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Bell completes satellite ground station build amid plan to launch space-based service
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (166+ words) Bell Canada says it has reached a key milestone toward launching satellite-to-mobile coverage with the completion of a ground station in Quebec. Last fall, the telecommunications company announced plans to launch space-based cellular service through a partnership with AST SpaceMobile…...
Japan’s space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (351+ words) The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP) The RV-X rocket…...
SpaceX’s IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said Wednesday it will sell 555.6 million shares at $135 a piece. The offering would give SpaceX a market value of $1.77 trillion. Only six companies in the S&P 500 are currently worth more,…...
Volatus Aerospace Selected to Advance to Next Phase of U.S. Drone Dominance Program
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) TORONTO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (FSE: ABB.F) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a Canadian-headquartered global aerospace and defence company, today announced that it has been selected to advance to the next phase of evaluation…...
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (158+ words) The 407-foot (124-meter) rocket was poised to begin a space-skimming journey from Texas extending halfway around the world. But issues cropped up with the brand-new pad at Starbase near the Mexican border, and the company ran out of time. SpaceX…...
Calgary’s first student-built satellite is officially in orbit
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (691+ words) Since its creation in 2020, the UCalgary student-led club CalgaryToSpace (CTS) has been working on a bread-sized satellite they’ve named FrontierSat. Now, six years later, their brainchild is officially among the stars. “We held a small launch viewing party at the…...
Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec aviation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (939+ words) MIRABEL - Airbus Canada has signed a deal to supply AirAsia with a massive order of 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec’s aviation industry. Unveiled Wednesday, the agreement with the low-cost Malaysian airline marks the largest single…...
From Ukraine to the Middle East, GPS Disruption Drives Demand for Next-Generation Defense Technology
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (733+ words) GPS Denial Is Now Battlefield Reality The strategic implications extend far beyond a single conflict. As noted by The National, GPS is increasingly viewed as the “first casualty” of modern conflict, reflecting how central electronic warfare has become in military…...
Canadian astronaut on Artemis II mission has ties to Cold Lake
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (276+ words) Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is part of the four-person Artemis II crew, is set to return to Earth on Friday, April 10, when NASA says the mission is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego…...
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (670+ words) In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view as the Earth sets behind the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP) In this image provided by NASA, Artemis II crew members, from…...