Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data Original Publication Date: 2024-04-10 10:00 Orion Space Solutions is looking to demonstrate how shoebox-sized satellites can capture vital meteorological observations. The company is one of two selected by the U.S. Space Force for ...

Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules Original Publication Date: 2024-04-09 04:40 Max Space is developing a series of expandable modules. The first is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX rideshare mission in 2025. Max Space 20 module will expand to 20 cubic meters after ...

SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission Original Publication Date: 2024-04-08 03:59 SpaceX launches the first in a new line of dedicated rideshare missions. The Bandwagon missions are intended to send payloads to low Earth orbits at 45 degrees. SpaceX announced the ...

Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and performance Original Publication Date: 2024-04-06 22:32 Elon Musk: Fourth Starship/Super Heavy launch is planned “in about a month or so.” Musk said SpaceX also wants to bring the Super Heavy booster back intact on the next flight. “The ...

European space consultancies merge to form Novaspace Original Publication Date: 2024-04-06 01:18 Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners announced merger plans April 5. The combined group will be called Novaspace. Euroconsult has offices in France, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia. SpaceTec ...

Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative Original Publication Date: 2024-04-05 09:35 Thailand and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station. The China-led ILRS envisions constructing a permanent lunar base in ...

Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor Original Publication Date: 2024-04-04 09:00 Scout Space is developing a space domain awareness sensor aimed at the military market. The company on April 4 announced it won a $1.8 million Small Business Innovation Research ...

White House directs NASA to develop lunar time standard Original Publication Date: 2024-04-03 01:52 White House policy calls for new time standard for use on cislunar missions. New time standard based on Coordinated Universal Time on Earth but adapted to moon. Policy provides little technical ...

Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment Original Publication Date: 2024-04-01 21:01 Canada agrees terms for a loan worth 2.14 billion Canadian dollars ($1.6 billion) Nearly half the 198-satellite network’s $3.5 billion budget. Terms also include an exchange of warrants enabling the ...

A Leap Forward in Satellite Monitoring Original Publication Date: 2024-04-01 09:33 Beyond Gravity has launched a new SSA solution distinguished by its outstanding accuracy and data quality. The solution leverages over six years of data collection from diverse sources and was built together with ...