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Governments to be major customers of future Axiom Space private astronaut missions

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• Commercial

Governments to be major customers of future Axiom Space private astronaut missions

Space News February 1, 2023

WASHINGTON — Axiom Space says the customers for its upcoming private astronaut missions to the International Space...

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Capella Space establishes new subsidiary focused on U.S. defense market

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• Military

Capella Space establishes new subsidiary focused on U.S. defense market

Space News January 31, 2023

Satellite imagery captured by Capella Space shows traffic near Belgorod, Russia, near the border with Ukraine, the...

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China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

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• Launch

China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

Space News January 31, 2023

HELSINKI — A Chinese space launch company has outlined its plans for a series of solid and...

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House passes commercial remote sensing bill

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• Policy & Politics

House passes commercial remote sensing bill

Space News January 31, 2023

Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), new chairman of the House Science Committee, speaks on the House floor Jan....

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Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

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• Commercial

Orbital Sidekick raises $10 million from customers and existing investors

Space News January 31, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – Hyperspectral imaging startup Orbital Sidekick raised $10 million in an investment round led by...

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Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus

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• Military

Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus

Space News January 31, 2023

Lockheed Martin’s first LM 400 mid-sized satellite bus is being assembled in Denver, Colorado. Credit: Lockheed Martin...

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Space Force chief: Satellites are under threat, ‘we have to be ready’

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• Military

Space Force chief: Satellites are under threat, ‘we have to be ready’

Space News January 31, 2023

Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, U.S. chief of space operations (center) during a Jan. 2023 visit to Ottawa,...

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LeoLabs scans skies with West Australian Space Radar

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• Commercial

LeoLabs scans skies with West Australian Space Radar

Space News January 30, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO — LeoLabs announced the commissioning Jan. 30 of its West Australian Space Radar to improve...

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Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite completes three-day trip to SpaceX launch site

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• Launch

Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite completes three-day trip to SpaceX launch site

Space News January 30, 2023

TAMPA, Fla. — Inmarsat’s latest geostationary telecoms satellite has arrived at its Florida launch site after a...

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Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first missions this year

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• Commercial

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first missions this year

Space News January 30, 2023

WASHINGTON — A startup with plans to mine asteroids for metals says it will launch its first...

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