The company says it will rework its BADGER antenna design and compete for the follow-on effort The post Space Force officially terminates AeroVironment contract for satellite control antennas appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-officially-terminates-aerovironment-contract-for-satellite-control-antennas/

Telesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December. The post Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/telesat-expands-canadian-landing-station-footprint-for-lightspeed/

Shanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised funding in the region of $70 million, highlighting growing demand from China’s emerging satellite internet constellations. The post Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/large-series-c-signals-scale-up-of-chinas-laser-satellite-communications-sector/

Deal adds ground-based telescope network and space surveillance data to defense tech company’s expanding space business The post Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/anduril-to-acquire-space-tracking-firm-exoanalytic-solutions/

The Starlab commercial space station has fully booked its commercial payload space as the joint venture developing it awaits the next phase of a NASA program. The post Starlab Space fully books commercial payload space on planned space station appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/starlab-space-fully-books-commercial-payload-space-on-planned-space-station/

The two-year deal covers satellite communications for Navy C-37 executive jets used to transport senior leaders The post Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/viasat-wins-14-million-contract-to-provide-in-flight-satcom-for-navy-executive-aircraft/

The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned that workforce reductions and cuts to science programs have “lobotomized” the federal government. The post Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

Space mobility company Impulse Space has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft. The post Impulse Space expands Colorado presence appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/impulse-space-expands-colorado-presence/

When a satellite travels through orbit at up to 17,500 mph, a fraction of a second can determine whether a course correction is successful, as even minor trajectory deviations can […] The post Precision in Orbit: Heraeus Catalysts Safeguard Satellite Control appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/precision-in-orbit-heraeus-catalysts-safeguard-satellite-control/