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New Frontiers: U.S. Space Force, Zenno, and SpaceX Propel the Next Era of Space Innovation

The US Space Force is making headlines by awarding contracts to Viasat and Intelsat for new anti-jam communication satellites. These are part of a program to develop a jam-resistant satellite communication fleet, and it’s a pretty big investment—we’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars.On a global scale, there's some exciting news from Zenno Astronautics—they've become the first company to operate a superconducting product in space, which is a huge leap for space infrastructure technology.And if we zoom in a bit, there’s also a lot of buzz around SpaceX and its recent IPO. The company's shares have been soaring, and it’s causing a lot of excitement in the market.It’s definitely an exciting time in space industry! 

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NASA has Decided to Start Building the Lunar Gateway Using the Falcon Heavy

NASA recently announced that they've decided to launch the Lunar Gateway's core modules on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rockets. According to the agency, the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) will be lofted into lunar space by the superheavy rocket as early as 2024. This is a big departure from NASA's original plans to launch components on the Space Launch System, which is still under construction and has undergone several delays.

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