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EO Geospatial Data Services Market Revenues Set to Rise Significantly
The Global Earth Observation (EO) geospatial data services market is set to be worth around $15 billion in revenue by 2030. This is according to new research by technology intelligence firm, ABI Research. Europe is expected to lead with the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.5 percent from 2024 to 2030, followed closely by…
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Legendary Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Dies at 97
James “Jim” Lovell, the former NASA astronaut renowned for his heroic leadership during the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has passed away at the age of 97. Lovell was the oldest living former astronaut following the death of Frank Borman in 2023. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Lovell’s career began in aviation, where…
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Chinese launch cadence picks up as Tianlong-3 prepares for launch
China’s Space Pioneer is preparing for the maiden launch of its Tianlong-3, a vehicle similar in design, size, and payload capacity to the Falcon 9, just over a year since the dramatic static fire of its first stage. This is set to be the first of several commercially developed reusable launchers set to make their…
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SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket from West Coast in two weeks
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flies away from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-4 mission on Aug. 13, 2025. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 14, 1:27 p.m. EDT: SpaceX pushed back the T-0 liftoff time. After a two-week launch hiatus from California, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket…
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Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Pale Blue
Photo: Pale Blue Mitsubishi Electric has invested in one of the most talked about Japanese space-based start-ups, Pale Blue, a company formed five years ago. Pale Blue is a start-up engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems for small satellites that uniquely use water as a propellant. Mitsubishi Electric has invested in Pale…
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Rocket Report: Firefly lights the markets up; SpaceX starts selling trips to Mars
Welcome to Edition 8.06 of the Rocket Report! After years of disappointing results from SPACs and space companies, it is a good sign to see Firefly’s more traditional initial public offering doing so well. The company has had such a long and challenging road over more than a decade; the prospect of their success should…
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JPL vs. APL: Two powerhouses propelling us through the Solar System
When a spacecraft lands on Mars or slams into an asteroid millions of miles away, chances are it came from one of two labs: the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory or the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. NASA may be the face of American space exploration, but behind that iconic logo are world-class research centers shaping…
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Space Scotland Hires New CEO
Natasha Nicholson is the new CEO of Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s space ambitions, with Europe’s first ever commercial launch into orbit expected to take place from Shetland in the months ahead. Space Scotland announced the appointment, Aug. 6. Scotland…
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Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 & 13 astronaut, dies at 97
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Apollo 13 mission commander, reads a newspaper account of the safe recovery of the problem plagued mission. Lovell is on board the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for Apollo 13, which was on a course headed for Pago Pago. From Pago Pago the astronauts flew to Hickam Air Force…
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Intuitive Machines to Acquire KinetX Expanding Deep Space Navigation and Moon-to-Mars Data Relay
Intuitive Machines, a leading space technology, infrastructure, and services company, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire KinetX, a privately held Arizona-based aerospace company with more than 30 years of experience delivering flight-proven deep space navigation, systems engineering, ground software, and constellation mission design to the U.S. government and international customers. The acquisition…