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Axiom Space and Prada Unveil Advanced Cooling Garment for Future Moon Missions
Axiom Space and Prada have unveiled a new Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) designed for astronauts who will wear the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit during future lunar missions. The garment serves as the high-performance inner layer of the AxEMU spacesuit and is intended to help astronauts withstand the harsh conditions of the…
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Integrasys and Safran Electronics & Defense Invest in New German Facilities
Two major European defense and space companies are to invest in new facilities in Germany, one of the hottest markets for space and defense. Integrasys is to open a new office in Germany, appointing Kristian Kuhlmann as head of Germany and director of Sales. Based in Berlin, Kuhlmann will be responsible for driving business development…
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The fastest humans in the galaxy just got a spiffy patch to prove it
NASA’s Artemis II crew are the fastest people alive, and now they have the patch to prove it. Mission Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen (the latter with the Canadian Space Agency) spent 10 days in early April flying by the Moon. Their journey took them farther…
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China Taps Commercial Launchers for Space Station Cargo
Which commercial launchers will serve China’s space station cargo missions? China has shortlisted four commercial rocket companies to launch a new low-cost cargo transport system for its Tianhe space station, marking a significant shift toward leveraging private sector capabilities for critical national infrastructure. The selection represents Beijing’s most direct integration of commercial launch providers into…
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Iceye’s Valuation Soars to 10 Billion Euro With New Raise
Iceye’s valuation has jumped to 10 billion euro ($12 billion) after a new funding round on Tuesday, led by General Atlantic. Iceye raised 450 million euro ($520 million) in a primary Series F funding round. The funding also included a secondary placement, for a total of 1 billion euro. This is the second funding round…
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NASA Names Four-Astronaut Crew for Artemis III Docking Mission with SpaceX and Blue Origin Landers
NASA has selected three American astronauts and one European astronaut to fly on Artemis III, a landmark mission scheduled for late 2027 that will conduct the first in-space docking demonstrations between NASA’s Orion spacecraft and lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the crew during a ceremony in Houston…
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Artemis III Crew Named: Veteran Astronauts to test Lunar Landers in LEO
NASA has assigned the four astronauts who will fly the agency’s next crewed Space Launch System mission, an Earth-orbit test flight designed to evaluate one or both human-rated lunar landers before Artemis III. Commanding the mission will be NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano serving as pilot. NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and…
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Alén Space Advances Atlantic Constellation Role as Spanish Satellite Program Enters Production Phase
Alén Space has reached a new milestone in its participation in Spain’s contribution to the Atlantic Constellation (ESCA), following the successful completion of the project’s Critical Design Review (CDR), a key step that allows the program to move into the production phase for satellites and onboard payloads. The Atlantic Constellation is a joint Earth observation…
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Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
Russian satellites have been identified as the cause of mysterious, seconds-long bursts of GPS interference across Europe—a rare example of human-made GPS interference coming from space. But uncertainty still hangs over whether such interference is intentional and if it could be more powerfully weaponized as GPS jamming with continental reach in the future. The discovery…
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Booster 20 into Cryogenic Testing ahead of Starship Flight 13
Starship Flight 12 may have only recently concluded, but SpaceX’s Starbase teams are already deep into preparations for the next integrated flight test. The latest milestone involves the rollout of Booster 20 (B20), the Super Heavy booster assigned to Flight 13, as it moved from Megabay 1 to Massey’s test site and has begun cryogenic…