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Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service

Attendees gather around the Leaf Space booth at the 2026 SmallSat Europe conference. Credit: Leaf Space

MILAN – Italian ground segment operator Leaf Space unveiled a new space connectivity service May 27. The technology, named TreeNet, aims to make space communications more seamless by treating individual […]

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Let’s build the moon base, but not lose sight of Mars

Illustration representing NASA's moon-to-Mars ambitions. Credit: NASA

These are heady days for NASA and the space industry. The Artemis 2 crew flew around the moon, traveling farther into space than any humans previously had; NASA announced an […]

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Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches

Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two recent experimental flights.

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Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise

Apex assembly line

Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion.

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HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs

House Armed Services Committee seeks to preserve a missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon wants to cancel. It also criticizes a recent tactical communications satellite procurement and GPS oversight

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