Japan’s iQPS lines up eight SAR launches
Monday, 19 May 2025 14:19
ST. LOUIS — Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, iQPS, plans to launch eight additional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites through the end of 2026.
Galileo Second Generation
Monday, 19 May 2025 13:55
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Europe’s Galileo is the world’s most precise satellite navigation system, providing metre-level accuracy to billions of users. ESA and European industry are preparing a new generation of satellites for the European Union, the Galileo Second Generation or G2, that will revolutionise the fleet with enhanced capabilities.
Seraphim picks 10 startups for 15th space accelerator
Monday, 19 May 2025 13:05
Seraphim Space announced the startups joining the 15th round of its networking and mentoring accelerator program May 19, reflecting the rising convergence of commercial innovation and national defense priorities.
Commercial radar satellite firm eyes role in U.S. missile defense
Monday, 19 May 2025 12:00
Iceye’s Eric Jensen: ‘Commercial SAR could be transformative for missile defense’
Sophia Space raises $3.5 million for orbiting data centers
Monday, 19 May 2025 12:00
ST. LOUIS – Sophia Space raised $3.5 million in pre-seed funding to develop orbiting compute and data centers with key geospatial intelligence applications.
As Washington rethinks broadband strategy, satellite solutions deserve equal consideration
Monday, 19 May 2025 12:00
At the end of April, I testified before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
China to launch Tianwen-2 asteroid sampling mission on May 28
Monday, 19 May 2025 11:00
Astrobee learns to transport soft cargo: Open-source simulator models real ISS challenges
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Voyager Technologies files to go public
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:41
Space and defense company Voyager Technologies has filed to go public, revealing details about the company’s finances and plans for its largest project.
Space Nuclear Power Corporation Joins Forces with USSF and University of Michigan for Advanced Nuclear Propulsion
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) has been selected as a commercial partner to develop advanced fission reactor technology for the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience (SPAR) Institute. The SPAR Institute, led by the University of Michigan, is part of the US Space Force's Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 for Advanced Space Power and Propulsion. W-3 Mission Completes High-Speed Reentry at Koonibba Test Range Demonstrating Southern Launch's Advanced Capabilities
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries successfully executed the reentry of the W-3 mission at the Koonibba Test Range on May 14, 2025. This milestone came just ten weeks after the W-2 mission, Australia's first commercial spacecraft reentry, further demonstrating Southern Launch's ability to support rapid mission turnarounds.
The W-3 capsule, developed by Varda Space Industries, carri Spire Global Wins U.S. Space Force Contract Worth Up to $237 Million
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data and analytics, has secured a position on the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program. This 10-year agreement has a total potential value of $237 million and forms part of the Department of Defense's broader S What a German Start-Up's First Test Could Mean for the Space Industry
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
On April 22nd, SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission took off from Cape Canaveral. Alongside the normal payload of satellites, there was a capsule from a German space start-up - Phoenix 1. This was the inaugural payload of ATMOS Space GmbH, and the first orbital test of its inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (IAD).
To re-enter from low-Earth orbit, most spacecraft either use a tile-based A Tough Drill at Witch Hazel Hill
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
After a busy few months exploring the outer slopes of the Jezero crater rim at an area named "Witch Hazel Hill," the Perseverance Science Team was eyeing another sample of these truly ancient rocks, which likely predate Jezero crater itself.
The target? A rock containing spherules, which could shed a light on volcanic- or impact-related processes occurring in Mars' most ancient past. After NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and Vesta
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation and composition of these celestial bodies.
The first study, published May 14 in Nature, introduced a sophisticated gravity model of the Moon that captures tiny variations in its gravitational fi