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Texas as a strategic space hub
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (142+ words) In this episode of Space Minds, Jeff Foust moderates a panel at AIAA AscendxTexas on the role Texas is playing in the space economy.With a series of industry leaders they discuss the capabilities and strategies required to stay competitive…...
General Galactic aims to become "the galaxy's energy logistics company"
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (520+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to demonstrate a novel multimode propulsion system. When the Trinity mission travels to low-Earth orbit on the SpaceX Transporter-18 rideshare, no earlier than October,…...
Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (445+ words) LONDON " In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company's expansion into the United Kingdom." The acquisition, the value of which the companies didn't disclose, will bring…...
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (699+ words) WASHINGTON " Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round. Vast announced March 5 it has closed a $300 million Series A equity round along with $200 million in debt. The round was led by Balerion Space…...
Gianluca Furano, Author at SpaceNews
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (48+ words) Gianluca Furano'SpaceNews Gianluca Furano is a data systems engineer at the European Space Agency. For decades, space has served as humanity's most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive the vacuum, radiation and temperature extremes beyond Earth's…...
Laurent Hill, Author at SpaceNews
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (50+ words) Laurent Hill'SpaceNews Laurent Hill is a microelectronics and data handling engineer at the European Space Agency. For decades, space has served as humanity's most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive the vacuum, radiation and temperature extremes…...
Unlocking AI in space: the case for greater industry and space agency collaboration
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (232+ words) Each phase of space exploration, from launch to deep space operations, presents distinct challenges that AI can uniquely address, including: Yet, between these promising applications and their widespread deployment lies a significant engineering challenge. The same environment that makes space…...
UK announces £500 million package for industrial growth and national security
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (598+ words) Emma Gatti is a planetary scientist, editor and journalist, and serves as a research professor in Space Journalism and Current Affairs at the Faculty of Space Technology, AGH University of Krakow. She is also the director of The Space Republic,…...
Third Kairos launch fails
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (409+ words) WASHINGTON " The third launch of a small launch vehicle developed by a Japanese company failed shortly after liftoff March 4, raising questions about the rocket's future. A Kairos rocket lifted off from Spaceport Kii in southern Honshu at 9:10 p.m. Eastern. This was…...
Reliable space rescue is a prerequisite for continued economic opportunity in space and we have a long way to go
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (235+ words) The interval at which a space rescue vehicle would need to be ready to launch is also a matter of debate. Space rescue would need to be broken into categories based on the level of emergency faced. Some of these,…...