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IM-1 Lunar Lander is Set to Launch Wednesday Morning

SpaceX is slated to launch the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander aboard Falcon 9 early Valentine’s Day morning as it attempts to become the first commercial spacecraft to soft-land on the lunar surface and the first US vehicle to accomplish the feat since Apollo 17 in 1972. 

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US Seeks to Toss Out Ligado Spectrum Lawsuit

The Ligado spectrum rights saga continues. The US government filed a motion to dismiss Ligado’s lawsuit over spectrum rights last week, challenging the court’s jurisdiction and disputing the satcom provider’s claims. Origin story: In 2020, the FCC authorized Ligado’s use of the L-band spectrum, green-lighting its plans for a terrestrial 5G network. The company said […]

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D-Orbit Raises $110M Series C

D-Orbit, a European in-space logistics startup, secured €100M ($110M) as an initial raise in a Series C round, which will allow it to expand its service offerings and build out operations in the US, Europe, and the UK, the company announced this morning.