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The United States Space Force (USSF)’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a launch service contract to Firefly Aerospace for $21.81 million for VICTUS SOL, the USSF’s newest Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. K2 Space has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round. The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to develop Element #2 of the High-throughput Digital and Optical Network (HydRON) project, and more.

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Selected Reading

Space Systems Command advances Tactically Responsive Space capabilities to enable faster, more agile response to on-orbit threats

K2 Space announces $110M Series B and first successful in-space demonstration

HydRON moves into next phase with Thales Alenia Space to develop optical LEO multi-orbit extension layer- ESA CSC

DXC Helps European Space Agency Launch GenAI Agents

Star Catcher Awarded AFWERX SBIR Phase 1 to Advance Space-to-Space Power Beaming

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) & ispace Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration on Lunar Exploration Opportunities and Capability Development

White Hat Hackers Expose Iridium Satellite Security Flaws

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