Tag: space infrastructure
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Voyager Technologies Invests in Max Space to Develop Expandable Lunar Habitats
U.S. space and defense company Voyager Technologies has made a multi-million-dollar strategic investment in Max Space to advance the development of expandable lunar habitats, the companies said. Voyager said the funding will support internal research and development focused on space habitats for long-duration lunar and deep-space missions, as well as accelerated engineering, manufacturing scale-up and…
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DLR to Build Human Exploration Control Center for Moon and Mars Missions
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) will establish a new Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) at its Oberpfaffenhofen site near Munich to support future human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars. The facility will expand the existing German Space Operations Center and is intended to manage complex, long-duration missions beyond low Earth orbit. Officials…
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Voyager Technologies and Max Space Partner on Expandable Space Habitats
Voyager Technologies and Max Space have agreed to collaborate on expandable space structures that could be used for habitation, storage and other infrastructure beyond Earth orbit. The companies said the technology is designed to launch in a compact configuration and expand once deployed in space, enabling large pressurized volumes without requiring multiple launches or complex…
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Northwood Space Raises $100 Million in Series B to Scale Ground Systems for Growing Orbital Missions
Northwood Space has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round to expand its ground-based space infrastructure, positioning the company to support a growing number of complex missions in orbit, it said on Wednesday. The round was co-led by Washington Harbour Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as a16z, with participation from Alpine Space…
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Azimut Finalises €110 Million Club Deal to Invest in Space Logistics Firm D-Orbit
Italian asset manager Azimut Group has completed a €110 million club deal to invest in D-Orbit, a provider of orbital logistics services and infrastructure for space operations, the company said on Thursday. The fundraising reached its target in less than two weeks, highlighting strong investor appetite for exposure to the space infrastructure sector, which is…
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Tomorrow.io Unveils DeepSky Weather Satellite Constellation to Boost Forecast Speed and Accuracy
Weather intelligence company Tomorrow.io said on Thursday it plans to deploy a new space-based weather monitoring constellation called DeepSky, designed to deliver higher-frequency atmospheric observations and improve global and regional weather forecasting, including predictions of extreme events. The announcement follows the completion of Tomorrow.io’s first-generation satellite constellation, which now has 11 satellites in orbit equipped…
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Space Investment Rebounds as Governments Treat Orbit as Strategic Infrastructure
The global space industry has entered a new phase driven less by exploration and more by budgets, balance sheets and national priorities, with private investment rebounding strongly as governments elevate space infrastructure to the level of strategic necessity. New data from Seraphim Space, reported by Reuters, shows that private investment in space technology reached a…
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Washington Harbour Launches Outpost Mission Services to Support U.S. Space Ground Infrastructure
Washington Harbour Partners LP said it has launched Outpost Mission Services, a new company focused on providing specialised field, engineering and mission services for satellite ground stations, radars and other high-consequence national security infrastructure underpinning U.S. space operations. The launch comes as the satellite ground segment enters a period of sustained growth, driven by the…
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U.S. Space Force Awards Rhea Space Contract to Advance Autonomous Satellite Navigation
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rhea Space Activity Inc. (RSA) a contract to further develop its autonomous navigation software, AutoNav, as part of a project aimed at improving satellite maneuverability and resilience in contested space environments. The project, known as VANGUARD—short for Vision-based Autonomous Navigation and Guidance for Unassisted Approach, Rendezvous, and Deployment—was selected…
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China Unveils Action Plan to Boost Commercial Space Firms and Overseas Expansion
China’s space agency has released a two-year action plan aimed at accelerating the growth of its commercial space sector and encouraging private companies to expand overseas and participate in international cooperation, according to a policy document issued this week. The plan, released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Tuesday, calls on Chinese commercial…