Space News for Monday, February 12, 2024

Bruno trumpets transformation of ULA after Vulcan launch

Original Publication Date: 2024-02-11 16:49

ULA CEO Tory Bruno says company's Vulcan Centaur rocket's first flight went exceedingly well. No issues reported during the countdown or after liftoff, he says. He credited that to ULA’s approach to designing the rocket. The future of ULA has been the subject of widespread industry discussion. Boeing and Lockheed have been weighing proposals to sell ULA.

NASA welcomes Greece as the newest Artemis Accords signatory – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2024-02-11 00:00

Greece became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. Accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations. The signing occurred during the fifth United States-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington. The Artemis Accords reinforce and implement key obligations in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

Spire Global + Signal Ocean to collaborate on maritime digitization + a strategic investment – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2024-02-11 00:00

Spire and Signal Ocean will partner to leverage their respective strengths. Spire will contribute the firm’s proprietary datasets, relevant for precise monitoring of the maritime domain. Signal Ocean will bring the company’s best-in-class expertise in artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) and natural language processing.

Two startups selected thru the Technology in Space prize to leverage the ISS National Lab – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2024-02-11 00:00

Symphony Bio and FluxWorks are the newest recipients of the Technology in Space Prize. The two companies will use the research environment available through the ISS National Lab to further their research and technology development (R&D) Symphony Bio will use the orbiting laboratory to develop a new cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight tumors and prevent them from spreading. FluxWorks aims to develop and commercialize non-contact magnetic gearboxes for use in extreme environments.