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title: Scaling solar tech and securing space traffic.
description: OSC releases solicitations for CASS. CNES selects a new consortium to demo 5G D2D connectivity. Maxar and Anduril partner on a US Army C2 system. And more.
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# [Scaling solar tech and securing space traffic.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/601)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Sep 9, 2025 7:50:00 AM

Summary

NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced new solicitations for a “Commercial Conjunction Assessment Screening Services” (CASS) pilot program. Capgemini, Thales and Thales Alenia Space, have been selected by the French Space Agency (CNES) to lead an innovative demonstration of 5G direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.  Maxar to partner with Anduril to supply the foundational geospatial intelligence that will underpin a next-generation mixed-reality command-and-control system (C2) for the US Army, and more.

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