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BlackSky inks $50 million deal to supply imagery services and satellites to Indonesia

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Space VCs urge startups to pursue government contracts but stay focused on commercial success

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Small launch companies seek niches to compete with SpaceX rideshare

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Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade

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JPL to lay off 8% of workforce

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Startups call for streamlined US regulations for emerging space capabilities

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Congressional letter asks White House to reverse MSR spending cuts

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Launch

Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight

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First Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch

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NASA Earth science mission once slated for cancellation ready for launch

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Spectrum for the Space and Satellite Industry

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The last vestige of old space architectural thinking

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Satellite phone networks can democratize global communication

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