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Redwire sees opportunities in the U.S. and Europe despite budget and geopolitical uncertainties

Redwire says it expects to find more business opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic despite geopolitical challenges that could hamper international cooperation. The post Redwire sees opportunities in the U.S. and Europe despite budget and geopolitical uncertainties appeared first on SpaceNews..

Tuesday Telescope: Taking a look at the next generation of telescopes

A large moon and an extremely large telescope..

How Earth observation satellite operators are teaming up to tip and cue one another

When imagery from the Worldview Legion satellites revealed fabric over a large object near a dry dock in North Korea in September, satellite operator Maxar Intelligence knew they needed help. […] The post How Earth observation satellite operators are teaming up to tip and cue one another appeared first on SpaceNews..

Aubrie Henspeter: Leading Commercial Lunar Missions

As NASA partners with American industry to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon, a dedicated team behind the scenes ensures every mission is grounded in strategy, compliance, and innovation. Leading that effort is Aubrie Henspeter, who advises all aspects of procurement for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative—one of the cornerstone projects […].

Thank you for your service, Galileo GSAT0104

On 12 March 2013, Galileo satellite GSAT0104, alongside its fellow In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites, made history by enabling the first position fix by Europe’s independent satellite navigation system Galileo. Now, after 12 years of service mostly in the area of Search and Rescue, GSAT0104 makes history again by becoming the first satellite in the Galileo constellation to be decommissioned..

Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

From the ESA Blogs..

Plato’s dialogue

From the ESA Blogs..

A Second Trump National Space Council Would Be Busy

The Trump Administration reportedly plans to keep the National Space Council as the White House mechanism for coordinating U.S. space policy.  Created by Congress in 1989, some presidents have used […].

China adds to classified TJS, Yaogan satellite series with two launches

China has added new spacecraft to two separate classified satellite series with a pair of launches across Sunday and Monday. The post China adds to classified TJS, Yaogan satellite series with two launches appeared first on SpaceNews..

Launch Roundup: Orbital launches from five countries planned

On the heels of a busy April, activity is ramping up for May with launches… The post Launch Roundup: Orbital launches from five countries planned appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..