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Space Force Adds $28 Million for Two More Impulse Maneuvering Spacecraft

The award backs on-orbit agility tests that move the military from fast launch toward spacecraft that can reposition quickly and respond to changing conditions.

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SDA Restarts Tranche 1 Launches and Reaches Half of Transport Constellation

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Firefly and SSC Space Set 2028 Target for First Orbital Launch From Sweden’s Esrange

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U.S. Robot Mission Readies to Boost Aging Swift Space Telescope

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Rocket Lab Sets TacRS Record With 16‑Hour Call‑Up Launch for Victus Haze

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Vast Secures Arnaud Prost for 2027 Crew to Haven-1 as It Pushes Post‑ISS Commercial Station Plan

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Russian Satellites’ Three-Meter Pass Puts Focus on Risky Close-Approach Maneuvers

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Russian Satellites Execute Meter-Scale Rendezvous in Low Earth Orbit

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NorthStar to Go Public via Viking SPAC, Secures $30 Million PIPE at $300 Million Valuation

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Sidus Space Expands Lonestar Deal to Build Another StarVault Payload

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BAE Systems Introduces Ascent, a Refuelable High-Thrust Spacecraft for Dynamic Operations

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Azista Images ISS From Orbit in First Indian Private-Sector Non‑Earth Imaging Demo

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FCC Authorizes 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites, Lifting Total Approval to 15,000

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Reports Say Russia Is Developing 'Zone-Effect' Anti-Satellite Weapon Aimed at Starlink

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NATO Intel Flags Suspected Russian 'Zone-Effect' Anti-Satellite Plan Aimed at Starlink

Orbital Mechanics

Space Force Adds $28 Million for Two More Impulse Maneuvering Spacecraft

SDA Restarts Tranche 1 Launches and Reaches Half of Transport Constellation

Firefly and SSC Space Set 2028 Target for First Orbital Launch From Sweden’s Esrange

U.S. Robot Mission Readies to Boost Aging Swift Space Telescope

Rocket Lab Sets TacRS Record With 16‑Hour Call‑Up Launch for Victus Haze

Vast Secures Arnaud Prost for 2027 Crew to Haven-1 as It Pushes Post‑ISS Commercial Station Plan

Russian Satellites’ Three-Meter Pass Puts Focus on Risky Close-Approach Maneuvers

Russian Satellites Execute Meter-Scale Rendezvous in Low Earth Orbit

NorthStar to Go Public via Viking SPAC, Secures $30 Million PIPE at $300 Million Valuation

Sidus Space Expands Lonestar Deal to Build Another StarVault Payload

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BAE Systems Introduces Ascent, a Refuelable High-Thrust Spacecraft for Dynamic Operations

Long March 4B Rocket Debris Lights Up Patagonia Sky During Overnight Reentry

Amazon to Alter Satellite Insertion Plans After SpaceX Safety Complaint to FCC

China’s Sustain Space Completes In-Orbit Test of Flexible Robotic Arm

FAA Finalizes Move to Part 450 for All U.S. Commercial Launches and Reentries

Lux Aeterna Raises $10 Million for Reusable Satellite Demo Slated for 2027

Azista Images ISS From Orbit in First Indian Private-Sector Non‑Earth Imaging Demo

FCC Authorizes 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites, Lifting Total Approval to 15,000

Reports Say Russia Is Developing 'Zone-Effect' Anti-Satellite Weapon Aimed at Starlink

NATO Intel Flags Suspected Russian 'Zone-Effect' Anti-Satellite Plan Aimed at Starlink

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