Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Rocket Lab National Security LLC ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. This key achievement propels Rocket Lab closer to delivering 18 advanced data transport satellites as part of the U.S. Dep

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has secured a euro 13.6M ($14.4M) framework contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver geospatial solutions over the next four years. This agreement grants the Defence Geographic Agency (DGA) and its users access to Maxar Geospatial Platform (MGP) Pro and a suite of geospatial products. The contract was awarded through a competitive framework agr

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Hexagon has announced its agreement to acquire Septentrio NV, a prominent OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies. This acquisition is set to advance innovation and expand access to Resilient Assured Positioning solutions across diverse industries. By integrating Septentrio's state-of-the-art GNSS platform with Hexagon's extensive suite of positioning technol

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025
Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. But soon - perhaps very soon - these increasingly humanlike machines will handle more sophisticated tasks, freeing up people while raising complex questions about the roles of artificial intelligence that are gaining attention. At

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
In December 2024, five CubeSats were released into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone for space innovation. Among these satellites was LignoSat, an experimental wooden satellite developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). This unique project explores the feasibility of using wood as a sustainable material for spacecraft co

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser communication link in low Earth orbit (LEO) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This achievement connected a York-built Tranche 0 Transport satellite with a Tranche 0 Tracking sat

Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent belief in being a good steward - both in space and on Earth. As a doctoral student in the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), Dolan is developing a model that aims to mit

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Siemens has introduced Siemens for Startups, a strategic initiative designed to support early-stage companies in the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Announced at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, this program aims to foster innovation, streamline development, and expedite scaling by offering access to Siemens' software, hardware, and venture-related services at reduced costs. "Startups are ess

San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy. The experiment, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, showed ignition: a fusion reaction generating more energy out than was put in. In addition, the past few years have been marked

Washington DC (UPI) Jan 10, 2025
The Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $44.4 million in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to help the private spaceflight firm develop rockets to launch satellites into Earth's orbit. Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda on Monday announced the automaker's intent to invest in Interstellar Technologies during the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While discussing Toyota's in