Space Force set to choose contractors for next-gen GEO spy satellites

The service plans to select satellite manufacturers as soon as March for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance (RG-XX) program,
Vega C to launch Brazilian satellite

A Brazilian government agency will launch an Earth observation satellite on a Vega C rocket, working with a launch broker rather than contracting directly with Avio.
Northwood Space raises $100 million Series B, lands $49 million Space Force deal

The company makes phased-array ground stations that connect with satellites across multiple orbits
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Oman signs Artemis Accords

Oman signed the Artemis Accords for responsible space exploration Jan.
After switch from ULA, SpaceX set for speedy national security launch
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1400 quirky objects found in Hubble's archive
A team of astronomers have used a new AI-assisted method to search for rare astronomical objects in the Hubble Legacy Archive. The team sifted through nearly 100 million image cutouts in just two and a half days, uncovering nearly 1400 anomalous objects, more than 800 of which had never been documented before.
European Space Conference in Bruxelles: ESA DG keynote address
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Watch the keynote address by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher at the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels.
The European Space Conference is a key strategic event bringing together representatives from ESA, the European Commission, industry, national space agencies and other European institutions to discuss the future of Europe in space.
The “Stealth” Strategy Pays Off: UARX Space Emerges as Europe’s High-Reliability Powerhouse

NIGRÁN, Spain — While much of the European NewSpace ecosystem has spent the last five years in a cycle of public fundraising and prototype announcements, UARX Space took a different […]
NASA evaluation lauds quality of PlanetiQ radio occultation data

SAN FRANCISCO – An independent NASA evaluation confirmed the quality of radio occultation data provided by PlanetiQ.
Amazon Leo satellites exceed brightness limits, study finds
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