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NASA’s Team of Engineers Conduct Rigorous Testing for the Landing System of Mars Lander
NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to rack up tubes filled with rock core samples for the planned Mars Sample Return campaign. The joint effort by NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) seeks to bring scientifically selected samples back from Mars to be studied on Earth with lab equipment far more complex than could be brought to…
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Astra Restructures to Focus on Engine Business, Lays Off 70 Employees
Astra Space recently laid off 70 employees and reallocated other employees from its launch business to its spacecraft engine team in a bid to manage expenses and put more resources toward its engine business. Astra debuted as a prospective smallsat launcher and was focused on developing smallsat launch capability, but the company hit roadblocks with…
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Integrate raises $3.4M and wins Space Force contract for management software
An artist’s conception shows the Space Systems Command’s SpaceDEN facility. (U.S. Space Force Illustration) Seattle-based Integrate says it has raised $3.4 million in funding and secured a $1.25 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to boost its program management software platform into a higher orbit. The year-old startup has also brought Firefly Aerospace on…
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AST SpaceMobile Secures Funding for First 5 Commercial Direct-to-Cell Satellites
AST SpaceMobile secured a financing package that funds the launch of its first five direct-to-cell commercial satellites, the company announced Monday. CFO Sean Walllace said the company secured up to $115 million in loans, in addition to a $57 million common stock offering and $7 million raised under a market program. Atlas Credit Partners announced…
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Orbex Appoints New Chief of Spaceport Operations
Orbex, has appointed a former British Airways exec Lesley Still as its new chief of spaceport operations. The company announced the appointment, Aug. 15. Orbex is advancing preparations for the United Kingdom’s mainland’s inaugural vertical rocket launch. Still will oversee the operational management of Sutherland (formerly Space Hub Sutherland), ensuring its readiness for the first…
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Telesat Selects MDA as the Prime Contractor for LEO Advanced Satellite Constellation
MDA, a provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has been selected as the prime contractor for Telesat’s revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Telesat Lightspeed, an innovative global network that will bring enhanced digital connectivity to Canadians and customers worldwide. Valued at approximately $2.1 billion,…
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Intuitive Machines says it is ready to fly to the Moon
A Houston-based company that is one of several US firms building private lunar landers, Intuitive Machines, says its 3-meter-tall Nova-C lander is finally ready to take to the skies. “Our Nova-C lander is completely built,” said Steve Altemus, co-founder and chief executive of Intuitive Machines, in an earnings call on Monday. “We will deliver a…
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Airmo CEO Daria Stepanova Previews Commercial Deals for Climate Tech Startup
It seems hardly a week goes by without some harrowing prediction related to climate change. It is becoming increasingly clear that space companies will have a prominent role in the fight to minimize damage for climate change, as space-based data will provide insights into what can be done next. A number of climate technology space…
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NASA Awards $6.5 Million Contract to Spire Global for Earth Observation Data
Spire Global, one of the leading global providers of space-based data, analytics, and space services, announced it was awarded a $6.5 million, 12-month contract renewal to continue participation in NASA’s Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program. The contract represents a $500,000 increase from the previous award of $6 million in June 2022. Spire will continue…
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Planet Closes Sinergise Acquisition
Planet has closed its acquisition of Slovenian company Sinergise to expand and enhance its Earth Data Platform. Planet announced the acquisition in March of this year. Sinergise makes the technology that powers the Sentinel Hub API that makes Sentinel and Landsat satellite data accessible. Planet said it is committed to supporting the Earth Observation market…