Tag: Space Mission
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SpaceMD Signs Contract for Starfall Microgravity Research Mission
Space Microgravity Development (SpaceMD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Redwire Corporation and a venture company focused on leveraging the microgravity environment to create research and development activities, had announced that it has signed a contract for a Starfall mission. Starfall is SpaceX’s new spacecraft that enables regular access to a microgravity environment and provides opportunities…
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Puli Space Advances Lunar Exploration with Next-Generation Space Solutions
Puli Space Technologies is a space technology company based in Budapest, Hungary, founded in 2010 with the goal of becoming part of the private lunar industry. The company develops a low-cost, lightweight planetary rover platform with unique mobility capabilities, along with payloads and a neutron spectrometer designed to explore lunar water resources and support In-Situ Resource…
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Telespazio Inaugurates New S/X-Band Satellite Antenna in Azores
Telespazio, a Leonardo Group company, has successfully completed the installation of a new proprietary S/X-band satellite antenna on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores (Atlantic Ocean). For Telespazio, this represents a further significant strengthening of its international network of ground stations, expanding the range of satellite services the company…
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Momentus Completes Critical Design Review for Vigoride 8 NASA Mission
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, had announced the completion of the Spacecraft Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Vigoride 8 mission, transporting two hosted payloads under contracts with NASA. Completion of this key program milestone had formally concluded the design and analysis phase of the…
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CSF, Novaspace and SpaceTech Gulf Partner on Global Space Capability Mapping Dashboard
The Centre for Space Futures (CSF), together with international partners including Novaspace and SpaceTech Gulf, had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to jointly develop a Global Space Capability Mapping and Index Dashboard. The agreement had marked the start of a collaborative effort to build a data-driven platform that maps global space capabilities and makes…
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AeroVironment Expands Space Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations
AeroVironment is expanding its Space Solutions portfolio to support national security, civil and commercial missions operating in increasingly congested and contested orbital environments. The company focuses on securing the high ground of modern warfare through resilient communications, space domain awareness and command-and-control capabilities designed to maintain continuous connectivity and operational advantage across complex space and…
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Rocket One and Placeve Collaborate on AI Infrastructure
Rocket One Inc., an AI infrastructure company focused on defense, space and intelligent edge computing, has announced a strategic collaboration with Placeve Inc., a developer of energy-efficient artificial intelligence processors and hardware platforms, supporting Rocket One’s strategy to build an AI infrastructure platform serving defense, space and intelligent edge computing markets. The collaboration is expected…
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Voyager Awarded ISS Mission Management Contract for Sandia’s Big Boy Demonstration
Voyager Technologies was awarded a new mission management contract with Sandia National Laboratories to fly their Big Boy demonstration aboard the International Space Station in 2027. The contract reflects demand for access to low-Earth orbit for national security research, with additional contracts anticipated. “Our station-agnostic, integrated approach to mission management enables space access for everyone…
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GomSpace Secures 2 Million Euro ESA contract to Support Apophis RAMSES Mission
GomSpace has secured a contract valued at 1.5 MEUR (16.6 MSEK), with an additional 500 KEUR (5.5 MSEK) in optional activities, as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) RAMSES mission to visit the Apophis asteroid in 2029. Under the contract, GomSpace will act as a subcontractor to EMXYS (Spain), supporting the development of a…
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NASA and SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers of industrial components and providers of technologies critical to space exploration to support a sustained presence on the Moon and Mars. Under the Memorandum of Agreement, NASA will identify technology priorities and connect businesses to…