Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million
WASHINGTON — Dawn Aerospace has raised $25 million to scale up its work in both in-space transportation and…
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…
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…
Geospatial industry launches maritime initiative
WASHINGTON — The race to monitor the world’s oceans from space is driving a wave of investment in…
Sustained maneuver has a propulsion problem
For years, space architecture was treated mostly as a question of placement: where to put a spacecraft, and…
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
HOUSTON — NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking…
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…
Isar Aerospace raises 270 million euros for global launch expansion
HOUSTON — European launch company Isar Aerospace has raised 270 million euros ($312 million) to support its global…
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…