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General Atomics and Kepler Communications Successfully Demonstrate Air-to-Space Optical Communications Capability

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Kepler Communications US, Inc. announce the successful demonstration of bi-directional air-to-space optical communications between the GA-EMS Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) mounted on an aircraft and a Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 0-compatible Kepler satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Redwire Awarded $25 Million Single Award IDIQ Contract by NASA To Provide Biotechnology and Support On-Orbit Operations Aboard the International Space Station

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) today announced it has been awarded a NASA single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $25 million ceiling for a five-year period to fulfill future task orders for biotechnology facilities, on-orbit operations support, mission integration, and related services for the agency on the International Space Station (ISS).

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MSSA Releases Inaugural White Paper on Direct-to-Device (D2D) Satellite Services

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) today announced the release of its white paper, Spectrum Management Considerations for D2D Services, providing a resource for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) seeking to expand coverage to effectively address underserved and unserved areas, particularly where terrestrial infrastructure deployment is economically unviable.

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Planet Launches Two Additional High-Resolution Pelican Satellites

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that its high-resolution, AI-enabled Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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