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Slingshot adapting satellite ‘fingerprinting’ technology for military applications

The company was awarded an SBIR Phase 3 contract to further develop satellite "fingerprinting" technology
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Washington Harbour Partners invests in startup Turion Space

The investment, which marks Washington Harbour’s first in Turion Space, was part of a broader funding round
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Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch

ULA is set to loft the first 27 satellites of the more than 3,200 planned for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation April 9, roughly a year behind schedule as the company races to meet deployment deadlines.
Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications

Gothenburg, Sweden (April 2, 2025) – The Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) has awarded Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, a contract to commercialize the […]
How hidden lakes threaten Antarctic Ice Sheet stability
For decades, satellites have played a crucial role in our understanding of the remote polar regions. The ongoing loss of Antarctic ice, owing to the climate crisis, is, sadly, no longer surprising. However, satellites do more than just track the accelerating flow of glaciers towards the ocean and measure ice thickness.
New research highlights how ESA’s CryoSat mission has been used to uncover the hidden impact of subglacial lakes – vast reservoirs of water buried deep under the ice – that can suddenly drain into the ocean in dramatic outbursts and affect ice loss.
Russia, China target SpaceX’s Starlink in escalating space electronic warfare

The Secure World Foundation in its annual report details military space capabilities developed by 12 countries
Senate schedules confirmation hearing for Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA

The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator next week.
CesiumAstro joins Taiwan's initiative to build LEO satellite network
CesiumAstro has secured a key contract with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to supply advanced communications payloads and ground systems for the nation's inaugural low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This agreement supports Taiwan's Beyond 5G (B5G) satellite initiative aimed at creating a sovereign space-based communications infrastructure.
As part of the contract, CesiumAstro w 
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