Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
Cobham Group has signed an agreement to sell Cobham Satcom to Solix Group. Cobham Satcom enables secure SATCOM in remote locations across land and sea. The company is uniquely positioned to leverage growth opportunities, particularly within the global government, defense, and maritime industries.
U.S. Space Force Field Commands announce accelerated GPS III mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
The GPS III-7 mission, Space Vehicle 08 (SV-08), will launch no earlier than the end of May, 2025. The GPS III satellite, equipped with M-Code technology, provides the warfighter with a capability that is three-times more accurate, and eight-times more resistant to jamming. SV-08 will play a pivotal role in advancing critical communication capabilities.
L-1 – ULA Atlas V readies for Wednesday Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
The Kuiper 1 mission is planned to lift off on Wednesday, April 9. The launch is planned for 7 p.m. EDT. Today’s forecast shows a 55 percent chance of favorable weather conditions. This will be the first operational launch for Amazon’s Project Kuiper.
Space Force changes launch provider from ULA to SpaceX for GPS III-7 satellite – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
The GPS III satellite, equipped with M-Code technology, provides the warfighter with a capability that is three-times more accurate, and eight-times more resistant to jamming. “This launch executes a launch vehicle trade of the GPS III-7 mission from Vulcan to a Falcon 9 rocket,” said USSF Col. Jim Horne, senior materiel leader of Launch Execution for AATS.
Shield AI unveils V-BAT block upgrade powered by Hivemind: advanced autonomy, SATCOM + more – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
Shield AI has unveiled the latest evolution of the company’s combat-proven V-BAT. V-BAT now boasts a heavy-fuel engine optimized for JP-5, the most common maritime aircraft fuel. V-BAT is Hivemind Pilot-ready, enabling operators to integrate Shield AI’s AI-powered autonomy software.
Redwire + i-space-U.S. sign MoU to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration missions – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00
Redwire and ispace technologies U.S. Have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly pursue commercial lunar exploration and science missions for the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and other customers. The NASA CLPS contract is a multi-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a cumulative maximum contract value of $2.6 billion through 2028.
NASA’s First Flight With Crew Important Step on Long-term Return to the Moon, Missions to Mars
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 13:15
Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first mission with crew under Artemis. Orion will perform multiple maneuvers to raise its orbit around Earth. The mission will launch a crew of four astronauts from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a Block 1 configuration of the SLS rocket.
NASA’s Deep Space Network Starts New Dish, Marks 60 Years in Australia
Canberra has played a crucial part in tracking, communicating, and collecting data from some of the most momentous missions in space history. Canberra is the only one that can send commands to, and receive data from, Voyager 2 as it heads south almost 13 billion miles (21 billion kilometers) through interstellar space.
Meet Alex Olley: Air Force Veteran Powering the Space Station
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 10:48
Alex Olley is a contract specialist in the International Space Station Procurement Office. He manages the procurement of supplies, services, and research for the International Space Station. Olley is also one of the office leaders for a wellness initiative called Better toGether. As NASA looks toward the Moon and Mars through Artemis, Olley is focused on uplifting the Artemis Generation.
Soyuz MS-27 launches three new crew members to ISS
Original Publication Date: 2025-04-07 22:03
Soyuz MS-27 launched successfully at 05:47 UTC on Tuesday, April 8, from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz MS-27 is commanded by Sergey Ryzhikov, a spaceflight veteran making his third flight to space. Joining Ryzhikov and Zubritsky is NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, serving as the mission’s second flight engineer.