helping refine satellite disposal standards.

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#SpaceNorway launches Mimir 1 this Sunday, an in-orbit lab for VDES and radio testing.

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Intuitive Machines secures $180.4M #NASA contract for lunar delivery. The IM-5 mission will use the Nova-D lander to reach the South Pole.

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#Arianespace prepares the #Ariane64 for an April 28 launch, carrying 32 #AmazonLEO satellites to orbit. A key step for European heavy-lift capability.

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European launch companies at the #MunichSpaceSummit demand contracts over grants as institutions continue to book with #SpaceX.

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#SWISSto12 opens a 1,000 m² cleanroom in Switzerland for #HummingSat assembly, utilizing 3D printing for faster production.

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#Ramon.Space and #Ingrasys expand their partnership to build production-ready orbital data centers for real-time processing.

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#KatalystSpaceTechnologies selects #Ariane6 for its 2027 NEXUS-1 mission, bringing refueling and hardware upgrades to orbit.

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