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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Novella Bridges, Nonproliferation

Tell us something interesting about yourself. Fun fact, I used to be a college basketball official. I would travel all over the country refereeing basketball. Do you have any highlights from your time supporting NNSA? A team I was part of received a Secretary’s Honor award for help with the Clean Energy CorpsWhat advice would you have for anyone interested in a career [...]

Satellite manufacturers defend diminished GEO market

Manufacturers of traditional geostationary communications satellites insist demand for their products is not going away thanks to technological advances and interest in multi-orbit solutions. The post Satellite manufacturers defend diminished GEO market appeared first on SpaceNews.

Orbith orders small Astranis GEO broadband satellite for Argentina

Astranis said March 18 it has sold a small geostationary broadband satellite slated to launch in 2025 to Orbith, a remote connectivity provider based in Argentina. The post Orbith orders small Astranis GEO broadband satellite for Argentina appeared first on SpaceNews.

National Reconnaissance Office embracing mix of big and small satellites

Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO, said the agency is leveraging new commercial capabilities for certain missions where small satellites can meet requirements at lower cost. The post National Reconnaissance Office embracing mix of big and small satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Turion Space closing in on initial SSA service from first satellite

Turion Space’s debut satellite should be ready to start imaging objects in space by May after nearly a year of commissioning in low Earth orbit, according to CEO and cofounder Ryan Westerdahl. The post Turion Space closing in on initial SSA service from first satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

Peregrine payloads returned useful data despite no lunar landing

Despite not making it to the moon, NASA and others flying payloads on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander say they still got useful data from the mission. The post Peregrine payloads returned useful data despite no lunar landing appeared first on SpaceNews.

Mars Sample Return science continues amid budget uncertainty

Efforts by scientists to use a Mars rover to collect samples are continuing even as NASA wraps up a new assessment of when and how those samples will be brought back to Earth. The post Mars Sample Return science continues amid budget uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews.

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Valerie Brusilovsky, Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation

How do you support NNSA?I am a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation, supporting the DOE/NNSA Liaison Program. I form a bridge between NNSA and the Department of Defense’s Combatant Commands on cross-cutting policy and technical issues. I make sure we’re all talking and coordinating with each other. What is your personal background, and how has that [...]

Redwire looks to larger deals and new markets to fuel growth

Space infrastructure company Redwire plans to continue its growth and its push to profitability by seeking larger contracts for its lines of components while moving up the value chain, including a new satellite design. The post Redwire looks to larger deals and new markets to fuel growth appeared first on SpaceNews.