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The European Space Agency (ESA) has started preparatory work for its next planetary defense mission called the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). US Space Systems Command (SSC) has rolled out its new automated Consolidated Operational Data Archive system (CODA). KBR has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LinQuest Corporation for $737 million, and more.

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Selected Reading

Introducing Ramses, ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis

ESA - Juice’s lunar-Earth flyby: all you need to know

Italy's Leonardo working with Thales, Airbus on new space strategy

Space System Command’s Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) enters operational trial to provide space operators with reliable commercial and nontraditional sensor data from around the world

KBR to Acquire LinQuest, Expanding Technical Capabilities Across Air, Space and Digital Domains

Astrobotic’s Mobile Lunar Power Asset Completes Surface Stability Testing 

Redwire Secures Follow-On Order for Roll-Out Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space’s Newest Telecommunications Satellite Product Line

EXPAND accelerator launches to propel Israeli tech to the forefront of NASA's Artemis- Ctech

China's telecom satellite APSTAR-6E begins operational services - CGTN

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Work with us as Head of Future Air and Space — Spaceport Cornwall

NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time

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