The shift toward standardized, modular satellite platforms that can serve as the foundation for multiple missions is reshaping the role of vertical integration in the industry, manufacturers said Feb.

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That aircraft is the second prototype of the VX4, an electric vertical take-off and landing ... However, certain parts of the process will always remain manual, where either automation is too ...