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LatConnect 60 Unveils Proprietary AI Capabilities Following Growing Indo-Pacific Defence Interest in SWIRSAT

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PERTH, Australia – 24 July 2026 – LatConnect 60 (β€œLC60”), an Australian satellite Earth observation and AI company, today unveiled a proprietary intelligence-fusion capability that leverages the latest advancements in […]

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Office of Space Commerce to move ahead on mission authorization

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The Commerce Department is moving ahead with plans to implement a voluntary mission authorization system for novel space activities that are not regulated by other agencies.

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Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites

HELSINKI β€” China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B rocket which delivered its payload to orbit despite a lightning strike. The Long March 3B rocket […]

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EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of OmanΒ 

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JOHANNESBURG β€” The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that […]

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Poland commits $745 million to EU’s IRISΒ² constellation project

WARSAW, Poland β€” The Polish government has agreed to invest around $745 million in the development of the planned IRISΒ² multi-orbit satellite internet constellation with the European Union.Β  The money […]

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Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures to fund space and deep tech

SAN FRANCISCO – Space startup veteran Mark Matossian has joined forces with a software engineer and a best-selling author to establish Whipsmart Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on space […]

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Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems

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Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe, for space capabilities as it pursues a joint venture.

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China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit

HELSINKI β€” A classified satellite launched by China in June is operating in a creative orbit, giving it a unique vantage point over the geostationary belt. Shijian-31 launched on a […]

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The strategic competition with China:Β winning the multi-domain race

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, producing a bright plume of exhaust against a clear sky, with four lightning towers surrounding the launch pad.

History demonstrates military innovation continually rewrites the rules of combat, reshaping warfare and rendering strategies from past conflicts obsolete. The introduction of repeating rifles transformed infantry combat during the 19th […]

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Gravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit

HELSINKI β€” Commercial launch firm Orienspace launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket late Tuesday, sending nine satellites into orbit from waters off Shanghai. The 30-meter-long Gravity-1 solid rocket lifted off […]

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Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States

SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States. β€œIt is obvious […]

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