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  • Investors betting on space growth under Trump administration 
    by Jason Rainbow on November 21, 2024 at 1:41 am

    Investors are preparing for the incoming Trump administration to expand the defense budgets driving the space industry’s growth. The post Investors betting on space growth under Trump administration  appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Space Force chief observes Starship test launch, signaling military interest
    by Sandra Erwin on November 21, 2024 at 12:13 am

    The Space Force is ‘monitoring Starship's progress and look forward to potentially leveraging its capabilities in the future’ The post Space Force chief observes Starship test launch, signaling military interest appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Transforming Geospatial Intelligence: Data Labeling for AI – Webinar Replay
    by SpaceNews Editor on November 21, 2024 at 12:04 am

    Join us November 20 at 1:00 PM EST for a discussion on a groundbreaking initiative from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — a $700 million investment in data labeling to empower artificial intelligence in geospatial intelligence. The post Transforming Geospatial Intelligence: Data Labeling for AI – Webinar Replay appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Teledyne Space Imaging partners with Satlantis on very high-resolution sensor
    by Andrew Jones on November 20, 2024 at 10:29 pm

    BREMEN, Germany — Teledyne Space Imaging is collaborating with Satlantis to develop key electronics for a sensor for Earth observation and planetary exploration. The two companies announced the partnership Nov. The post Teledyne Space Imaging partners with Satlantis on very high-resolution sensor appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled targeting
    by Sandra Erwin on November 20, 2024 at 10:26 pm

    The collaboration focuses on automated target recognition (ATR) technologies that leverage AI and radar satellite imagery to identify and classify objects The post Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled targeting appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Inversion Space raises $44 million
    by Jeff Foust on November 20, 2024 at 10:25 pm

    Inversion Space has raised $44 million to further development of reentry vehicles to deliver cargo from space. The post Inversion Space raises $44 million appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Lockheed Martin’s new mid-size satellite platform closer to launch
    by Sandra Erwin on November 20, 2024 at 8:56 pm

    The LM 400 is now scheduled to launch in mid 2025 on a Firefly Alpha rocket for a demonstration mission The post Lockheed Martin’s new mid-size satellite platform closer to launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket
    by Andrew Jones on November 20, 2024 at 5:39 pm

    BREMEN, Germany — China has taken another step toward its crewed lunar goals by successfully testing fairing separation for its Long March 10 moon rocket series. The fairing separation test The post China performs fairing separation test for crewed moon mission rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • The case for a continuous human presence in space
    by Manwei Chan on November 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy recently revealed that NASA is reconsidering its commitment to continuous human presence in low Earth orbit (LEO) after the International Space Station (ISS), potentially opting The post The case for a continuous human presence in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

  • Exolaunch to deploy satellites with new universal adapter in 2026
    by Andrew Jones on November 20, 2024 at 1:09 pm

    BREMEN, Germany — German launch services provider Exolaunch will use its new Exotube adapter for six constellation launches starting in 2026. Exotube, on display at the Space Tech Expo Europe The post Exolaunch to deploy satellites with new universal adapter in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

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