Geospatial industry launches maritime initiative
WASHINGTON — The race to monitor the world’s oceans from space is driving a wave of investment in…
Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million
WASHINGTON — Dawn Aerospace has raised $25 million to scale up its work in both in-space transportation and…
Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission
WASHINGTON — Satellite servicing startup Katalyst Space Technologies has raised $12 million for a geosynchronous orbit demonstration as…
Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model
MILAN — Switzerland’s decision not to participate in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program during the 2028–2034…
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
WASHINGTON — As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year,…
Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale
TAMPA, Fla. — Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once…
ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles
WASHINGTON — The assignment of a European Space Agency astronaut to the Artemis 3 mission is part of…
LeoLabs deploys mobile space-tracking radar in Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON — LeoLabs said June 10 it has deployed a mobile space-tracking radar in the Indo-Pacific region that…
Quantum Space to go public in SPAC deal
WASHINGTON — Quantum Space, a company led by a former NASA administrator that is developing highly maneuverable spacecraft…
NASA interested in Hubble reboost if costs can be reduced
WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares an attempt to reboost an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit, the agency…
Let’s build the moon base, but not lose sight of Mars
These are heady days for NASA and the space industry. The Artemis 2 crew flew around the moon,…
The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management
The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to…