NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines with a Near Space Network (NSN) contract for communication and navigation services for missions in the near space region, which extends from Earth’s surface to beyond the Moon. NASA and NOAA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a lightning mapping instrument as part of NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program. York Space Systems has successfully established optical communications in orbit with its Tranche 0 satellites, and more.

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Selected Reading

NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Near Space Network Contract with a Maximum Potential Value of $4.82 Billion

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA

York Space Systems Achieves Milestone as Tranche 0 Satellites Successfully Establish Optical Communications in Orbit

Ursa Major and US Navy Make $25 Million Joint Investment in New Solid Rocket Motor Prototype

European Space Agency Galileo SpaceX 

Eutelsat Group Secures Additional Launches in New Agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries- Business Wire

Polaris Spaceplanes receives investment from Dienes Holding

French Rocket Builder Sirius Space Secures Launch Pad in Australia

Dhruva Space and Manastu Space Announce Collaboration for 2025 Hosted Payload Mission

Aalyria Welcomes Maria Hedden as Chief Operating Officer- Business Wire

NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope

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