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OHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite
German satellite manufacturer OHB has secured a €554 million contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop the first Sentinel-3 Next Genera...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Why We Are Seeing a Growing Disconnect Between Public and Private Space Markets
Private space markets are hotter than ever. Not a whiff of deceleration. The opposite is happening in public space markets. The post Why We Are Seeing...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russian Military May Have Rehearsed Attack on Finnish Satellite, Specialist Warns
In mid-October, a Russian military satellite approached X36, which is operated by the Finnish company ICEYE and provides radar imagery to Western gove...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Former NASA Chief Economist is New Head of Canadian Space Agency
Alexander MacDonald is the new President of the Canadian Space Agency. Canadian-born MacDonald was NASA’s Chief Economist until December 2024. The Can...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo
A group of otters is called a bevy, and DARPA just ordered another round. The post Redwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo appeared firs...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Farewell Swift
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reentered this morning, bringing the 22-year-old mission to an end. NASA contracted with Katalyst Space in Septe...
Nov 05, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trump Issues “American Declaration of Freedom in Space”
President Trump issued a space proclamation yesterday. “The American Declaration of Freedom in Space” pledges that the United States will lead the exp...
Nov 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
"Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."
Nov 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed – here’s why it’s so hard to boost a satellite
If you bump a spacecraft in orbit, it may start tumbling uncontrollably. To save a falling satellite, the rescuer must be incredibly steady and precis...
Nov 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations
Using data from the joint European and Russian ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter at Mars, an… The post Trace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volca...
Nov 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
PLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Flight Termination System Test
Spanish launch services provider PLD Space has completed an explosive test of the flight termination system for its MIURA 5 rocket ahead of the vehicl...
Nov 04, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Simera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution
Czech company Spacemanic and Belgian optical leader Simera Sense are teaming up to deliver a new dual-use satellite solution that can compete with big...
Nov 03, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail