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Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, named ‘Integrity’ by her crew, rolled about seven miles from the Launch Abort System Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 16, 2025. The spacecraft will be the first crewed vehicle to travel to the Moon since Apollo 17, when it launches on the Artemis 2…
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HyImpulse Secures Further Funding Ahead of Key 2026 Launches
HyImpulse, one of Europe’s up and coming launch companies, has raised a further 45 million ($52.5 million) in funding, as it targets starting commercial launches as early as next year. The German startup will use the new capital to drive forward the development and commercialization of its SL1 orbital rocket and expand its production capacities.…
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ESPI Report Calls for Europe to Close Innovation Gap in Space Capabilities
Europe needs to adopt faster procurement mechanisms, invest more in emerging technologies, and have closer collaboration with non-space sectors to close an innovation gap with the global space sector, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) argues in a new report released this week. The report assesses the industrial landscape for Europe’s space industry, with recommendations…
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Open Cosmos to Build Spanish Component of Atlantic Constellation
Open Cosmos will lead the Spanish component of the Atlantic Constellation, an Earth Observation initiative from Portugal and Spain. The Spanish Space Agency (AEE) and the European Space Agency (ESA) selected Open Cosmos, the company announced Oct. 16. Open Cosmos is headquartered in the U.K. and has offices in Spain, Portugal, and Greece. The company…
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ISO registers China’s first manned spaceflight international standard
China has achieved a new milestone in its manned space program, with the country’s first international standard project being officially registered by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This represents China’s first successful international standard in the field of manned spaceflight and a breakthrough in global space rule-making. The standard is expected to provide a…
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Velo3D and iRocket Expand Partnership to Accelerate Reusable Launch Tech with 3D Printing
Velo3D, a leading provider of advanced metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology for mission-critical parts, today announced an expanded partnership with Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket), a next-generation aerospace company developing 100% reusable launch vehicles. 3D printing will enable iRocket to iterate on the design with each recoverable launch. In addition, iRocket’s pivotal use of additive…
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Planet Nabs $13M Award Under NGA’s Luno B for Data Analytics
Planet Labs on Thursday said it has received its first award under the Luno B contract, a $12.8 million order to provide data analytics for maritime domain awareness. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in January chose 13 companies, including Planet, to compete for task orders under the five-year, $200 million Luno B indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract.…
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Kymeta Selected as Multi-Orbit SATCOM Provider for US Army’s NGC2 Pilot
Kymeta Corporation, the world-leading satellite terminals manufacturer, announced it has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications (SATCOM) capability provider in the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Pilot with the Osprey u8 terminal. Selected for its battle-proven capabilities and easy-to-use features developed with the modern warfighter in mind, Kymeta terminals offer full-duplex data transport,…
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ICEYE and IHI Partner to Develop Advanced Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
ICEYE, the global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth observation, and IHI Corporation, the Japanese leader in aerospace and defense industries, have signed a procurement contract to build an Earth observation satellite constellation for security, civilian and commercial use. Under the terms of the contract, IHI has placed an initial order…
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Atomic-6 Introduces Space Armor Spacecraft Shield for Satellite Systems
Atomic-6, a leading manufacturer of advanced mobility composites, introduced a revolutionary protection product for spacecraft and astronauts – Space Armor tiles. Space Armor tiles are the first RF (radio frequency)-permeable orbital debris shield, resisting impact while allowing mission-critical radio communications to and from the satellite it’s protecting. In another world’s first, Space Armor tiles are…