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ICON Selected by DARPA for LunA-10 Lunar Architecture Study
ICON, one of the leaders in advanced construction technologies and large-scale 3D printing announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected the company to take part in the agency’s 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. ICON is among a group of 14 performers that DARPA selected through a competitive solicitation process. DARPA,…
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Momentus Announces Update on SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission Launch
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11. On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported…
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Momentus Announces Update on SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission Launch
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses and in-space infrastructure services including transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services, announced an update on its latest mission that launched on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission on November 11. On this mission, Momentus used a third-party deployer system to deliver payloads into orbit. Momentus supported…
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Crossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth
This was the moment Dante Lauretta had waited for nearly 20 years to see. A small robotic capsule was on the way back to Earth with rocks scooped from an asteroid, and Lauretta was eager to get his hands on the samples. Led by Lauretta, scientists carefully designed the billion-dollar mission to bring home pieces…
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NorthStar Earth & Space Raises $15M in Series D Round
Canada’s NorthStar Earth & Space raised a $20 million Canadian dollar ($14.7 million) Series D funding round, the company announced Dec. 6. Telesystem Space invested in the round, along with the government of Quebec through Investissement Québec, and the Luxembourg Future Fund – Co-Investments SA. NorthStar Earth & Space is working to establish a constellation…
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Boeing working toward first SLS Core Stage final assembly at KSC
As Boeing nears completing final assembly of NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, the space agency’s prime contractor for SLS stages is continuing production of hardware for the next two units. The core stage for Artemis II is the last one that will be…
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Thales to Build Radar and Optical Constellation for Indonesian Defense Purposes
Thales Alenia Space will build an Earth observation constellation with radar and optical sensors for the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD), under a deal announced Thursday. State-owned technology company PT Len awarded Thales the contract and will operate the Defense Satellite System for MoD sovereignty requirements. The satellites will be built on the existing Thales…
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Capella Space Partners with SpaceX to Launch Two Acadia Satellites in 2024
Capella Space, an American space tech pioneer with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial use, and a leader in the Earth observation industry, announced that two Acadia satellites, Acadia-4 and Acadia-5, will launch with SpaceX in 2024. The Acadia-4 satellite will be launched to a 45-degree mid-inclination orbit (MIO) during SpaceX’s Bandwagon-1 mission…
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Daily Telescope: A colorful heart with a blue core
Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We’ll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we’re going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a…
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Global Governments Are Using Satellites to Safeguard Infrastructure and Close Critical Gaps
In today’s world, where recent global events underscore the fact that unpredictability is evident, satellites serve as a reliable safeguard for our crucial communication infrastructure. They provide protection in the event of major disruptions that could affect essential aspects of our lives such as financial transactions, trade, communication, the media, security, and power distribution. To…