SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX on July 21 launched a Northrop Grumman robotic spacecraft designed to extend the lives of…
NASA launches rescue mission to save ageing Swift space telescope
A spacecraft launched by NASA is attempting to rescue an ageing space observatory whose orbit has been lowered…
Astroscale raises funding to support growth strategy
WASHINGTON — Satellite servicing company Astroscale is working to transition from technology demonstrations to a regular series of…
Inside One Startup’s Race To Rescue NASA’s Sinking Space Telescope
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this illustration, launched into Earth orbit in November 2004. NASA’s Goddard…
Swift reboost mission ready for launch
WASHINGTON — A high-risk mission to raise the orbit of a NASA astrophysics spacecraft is set to launch…
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…
Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites
WASHINGTON — Starfish Space has won a contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) to deorbit satellites in…
Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Satellite-servicing businesses are finally getting off the ground thanks in part to technological innovation…