EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-07-03 06:00 Botsat-1 would have a hyperspectral sensor to gather ground composition data. Botswana is the world’s top producer of diamonds by value. The sector accounts for just under a third of the country’s ...

Europe’s space funding gap threatens industry potential Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 23:32 Europe averaged 96 investment deals annually for space companies over the past three years. The United States averaged 6.3 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in investments. More than 50% of venture ...

H3 launches ALOS-4 advanced Earth observation satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 08:33 Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched an Earth observation satellite Sunday. The H3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 11:06 p.m. Eastern. It carried the Advanced Land ...

Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission Original Publication Date: 2024-06-25 07:08 Chang’e-6 return capsule safely delivers unique lunar material to Earth. Capsule contains around 2 kilograms of lunar material drilled and scooped from Apollo crater on the ...

Starliner return delayed to July Original Publication Date: 2024-06-22 02:04 NASA and Boeing push back the return of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. NASA did not disclose a new departure date for Starliner. Instead, NASA stated only that it is “evaluating future return opportunities” ...

ExoTerra raises $8 million to boost propulsion system production Original Publication Date: 2024-06-20 10:00 Colorado-based ExoTerra Resources raised $8 million to expand production. Lago Innovation Fund, part of Lago Asset Management, supplied the funding. ExoTerra recently opened a ...

Spanish startup gets funds to deploy commercial IoT constellation Original Publication Date: 2024-06-19 07:00 Spanish startup FOSSA has secured funds for around 20 slightly larger cubesats. The startup said June 19 it has fetched 6.3 million euros ($6.8 million) in a Series A funding round. ...

Spain’s Ienai Space gets funds to demo electrospray thrusters Original Publication Date: 2024-06-17 21:15 Spanish small satellite propulsion developer Ienai Space has raised 3.9 million euros. Ienai aims to start demonstrating electrospray thrusters in low Earth orbit around the end of this ...

China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test Original Publication Date: 2024-06-17 08:18 China's main space contractor has carried out a successful static fire test of a rocket first stage. The test is a step towards China’s goal of putting astronauts on the moon before 2030. NASA ...

Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill Original Publication Date: 2024-06-15 10:04 Senate Armed Services Committee clears version of fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. Bill includes compromise language on transfer of Air National Guard space units to ...