Astranis Space Technologies signs with SpaceX for dedicated launch in 2023
Astranis Space Technologies Corp. has signed a contract with SpaceX for a dedicated Falcon 9 launch to put four Astranis MicroGEO communications satellites into service in 2023.
The Astranis payload is well below the maximum payload capacity for a Falcon 9 vehicle, translating into a performance bonus that Astranis is using to tailor the insertion orbit to the mission and propel its compac Ax-1: why the private mission to the International Space Station is a gamechanger
It's not long since billionaires were competing to get to the "edge of space". Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready to take a SpaceX shuttle up to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the short "joyrides" of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, this mission will be reaching the roughly 400km altitude needed to dock with the ISS.
The mission by the US commercial aero MDA joins Lockheed Martin and General Motors on next generation lunar rover development
MDA Ltd has announced that it is working with Lockheed Martin and General Motors to integrate MDA's commercial robotic arm technology on their planned human-rated lunar mobility vehicles.
The addition of MDA to the industrial lunar vehicle development team follows the announcement of a teaming agreement by Lockheed Martin and General Motors in 2021.
"We are thrilled to be collaborati NASA delays final test for moon shot
The latest test of NASA's giant Moon rocket SLS has been pushed back to allow for a SpaceX rocket to launch later this week, the US space agency announced Tuesday.
The dress rehearsal for the giant Space Launch System had been scheduled for Friday at launch pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at the same time as SpaceX's lift-off from pad 39A.
The test of the rocket, which is to return h Planetary scientist helps equip rover Perseverance with 4 of the 5 human senses
For two decades, Roger Wiens has built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars - and now he's helping add ears as well.
Wiens, a professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences in the College of Science at Purdue University, and an expert in Mars robotics technology, led the team that built SuperCam, a device on the Perseverance Mars rover that includes a laser for zappi Tory Bruno: Amazon’s launch contracts a ‘big deal’ for U.S. and allies’ industrial competitiveness
Tory Bruno said Amazon's launch contracts are not just significant for the winners but also for the industrial competitiveness of Western nations following Russia’s exit from the global launch market
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New SEC rules could dampen SPAC activity
Proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rules that would reduce the difference between special purpose acquisition company mergers and traditional initial public offerings could have a significant impact on space sector financing.
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Seeking space applications for quantum computers
Quantum Brilliance, an Australian and German quantum computing startup, is eager to identify space-based applications for its technology.
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U.S. Space Command sending strong demand signal for commercial space services
U.S. Space Command needs more access to cutting-edge technology from the private sector, the head of the command Gen. James Dickinson said April 5.
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Speedcast sees a dearth of satellite capacity ahead
Demand for satellite communications has outstripped supply in markets recovering from the pandemic, according to satcoms provider Speedcast CEO Joe Spytek.
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