The Polaris Dawn all-civilian crew safely splashed down near Florida on early Sunday morning, concluding their 5 days in Earth's orbit. Telesat has completed funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for its Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit broadband satellite constellation.  Construction is underway on MDA Space’s 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, and more.

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Selected Reading

‘Mission complete’: billionaire returns to Earth after spacewalk

Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing

MDA Doubles Satellite Manufacturing Capacity As It Ramps Up MDA AURORA™ Production To Meet Growing Global Demand

Capella Space Awarded a $15M Contract with the U.S. Air Force- Business Wire

Rivada, Peraton Join Forces for Global Mission-Critical Connectivity

Momentus Announces $2.75 Million Private Placement- Business Wire

ESA - Ariane 6 joint update report, 16 September 2024

NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives

NASA Evaluating 11 VIPER Proposals as Congress Asks Questions – SpacePolicyOnline.com

CGI completes acquisition of Aeyon, expands capabilities for national security and civilian agency missions

Intelsat Unveils Terminal Strategy to Power Multi-Orbit Satellite Services- Business Wire

Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months | Live Science

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