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Four space industry and China experts appeared before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics testifying that if the US doesn’t step up, it risks ceding space superiority to China. That risk, according to witnesses, comes on all fronts—from the Moon and planetary science, to PNT systems and LEO security. https://lnkd.in/gJfJCVEC

MDA Space, a Canadian space tech company best known for the Canadarm robot-arm program, won a $44.7M CAD ($32M) contract from the Canadian government to supply parts for a new RADARSAT EO satellite. https://lnkd.in/gg2KjqyZ

This week, European Space Agency - ESA published its “Document 100” breakdown. This shows funding commitments made by ESA contributing states to each line item on the agency’s €22.07B budget for the next three years. https://lnkd.in/gW2KKpgz

European Space Agency - ESA plans to keep subscriptions for a new defense initiative open for the next year, instead of following the typical process of finalizing funding at the close of each three-year ministerial meeting. https://lnkd.in/gQ_SdSSX

When thinking about operating a satellite in GEO, is it better to rent or buy? This week, Space Leasing International (SLI), a subsidiary of the Libra Group conglomerate, signed an initial agreement with AscendArc to purchase two small GEO satellites with a combined value of $200M+. The deal is expected to close in the next three months, and the satellites could fly as early as late 2028. https://lnkd.in/eRKa9sS9

🚀  The race to industrialize satellite manufacturing is on. Are you ready to scale without compromise? Register here: https://shorturl.at/kGz4S and join industry leaders from Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace, Sierra Space and Stoke Space so that you can: → Navigate regulatory bottlenecks to stay competitive → Overcome capital barriers to scale efficiently → Industrialize production lines to create mass-produced LEO satellites   Don’t let regulatory, operational or commercial hurdles slow you down. ⚡  Innovate. Scale. Accelerate your speed to market.   December 10 | 12–13:00 ET ▶️ Can't join live? Register and get the recording: https://shorturl.at/kGz4S   #SpaceEconomy #SatelliteManufacturing #AerospaceInnovation #NewSpaceRace Reuters Events: Space & Satellites

The age of robot pilots has arrived—not for your next commercial flight, thankfully, but for satellites on orbit. Simulation startup Sedaro, headquartered outside DC, has joined forces with San Diego’s Shield AI to place sat maneuvering capabilities in the hands of AI pilots. https://lnkd.in/dPWpwpN5

Not all the money made in space is made in space. This week, Forbes-Space opened a new office in Turin—Italy’s aerospace and defense hub—to help the Italian space sector foster partnerships with non-space companies. https://lnkd.in/dg3FgXDS

🚀The race to industrialize satellite manufacturing is on. Are you ready to scale without compromise? Register here - https://shorturl.at/cYCGU and join industry leaders from Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace, Sierra Space, and Stoke Space so that you can: → Navigate regulatory bottlenecks to stay competitive → Overcome capital barriers to scale efficiently → Industrialize production lines to create mass-produced LEO satellites   Don’t let regulatory, operational or commercial hurdles slow you down. ⚡Innovate. Scale. Accelerate your speed to market.   Reuters Events: Space & Satellites | December 10 | 12–13:00 ET ➡️Can't join live? Register and get the recording: https://shorturl.at/cYCGU   #SatelliteManufacturing #SpaceIndustry #LEO #AerospaceInnovation