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iDirectGov 450 SDR Modem Successfully Integrated with Airbus DS Ranger Flyaway Terminal
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025
iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a leading provider of secure satellite communications for U.S. military and government applications, has successfully completed field trials of its 450 Software Defined Radio (SDR) modem in collaboration with Airbus DS Government Solutions. This integration marks a significant milestone in enhancing MILSATCOM capabilities, offering greater flexibility, security,

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NRO director shares personal insights on leadership at NASA workshop
Washington DC (SPX) May 07, 2025
Communicating well, connecting with mentors, and saying yes to new challenges are some of the keys to unlocking success in leadership, NRO Director Dr. Chris Scolese told an audience of aspiring managers gathered at NASA headquarters.
"I think it's really valuable to share," Scolese said. "I had many people that helped me out."
Scolese shared his experiences at NASA's Project Managem

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Space Force documentary screened on Capitol Hill, highlighting need for space superiority
Washington DC (SPX) May 07, 2025
Guardians connected with members of Congress at a special screening of "The U.S. Space Force - America's Invisible Front Line" documentary at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center April 30. The event aimed to help inform lawmakers on the Space Force's critical role in national security, the growing need for investment and the continued need for additional resourcing of military space capabilities.

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Defense contractor successfully tests hypersonic flight vehicle
Washington DC (UPI) May 5, 2025
Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency said Monday.
Stratolaunch, based in the Mojave Desert in California and Nevada, first tested one in December.
Reusable hypersonic flights are the first since the manned X-15 program was scrapped in 1

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ispace Achieves Key Mission 2 Milestone with Successful Lunar Orbit Entry
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 07, 2025
ispace, inc. (ispace) (TOKYO: 9348), a global leader in lunar exploration, has announced the successful entry of its RESILIENCE lunar lander into lunar orbit. This critical milestone, known as Success 7 of the Mission 2 "SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon" initiative, occurred on May 7, 2025, at 5:41 a.m. JST (May 6, 2025, 20:41 UTC).
The maneuver was executed from ispace's Mission Control Cente

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Reveal and Maxar Expand Farsight Platform with High-Resolution Satellite Data Integration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025
Reveal Technology and Maxar have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Maxar's high-resolution satellite imagery and 3D data directly into the Farsight platform, enhancing real-time situational awareness for defense users operating at the tactical edge.
This collaboration aims to provide defense personnel with enhanced operational decision-making capabilities by incorporating Maxa

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BlackSky Completes First Gen-3 Satellite Commissioning and Prepares Second Unit for Q2 Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has successfully concluded the commissioning of its first Gen-3 satellite, achieving this milestone a full month ahead of schedule. The initial satellite is delivering exceptional tasking-to-delivery performance, backed by strong customer feedback on its early 35-centimeter very high-resolution imagery and AI-driven analytics.
"BlackSky has demonstrate

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Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER rover
Washington DC (UPI) May 7, 2025
NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a water-seeking robot on the lunar surface.
VIPER, which stands for Volatiles Investigating Polar Explorer Rover, is supposed to study the extreme environment of the moon's south in search of ice and other potential resources.
On Wednesday, NASA announced it can

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Thursday, 08 May 2025 04:00
Antarctic glacier caught stealing ice from neighbour

Thanks largely to Copernicus Sentinel-1, scientists have discovered that a glacier in Antarctica is rapidly siphoning ice from neighbouring flows – at a pace never before seen. Until now, researchers believed that this process of ‘ice piracy’ in Antarctica took hundreds or even thousands of years, but these latest findings clearly demonstrate that this isn’t always the case.
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