The ‘unpriced change order’ supports satellite launches while officials reassess long-delayed ground system The post Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/04/2026 19:17East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, provided the critical […] The post Moog Technology Successfully Steers Artemis II Launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/04/2026 16:55In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss interviews Carmel Ortiz, senior vice president of medium-Earth-orbit constellation programs at SES. They discuss new technology to help satellites communicate […] The post Carmel Ortiz on the evolving landscape of satellite communications appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/04/2026 16:42Phantom Space has acquired satellite thermal hardware provider Thermal Management Technologies to bolster development of its planned Phantom Cloud orbital data center constellation. The post Phantom Space buys thermal specialist to support orbital data center push appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/04/2026 15:06SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup Fortastra has hired veterans from Relativity Space, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent Technologies to design and operate maneuverable spacecraft for on-orbit security. Josh Jetter, former Relativity senior director of avionics engineering and manufacturing, will be Fortastra’s chief technology officer. Sahil Desai, Fortastra’s vice president of product, was Divergent Technologies’ vice president […] The post Relativity, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent executives join Fortastra C-suite appeared first on SpaceNews.
02/04/2026 15:00The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years is underway with an April 1 launch of four astronauts on a flight around the moon. The post Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years appeared first on SpaceNews.
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