August 12, 2025

 [[{“value”:”AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% after the direct-to-smartphone operator said it has secured all the funding needed to deploy 45–60 satellites, enough to provide continuous coverage in the United States and other key markets. The post Fully funded key-market coverage plan lifts AST SpaceMobile appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” AST SpaceMobile shares rose …

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 [[{“value”:”In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss speaks with Todd Master, Chief Operating Officer of Umbra, about the evolving small satellite market, supply chain challenges, and the company’s expansion from SAR data services into satellite components. The post Todd Master on Umbra’s evolution appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” In this episode of Space …

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 [[{“value”:”SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites to carry out a variety of missions, although those plans face uncertain budgets. In a keynote at the Small Satellite Conference here Aug. 11, Nicola Fox, NASA associate administrator for science, highlighted the role that smallsats were …

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 [[{“value”:”An alternative trajectory developed for a NASA Mars smallsat mission could enable other missions to go to Mars outside the constraints of conventional launch windows. The post ESCAPADE trajectory design creates new options for Mars smallsat missions appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” An alternative trajectory developed for a NASA Mars smallsat mission could enable other …

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 [[{“value”:”The Office of Space Commerce is moving beyond the beta-test phase of its space traffic coordination system as it prepares to enter service in January. The post TraCSS moving past beta test of space traffic coordination system appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” The Office of Space Commerce is moving beyond the beta-test phase of its …

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