Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Mobix Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX), recognized for cutting-edge Wireless technology and semiconductor expertise, reports that its newly integrated RaGE Systems Inc. (CAGE:863W3) has been selected for a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award. This grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), supports initial work with the Univers

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Kayhan Space, a provider of modern spaceflight and safety solutions, has announced the official rollout of its expanded Satcat Product Suite. This major enhancement of its space intelligence exchange platform merges the core capabilities of Satcat, a premier data hub, with Pathfinder, an advanced suite of spaceflight tools, into a single integrated offering. It unifies the industry's most

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a multi-year contract with geospatial intelligence fusion specialist EMDYN (Emerging Dynamics) to provide satellite imagery services for defense clients around the world. This agreement enables international defense agencies to implement automated tip-and-cue tasking through APIs and combine signals intelligence with other data sources to support

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the "Company" or "Sidus"), known for its innovative and agile space mission services, has confirmed that LizzieSat(TM)-3 has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The spacecraft will now undergo integration in advance of its planned deployment into low Earth orbit no earlier than the first quarter of 2025, as part of SpaceX's Transporter-13 rideshare m

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
In a joint effort spanning multiple universities, researchers at Virginia Tech have identified a new solid lubricating strategy that can significantly reduce friction in high-temperature machinery. Performing well beyond the thermal limits where traditional options like graphite fail, this technology was featured in Nature Communications. "This breakthrough solid-state lubricant could chan

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Researchers affiliated with the Ateneo de Manila University and National University- Mall of Asia Campus have revealed a unique application for the large volumes of volcanic ash that blanketed parts of the Philippines. Their investigation shows that Taal volcanic ash (TVA) can effectively serve as a barrier against ionizing radiation, potentially providing more sustainable shielding in industrie

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Most metals tend to lengthen as temperatures climb. The Eiffel Tower, for instance, can stand roughly 10 to 15 centimeters taller in summer than in winter because of this thermal expansion. While such elongation is a normal phenomenon in metals, it poses challenges in precision applications, prompting researchers to look for substances that remain dimensionally stable under heat. One well-known

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not open entirely on Tuesday. NS-29 took off from Blue Origin Launch One site in Culberson County, Texas, near El Paso, at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The reusable booster rocket made a vertical touchdown on a lau

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a US-based commercial space provider that develops satellite buses, technology, and in-space transport solutions, announced that AFWERX, part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has chosen a Momentus proposal to test low-cost multispectral sensors for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). AFWERX serves as the Air Force's innovation hub and l

Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Arianespace has confirmed at the 17th European Space Conference the signing of a launch services agreement with the European Commission and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). Under this contract, Ariane 6 will deploy the first pair of second-generation Galileo navigation satellites (L17). Each satellite, weighing between 2,200 kg and 2,400 kg and outfitted with electrical