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Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat

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SALT LAKE CITY – Aug. 25, 2026 – Tendeg has released NewTEN, a two-axis steerable reflector antenna that expands communications performance and pointing access for small spacecraft. Unveiled Monday, Aug. 24, at the 40th Annual Small Satellite Conference, NewTEN is designed to meet the repeatable, high-volume production needs of large, proliferated constellations. The antenna pairs
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Galaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager

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European optical payload company’s imager enables wide-ranging hyperspectral imaging missions for commercial, civil and defence customers Deal speaks to rising demand for advanced EO technology and the growth of Canada’s small satellite leader HyperScape100 imager delivers 32 user-selectable spectral brands from a library of 400, allowing the user to customise and optimise the camera for
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Agile Space Industries Celebrates Durango Headquarters Expansion with Ribbon Cutting

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DURANGO, Colo. — Sept. 2, 2026 — Agile Space Industries celebrated the completion of a 20,500-square-foot expansion of its Durango headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 26, joined by U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, local leaders, community members and Agile employees. The expansion brings Agile’s headquarters at 820 Airport Road to approximately 40,000 square feet of combined
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Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime

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I have spent much of my career looking at the defense industrial base from different vantage points: as a warfighter, inside major defense companies, and now leading a company whose electronics sit deep within many of the systems our customers ultimately deliver. Those perspectives have reinforced a simple lesson: you cannot accelerate the top of
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Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members

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August 31, 2026— Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Outlier and Rendezvous Robotics as its newest Associate Members, bringing expertise in reusable satellite platforms and adaptable spacecraft assembled in orbit to CSF’s diverse membership.  Outlier is making microgravity accessible, reliable, and scalable for the next generation of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and advanced materials innovation. Using a breakthrough reusable satellite platform, we provide
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Space Angel secures $1.75m WA Government backing to advance Western Australian spaceport plans

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Space Angel has welcomed its selection by the Western Australian Government as the recipient of the $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant, announced by Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson. Ram Kuppusamy, Space Angel Founder and Chief Executive Officer, said the selection of Space Angel as the recipient of the Spaceport Grant represented an important
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The threat environment and processing at the edge

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In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite processing power would enable and how the space community can learn from electronic warfare. Sponsored by Frontgrade technology has supported every U.S. crewed space mission since Apollo
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RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new spacecraft mission enabler

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LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 26, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, has unveiled its latest spacecraft subsystem, the FleXbus. FleXbus provides customers with a mission-ready, flight-proven kit of spacecraft components, including Blue Canyon’s industry-leading FleXcore guidance, navigation and control subsystem. These configurable components
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