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Venturi Astrolab Selected by NASA for Artemis Crewed Lunar Rover Program
Venturi Astrolab announced that NASA has selected the company as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis program, advancing the agency’s plans to establish sustained surface mobility at the lunar south pole. The award follows NASA’s announcement of its Ignition initiative, which revised the agency’s approach to lunar surface mobility and…
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Starcloud to Integrate Starlink Mini Lasers Into Orbital Data Center Constellation
Starcloud has signed a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate its mini laser terminals. The deal covers 50+ Starlink Mini Lasers across 25+ satellites with the first hardware expected on orbit within one year. Each of the Starcloud satellites will carry two Starlink Mini Laser terminals, the same laser crosslink technology that SpaceX developed for…
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Aitech Supercharges the Space-Proven Rugged AI Systems with NVIDIA IGX Thor
Aitech, a global leader in rugged, embedded AI-ready computing solutions, announced it will integrate the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform into its S-A2300 COTS AI Supercomputer and future designs, expanding AI computing capabilities and ushering in a new era of accelerated computing for space and missions requiring edge AI. By integrating IGX Thor, Aitech is positioned…
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SpinLaunch Builds Meridian Constellation with Broadband and Launch Integration
SpinLaunch, a US-based space technology company focused on alternative launch systems and satellite infrastructure, is developing Meridian Space, a broadband satellite constellation designed to provide high-capacity global communications services through a highly integrated spacecraft and deployment architecture. The company’s constellation strategy combines compact satellite platforms, mass-manufacturing approaches and scalable deployment concepts intended to reduce the…
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Revolv Space to Supply Solar Array Drive Assemblies for Infinite Orbits GEO Servicing Missions
Revolv Space, a European provider of high-performance space mechanisms and power generation subsystems, is proud to announce a new contract award by Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based satellite integrator specializing in in-orbit servicing. Under the agreement, Revolv Space will provide solar array drive assembly (SADA) units for several geostationary in-orbit servicers manufactured by Infinite Orbits. The…
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Starfish Space Advances In-Orbit Servicing with Otter Satellite Life Extension and Disposal Vehicle
Starfish Space is developing autonomous in-orbit servicing technologies through the Otter servicing vehicle, a compact spacecraft platform engineered to perform satellite life extension, orbital relocation and end-of-life disposal missions. Designed to support the growing need for sustainable and flexible space operations, Otter combines autonomous navigation, rendezvous and docking technologies and reusable servicing systems into a…
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Firefly Secures $75 Million NASA JPL MoonFall Drone Subcontract for Moon Mission
Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, announced it was awarded a $75 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to deliver four drones to the Moon’s south pole in support of the agency’s MoonFall mission, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028. MoonFall is part of the first phase of NASA’s…
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Redwire Supplies Lunar Robotic Manipulator Prototype to European Space Agency
Redwire, in collaboration with Added Value Solutions and with support from the European Space Agency (ESA), has successfully developed, tested and delivered its prototype of a lunar robotic arm: the Manipulator for Argonaut Payload Needs and Unloading Support (MANUS). The project is being led by Redwire’s Luxembourg team, which recently completed several project milestones including…
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Pixxel Awarded NRO Contract to Upgrade Hyperspectral Sensing Capabilities
Pixxel, a leader in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, has been awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) under the Strategic Commercial Enhancements Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for advanced commercial remote sensing capabilities. The award supports the government’s effort to evaluate, leverage, and integrate emerging commercial hyperspectral data sources…
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ICEYE Launches Catastrophe Monitoring Solutions for Global Banking Credit Risk
ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space, announced the launch of its natural catastrophe monitoring solutions for the global banking sector. The offering is designed to help financial institutions better understand, manage, and mitigate the growing impact of climate-driven credit risk. As climate change accelerates, more frequent and severe natural catastrophe events are…