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TAMPA, Fla. — Open Cosmos deployed two satellites Jan. 22 to activate Ka-band spectrum filings reassigned by Liechtenstein last week, racing to meet deployment deadlines to bring the frequencies into

WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its first New Shepard mission of the year Jan. 22, carrying five paying customers and one company employee after a last-minute change. The New Shepard

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force could double in size within the next decade as the Pentagon increasingly treats space as a contested military domain rather than a supporting utility,

WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open Cosmos that will use spectrum previously assigned to Rivada Space Networks. The

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — L3Harris Technologies will provide the primary imagery for the Korean Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) next-generation geostationary weather satellite. The contract, awarded to L3Harris by Korean aerospace manufacturer

SAN FRANCISCO – Weather intelligence startup Tomorrow.io unveiled DeepSky, a satellite constellation designed to refine atmospheric forecasts by gathering the vast quantities of data needed to feed artificial intelligence models.

WASHINGTON — A tank built for Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket was damaged during qualification testing, threatening to further delay the vehicle’s first flight. In a Jan. 21 statement, Rocket Lab

SAN FRANCISCO – Italy’s Azimut Group invested $128 million in italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit, directly and by buying out an existing investor. The investment — $53 million in new

WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company is in talks to acquire Orbex, the U.K.-based small launch vehicle developer that has reportedly been in financial distress. In a Jan. 21 statement, Orbex