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Cerebral Energy Secures SDA Phase II SBIR to Advance Graphene-Based Solid-State Battery Technology
Cerebral Energy announces it has been selected by Space Development Agency (SDA) for a Phase II SBIR follow-on contract in the amount of $2 million to support further development of a new graphene based secondary battery derived from recycled US waste streams. The technology was originally designed and prototyped by NASA scientists and is being…
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A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US
As Jonathan Roll neared completion of a master’s degree in science and technology policy at Arizona State University three years ago, he did some research into recent developments by China’s ascendant space program. He came away impressed by the country’s growing ambitions. Now a full-time research analyst at the university, Roll was recently asked to…
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A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled
A problem with the main engine on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft will keep it from delivering 11,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station as scheduled on Wednesday. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, NASA said ground teams are evaluating backup plans that might still allow the Cygnus spacecraft to reach…
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Satellite Bluetooth Startup Hubble Network Raises $70M Series B
Seattle’s satellite Bluetooth startup Hubble Network raised $70 million in Series B financing, bringing its total funding to $100 million in under four years. The funding round was backed by investor group including Ryan Swagar, co-founder of Swagar Capital, Tom Gonser from DocuSign, Mike Farley from Tile, Marc Weiser from RPM Ventures, Tuff Yen from…
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Hubble Network attracts $70M in fresh funding to scale up satellite Bluetooth network
An artist’s conception shows one of Hubble Network’s satellites in orbit. (Hubble Network Illustration) Seattle-based Hubble Network says it has raised $70 million in additional investment to accelerate the growth of its satellite-powered Bluetooth network. “Our vision has always been to connect billions of devices seamlessly and cost-effectively, without requiring hardware or infrastructure,” Alex Haro,…
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HawkEye 360 Cluster 12 Satellites Reach Full Operational Capability
Virginia-based space data and analytics company HawkEye 360 reached full operational capability on the three formation-flying Cluster 12 satellites it launched this past June. The company announced Wednesday that the Cluster 12 satellites are now fully calibrated, commissioned, and integrated into its larger constellation system. “Achieving FOC for Cluster 12 strengthens our ability to deliver…
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SpaceX’s Shotwell Talks Spectrum and Starship at WSBW
PARIS — SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke at World Space Business Week on Tuesday, giving insight into what SpaceX’s recent spectrum buy from EchoStar will mean for Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell business. Last week, it was announced that EchoStar was canceling its plans for the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation, instead selling spectrum to SpaceX that will be used…
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Axiom Space and Spacebilt Announce Orbital Data Center Node Aboard International Space Station
Axiom Space and Spacebilt announced a multi-organization collaboration to bring optically-interconnected orbital datacenter (ODC) infrastructure to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027. The Axiom Orbital Data Center Node on the International Space Station, (AxODC Node ISS), developed under a collaboration agreement with Spacebilt, and supported with an Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) by Skyloom, and…
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Redwire Named Prime Contractor for ESA’s Skimsat VLEO Technology Demonstration Mission
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that it has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the prime contractor for Skimsat, whose preliminary study was coordinated under Thales Alenia Space’s responsibility.…
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Space Norway Selects SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch THOR 8 Satellite in 2027
Space Norway has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of the new communications satellite, THOR 8, into geostationary orbit. The mission, which will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2027, will strengthen Space Norway’s communications capacity for both governmental and commercial clients. “The Falcon 9 launch service was selected after a competitive…