Missions & payloads
China Tests Earth-Moon Laser Link for Lunar Missions
China has successfully demonstrated a two-way laser communications link across 400,000 km between Earth and the Moon, a key technology for its planned
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Sierra Space Books Dream Chaser First Flight Payloads
Sierra Space has secured undisclosed national security and commercial customers to fly payloads on the inaugural mission of its Dream Chaser spaceplane
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Blue Origin Wins $700 Million NASA Mars Telecom Contract
NASA awarded Blue Origin up to $700 million to build a Mars telecom orbiter by 2028 to support future missions.
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Frontgrade CEO: Speed Starts in Supply Chain
James Mitch Stevison, CEO of Frontgrade Technologies, argues that accelerating defense production requires addressing constraints deep in the supply chain.
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Exolaunch to deploy 68 payloads on SpaceX
Exolaunch will manage 68 customer payloads across two SpaceX rideshare missions launching no earlier than October 2026.
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FrontGrade CTO on Satellite Edge Processing
FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves says satellites need more onboard processing to handle threats and data from megaconstellations.
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Polish Institute Reports Continued GNSS Disruption Along Country’s North Coast
Poland’s National Institute of Telecommunications reports continued GNSS signal interference along the northern coast, with significant disruptions on 63% of days in early August and 70% in May and June.
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Impulse Space Books Three GEO Rideshare Missions Through 2028
Impulse Space expands its GEO rideshare program, booking three missions through 2028 and planning to double cadence.
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BAE Systems Seeks Talent for Cislunar Exploration
BAE Systems is recruiting candidates with diverse backgrounds to support cislunar exploration missions.
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Space Force Budget Surge Targets Key Missions, Report Finds
A new analysis reveals the Trump administration's proposed 120% increase in Space Force funding is concentrated in classified programs, moving-target tracking, missile warning, and command-and-control initiatives. The $71.3 billion request faces uncertainty but signals long-term priorities.