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Ukraine will host first test for Leonardo’s Michelangelo security dome

The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by the end of 2026, ...
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iMetalX emerges from stealth with technology to model resident space objects

SAN FRANCISCO – Northern California startup iMetalX Inc. emerged from stealth to announce a collaboration with Psionic, a Hampton, Virginia, company focused on autonomous navigation in GPS-denied ...
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China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program

China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares ...
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Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission

OneWeb satellites operate at 1,200 kilometers and would take around 2,000 years to reenter the atmosphere without intervention by Astroscale's ELSA-M service. Credit: Astroscale WASHINGTON — Japanese ...
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Kazakhstan must choose: be Eurasia’s tech broker or become a pawn in the new global space race

In the pawn scenario, Kazakhstan remains operationally relevant but strategically passive. Its space and AI assets are used by others, segmented across competing blocs, while high-value R&D, ...
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Eutelsat exits two Russian capacity leases after satellite failure

Eutelsat has ended capacity leases on two Russian spacecraft after one failed in orbit and the other is set to relocate, escaping contracts hit by Western sanctions and the structural decline in TV ...
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Q&A: Rebecca Evernden on UK space strategy

SpaceNews caught up with Rebecca Evernden, the recently appointed Director of the new UK Space Agency, at Space This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. SpaceNews: Which do you see as ...
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Senate committee advances NASA deputy administrator nominee

The Senate Commerce Committee voted March 12 to send the nomination of Matt Anderson as NASA deputy administrator to the full Senate.
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China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions

China ends month-long launch hiatus with separate Guowang and Shiyan-30 satellite missions China resumed orbital launch activity Thursday with a pair of missions lifting off from Hainan and Xichang ...
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China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase

ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet. The mission has ...
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Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite data

A Vienna-based startup has raised $4 million to scale a software platform that generates synthetic satellite data for ...
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NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2

Part of the Space Launch System rocket, including its ICPS upper stage, in the Vehicle Assembly Building after rollback Feb. 25. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston WASHINGTON — NASA is pushing ahead with an ...