Antares raises $96 million for nuclear reactors on Earth and in space
WASHINGTON — Nuclear power startup Antares announced a $96 million Series B round Dec. 2 to fund work…
Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt
HELSINKI — China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving…
China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests
HELSINKI — China’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being docked for months…
ACME Space plans test run for balloon-launched space factory next year
LONDON – London-headquartered ACME Space has unveiled plans to begin hardware tests of its balloon-launched orbital manufacturing vehicle…
Lithuanian space company Astrolight launches Greenland optical ground station project
WARSAW, Poland — The European Space Agency and Lithuanian space startup Astrolight are building the first optical ground…
Finland’s Iceye secures Japanese contract as it advances international expansion, new satellite ranges
WARSAW, Poland — Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye and Japan’s aerospace and defense company IHI Corporation recently signed…
Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk…
Electron launches confidential commercial satellite
BREMEN, Germany — Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after…
Eutelsat approves nearly $1 billion capital boost
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat is a step closer to the financing needed to refresh its OneWeb low Earth…
The next generation of radar needed to detect micro-debris and enable a safer LEOÂ
As someone deeply involved in the space sector, I’ve seen firsthand how low Earth orbit (LEO) is becoming…
China’s space ambitions hit a new gear
WASHINGTON — The United States is at risk of losing the strategic high ground that underpins modern military…
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
WASHINGTON — One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may…