The French government has signed an eight-year contract with Eutelsat to assure for Eutelsat OneWeb services to bridge to the European IRIS2 secure satellite. communications systems and add capacity.
The coming NATO summit in Ankara is likely to generate a push for more clarity around what space capabilities will be needed in the future, the alliance’s top military officer said.
South Korean launch service provider Innospace is conducting hot-fire testing of upgrades to its Hanbit-Nano rocket in preparation for a return to flight.
Senate authorizers agreed with their House counterparts to end the Space Development Agency and Space Rapid Capabilities Office as separate entities under the U.S. Space Force.
European officials have signed off on high-level performance requirements for a future autonomous Earth observation program to address security requirements.
Astroscale has launched an initiative to gather data on spacecraft materials to help researchers better model the likely effects of satellites re-entering and burning up in the atmosphere.
