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• Intuitive Machines to Take Over NASA Lunar Rover Mission

  Intuitive Machines is working to take over a NASA lunar rover mission that was canceled earlier this year, offering to launch the rover on one of its landers. The company believes it can make the mission profitable by selling excess payload capacity...

  

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• Swisscom Notifies Italian Competition Authority of Vodafone Italia Acquisition

  Swisscom has officially informed the Italian Competition Authority about its planned acquisition of Vodafone Italia, following the initial announcement in March 2024. The transaction is expected to be finalized in Q1 2025, pending regulatory...

  

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• U.S. Space Command Seeks Proposals for Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites

  The U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) has issued a request for proposals for its Epoch 2 (E2) Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) space vehicles, aiming to enhance missile warning and tracking capabilities.

  

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• Eutelsat Sells Majority of Ground Network to EQT for €790 Million

  Eutelsat Group is selling a majority stake in its ground network to private equity firm EQT Infrastructure VI for €790 million. The new entity will be an operator-neutral ground station-as-a-service company, with EQT owning 80% and Eutelsat owning...

  

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• Bharti Global Buys 24.5% Stake in BT Group from Altice

  Indian business group Bharti Global has acquired a 24.5% stake in BT Group from French billionaire Patrick Drahi's Altice UK, becoming the largest shareholder in the British telecoms company. The deal signifies confidence in BT's future strategy and...

  

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• Backscreen: Bridging the Gap Between Linear TV and On-Demand

  Backscreen, a European OTT streaming technology supplier, aims to address operators' challenges with churn, customer satisfaction and Gen-Z engagement by providing a unique and original cross-gen OTT TV experience.

  

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• NASA Picks Blue Origin to Fly Moon Landing Camera Experiment

  NASA has chosen Blue Origin to carry a camera system designed to study engine plume interactions with lunar regolith during its first lunar lander mission. The experiment, called SCALPSS, will support future crewed landing missions and is scheduled...

  

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• Airbus and Astroscale Expand Partnership to Explore In-Orbit Servicing

  Airbus and Astroscale have expanded their partnership to explore ways to collaborate beyond debris removal and satellite refueling, including in-orbit servicing, manufacturing, and upgrades.

  

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• Remote Production Takes Center Stage at the 2024 Paris Games

  The 2024 Paris Summer Games mark a significant milestone in remote production for sporting events. This article explores the key technological advancements that have made remote production possible, including increased bandwidth, HDR workflows, and...

  

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• Rocket Lab's Launch Flexibility: A Balancing Act of Opportunities and Challenges

  Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle showcases flexibility for small satellite deployments, but customer readiness and delays can impact launch cadence. The company's business model, with milestone payments, emphasizes revenue recognition upon...

  

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• SpaceX Launches Two Satellites for Arctic Broadband Mission

  SpaceX launched two communications satellites, ASBM-1 and ASBM-2, for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), providing broadband communications services over the North Pole and high-latitude areas. The mission marks a significant...

  

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• NASA Seeks Partners to Save Canceled Lunar Rover

  NASA is looking for companies and organizations to take over the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission, after canceling it due to delays and budget constraints. The agency hopes a partnership will allow the nearly complete...

  

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• BlackSky Technology Reports Strong Q2 2024 Results, Driven by International Contracts

  BlackSky Technology saw a 29% year-over-year revenue increase in Q2 2024, fueled by international contracts. The company's satellite imagery services, particularly in the government sector, contributed to the positive financial performance.

  

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• SDA Tests Space-Based Link 16 From New Tranche 0 Satellite

  The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully tested a new Tranche 0 satellite to transmit Link 16 data from space. This test follows previous demonstrations of Link 16 from space and is part of the DoD Combined Joint All Domain Command and...

  

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• Azercosmos Expands Reach in Africa with Botswana Partnership

  Azercosmos has signed a partnership with Botswana's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) for satellite data services. This deal marks Azercosmos' first provision of services to Botswana using its Azerspace-1 satellite's African C-band coverage.

  

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• Eutelsat to Sell Ground Segment Infrastructure to Private Equity Fund

  Eutelsat, a French satellite operator, plans to sell 80% of its ground station-as-a-service business to a fund run by EQT Partners. This move aims to create the world's largest operator-neutral ground station infrastructure company and strengthen...

  

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• US Space Force Seeks Proposals for Next-Generation Missile Tracking Satellites

  The US Space Force is inviting vendors to submit designs for the second phase of its Missile Track Custody program, which aims to build a network of missile-tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit (MEO). The program aims to test and explore new...

  

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• Nxtedition to Showcase Innovative Storytelling and AI Integration at IBC 2024

  Nxtedition, a leader in live production environments, will demonstrate its agile microservices-based approach to storytelling, featuring AI integration with Meta's Llama 3 LLM and OpenAI's Whisper for advanced content search and transcription. The...

  

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• Blue Lucy to Showcase BOLT Asset Portal and BLAM AI Assistant at IBC 2024

  Blue Lucy will demonstrate its new BOLT asset portal and the power of BLAM's AI assistant, Lucia, at IBC 2024. BOLT provides effortless access to content for media executives, while BLAM streamlines asset management and workflow orchestration...

  

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• Interstellar Technologies Raises $21 Million in Series E Funding for Rocket and Satellite Operations

  Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies secured $21 million in funding to accelerate its rocket and satellite development, with plans to launch satellites for direct smartphone communication.

  

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