Seattle startup aims to pre-position spacecraft in orbit for rapid deployment

The first‑of‑its‑kind ship‑to‑ship call between astronauts on deep‑space and low Earth orbit missions.On 7 April, the Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, spoke with Expedition 74 astronauts Chris Williams, Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir of NASA, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot aboard the International Space Station.

Easy access to space depends as much on ground communications as on launch availability or satellite design.

Washington Harbour Partners leads round, with participation from other investment firms

ODC.space aims to streamline procurement of satellites for on-orbit computing

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A once-in-a-century solar storm could cripple power grids, destroy satellites, and knock out GPS navigation systems for days — and the U.K. government has now quantified what that would cost. The U.K.’s most recent National Risk Register rates severe space weather as one of the highest-impact threats facing the country, alongside pandemics and cyberattacks, and […]

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Artemis II completed a 10-day journey around the Moon, carrying humanity farther into space than it has gone in over 50 years.

ESA played a critical role in the mission’s success. The European Service Module powered and sustained Orion throughout the journey, providing propulsion, power, water and breathable air for the crew.

Mostly built with contributions from 13 ESA Member States—Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg—the module represents Europe’s strength in international cooperation.

Looking ahead, ESA will continue to deliver on its commitments to the Artemis programme while advancing

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The conventional wisdom about the Voyager program is that it represents a triumphant past: two spacecraft launched in 1977, a grand tour of the outer planets, a golden record, and

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