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• Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling

  

  A new RFI poses questions to industry on future refueling architecture

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• AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military  broadband demo

  

  The Space Development Agency will explore the use of commercial satellites to test direct-to-device connectivity for future warfighting network

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• Aalyria hits $1.3 billion valuation after raising funds for satellite mesh network

  

  Aalyria announced a $100 million funding round Feb. 23 that values the Californian venture at $1.3 billion, supporting deployment of laser terminals and software for dynamically routing data across space, air and ground networks.

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• Europe’s progress on future access-to-space gains momentum with upcoming reusable launcher flight test 

  

  Following the successful launch of Ariane 6 in 2025, Europe’s access to space ambitions gain momentum. The launch of the reusable launcher first stage demonstrator Themis T1H under the SALTO […]

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• Engineering Behind EarthDaily: Solving for Global Daily Coverage, Scientific Quality, and High-Spectral Diversity

  

  Broad-area change detection only matters if the measurement behind it is stable. In Earth observation, frequency without calibration creates volatility, and imagery without consistency erodes trust over time. EarthDaily was […]

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