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Kurs Orbital Advances On-Orbit Servicing with the ARCap Rendezvous and Docking Module
Kurs Orbital is advancing on-orbit servicing capabilities through the ARCap Module, an autonomous rendezvous and docking technology designed to support satellite life extension, in-space transportation, orbital relocation, inspection and space debris removal. Developed to enable spacecraft to safely approach and dock with cooperative and uncooperative objects in orbit, the ARCap Module combines machine vision, radar…
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Firefly Aerospace Buys the Navigation System That Guided Blue Ghost to the Moon
Space-ng’s vision navigation software flew on Blue Ghost Mission 1, determining the lander’s position and attitude, detecting hazardous lunar terrain, and autonomously redirecting the spacecraft in real time. That capability enabled a safe, precise touchdown within the Moon’s Mare Crisium in March 2025, the first successful landing on the Moon by a commercial company. During…
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OHB Targets Up to €510 Million Capital Raise to Expand Space Manufacturing
German space technology company OHB is seeking to raise up to €510.7 million through a share offering to support the expansion of its manufacturing capacity and fund investments in launch systems, acquisitions and future space projects. The company said it plans to issue approximately 1.7 million new shares priced at €300 each, with proceeds primarily…
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From Extreme Weather to Actionable Intelligence: How Satellite Data Is Powering Climate Risk Applications
Extreme weather events are increasingly recognized as material drivers of operational and financial risk across multiple industries. Rather than isolated disruptions, hazards such as floods, heatwaves, droughts, and infrastructure stress events can interact with cascading or compound effects in certain regions and contexts. Extreme Weather as an Emerging Systemic Risk Climate-related hazards are increasingly studied…
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What Is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) in the Space Industry?
As climate-related disasters, infrastructure disruptions, and operational risks become more frequent worldwide, organizations are increasingly seeking faster ways to restore services and recover critical capabilities. One concept gaining attention is Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), traditionally used in the cloud and IT sector to describe the recovery of digital systems and workloads after disruption.…
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Loft Orbital Selected by NASA JPL for AI-Powered Earth Science Mission
Loft Orbital, a global space infrastructure company, announced an agreement with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to host and fly demonstrations of JPL artificial intelligence (AI) software on Loft’s AI-enabled space infrastructure. The demonstrations, part of the Federated Autonomous MEasurement (FAME) project funded by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), will advance on-orbit AI capabilities…
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The EU’s 2 GHz Plan: A Test Case for Sovereignty in Satcom
The European Commission’s proposal to re-authorize the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services band beyond 2027 comes at a time when satellite connectivity is increasingly shaped by geopolitical considerations as much as technical or commercial ones. As Europe deepens its focus on resilience, defense readiness, and digital sovereignty, spectrum policy is a trade-off Europe can’t avoid.…
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Rocket Lab Breaks Record with 16-Hour U.S Space Force VICTUS HAZE Launch
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced it has successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed its own Pioneer spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission led by the SSC’s Space Safari Program Office in partnership with the Defense…
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Ubotica Technologies Raises $11 Million to Expand AI-Powered Maritime Intelligence Platform
Ubotica Technologies has raised $11 million in new funding to accelerate the commercialization of its artificial intelligence platform for maritime intelligence and security applications. The Dublin-based space technology company said the funding round was co-led by Act Venture Capital and Greencode Ventures, with participation from Atlantic Bridge, an existing investor. The latest investment will support…
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Blacknight Space Advances Space Operations for Mission Planning and On-Orbit Operations
Blacknight Space offers a portfolio of space operations products designed to support spacecraft operations, flight dynamics and space domain awareness across the complete mission lifecycle. The company’s solutions assist organizations with trajectory planning, attitude control, orbit determination and large-scale space catalog maintenance, while supporting both single-satellite missions and large constellation design and management. These capabilities…