SES has agreed to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion and certain contingent value rights. Kuva Space has been awarded a €1.8 million contract to participate in the European Space Agency’s Continuous Saftey Services program. The Shenzhou 17 crew have returned to Earth after completing a six-month mission aboard the China’s Tiangong space station, and more.

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Selected Reading

SES to acquire Intelsat in compelling transaction focused on the future

Helsinki-based Kuva Space received a €1.8 million contract to join ESA's civil security from space program- EU-Startups

Unseenlabs Announces Next-Generation Satellite Constellation for 2026 to Monitor Sea, Land, and Space Environments from Space- Business Wire

Preligens joins Capella's Analytics Partner Program to accelerate the development of Advanced SAR-Based Geospatial Analytics

Chinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space - ABC News

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side- Reuters

Boosting Australian-Indian commercial space partnerships

KBR Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles

Slingshot Aerospace Report Reveals Increasing Risks of Operating in Space

Most U.S. governors oppose moving some National Guard units to Space Force

NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director

Asteroid Institute and Google Cloud Identify 27,500 New Asteroids, Revolutionizing Minor Planet Discovery with Cloud Technology

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