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Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT ordered the JSAT-31 software-defined satellite from Thales Alenia Space to respond to changes in geostationary broadband demand across Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.

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Improving Space AI: Ground-to-orbit efforts aim to advance satellite intelligence

by Jason Rainbow November 12, 2024November 13, 2024

A timelapse photo showing the successful Oct. 13 landing of the SpaceX super heavy booster. Credit: SpaceX

Expending the Expendables: More launch companies are betting their future on reusability

by Jeff Foust November 11, 2024November 8, 2024

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Foust Forward | Elon Musk, SpaceX and the perils of social media distractions

by Jeff Foust October 22, 2024October 17, 2024

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The evolution of the Space Force in an increasingly commercial space age

by Sandra Erwin October 21, 2024October 17, 2024

SoftBank and Intelsat plan to jointly develop a hybrid communication solution that allows users to stay connected via available networks, whether terrestrial or satellite, anywhere in the world. Credit: Intelsat

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Connecting the Dots | The next connectivity frontier: A universal 5G broadband terminal

by Jason Rainbow October 18, 2024October 17, 2024

Poland’s Ministry of National Defence ordered two Earth-observation satellites based on Airbus Defence and Space’s S950 very high resolution optical satellite shown in this artist’s render. Airbus developed the S950 for its Pléiades Neo constellation. Credit: Airbus

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Nations pursue sovereign space capabilities fortified by commercial services

by Debra Werner October 17, 2024October 15, 2024

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade participate in a military exercise focused on space support. As the Army pushes to strengthen its space warfare capabilities, such exercises prepare soldiers to operate in electronically contested environments where space systems are critical yet vulnerable.

The expanding battlefield: Army’s push into space warfare

by Sandra Erwin October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Ariane 6 launches for the first time July 9, 2024, from the Guiana Space Centre’s ELA-4 launch site in French Guiana.

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Europe lifts off from its launcher crisis

by Jeff Foust October 14, 2024October 11, 2024

A multispectral composite image showing the far-reaching destructive impact of Helene Sept. 27 across the United States, which continued to suffer power and communication outages long after the storm passed.

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Backing the Backups: Ensuring satellites are ready to restore communications when ground systems fail

by Jason Rainbow October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

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Connecting the dots | FCC’s space sustainability authority in question as need grows

by Jason Rainbow September 16, 2024September 6, 2024