South Korea’s Earth observation company SI Imaging Services (SIIS) turned down a request to share satellite imagery of Ukraine and neighboring countries to assist Ukrainian efforts to repel Russia’s invasion. 

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Commercial spy satellites provides extraordinary intelligence about Russian troop advances in Ukraine and attacks on Ukrainian cities. But as the conflict grinds on, intelligence analysts at times are still being challenged to figure out Russian intent.

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Satellite Photos Show Cold War Era Biplanes on Seshcha Airbase Near Ukrainian Border. In a bizarre move that seems more at home in a Tom Clancy novel, Russia may be preparing to use antiquated Antonov [...]

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The Space Development Agency announced Feb. 28 it awarded Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems contracts worth nearly $1.8 billion to produce 126 satellites for a global communications network in low Earth orbit.

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The conflict in Ukraine has showcased the capabilities of commercial geospatial companies whose high-resolution satellite images have been ubiquitous for the past several weeks.

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The director of the National Reconnaissance Office Christopher Scolese warned that satellites in space could be targeted by Russia’s military in an effort to disrupt communications and GPS services. 

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An Earth science instrument selected by NASA several years ago to fly as a hosted payload on a commercial communications satellite may instead fly on a standalone spacecraft because of a lack of hosting opportunities.

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SciTec won a $5 million contract from the Space Force to develop a software application that analyzes data from U.S. missile-warning satellites.

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NASA intends to continue buying data gathered by commercial Earth-observation satellites. 

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The number of 3D-printed parts on board satellites is growing amid advances in additive manufacturing. But how close is the industry to 3D printing entire satellites?

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NASA will announce later this year the four astronauts who will slingshot around the far side of the moon on the Artemis lunar program's first crew mission, currently scheduled for launch in 2024, the head of the agency's human space exploration division recently said. The crew is expected to include three U.S. fliers and one Canadian astronaut.

NASA continues to face difficulties in sending some of its payloads to orbit as hosted payloads on commercial satellites.

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