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NASA Awards Solstar Space SBIR Contract to Develop Lunar Wi-Fi System
Solstar Space, a pioneer in space-based communications, has been awarded a NASA Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at $150,000 to develop a next-generation Lunar Wi-Fi Access Point (LWIFI-AP) to support the agency’s Artemis program and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiatives. NASA has identified critical communication infrastructure requirements to support its upcoming…
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Momentus Secures $5.1 Million NASA Contract for Space-Based Advanced Materials Production
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation and services, announced that it was awarded a $5.1 million contract on September 26 by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program to support the Commercial Orbital System for Microgravity In-Space Crystallization (COSMIC) demonstration, a pioneering technology designed to leverage the microgravity environment of space…
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RTX and Anduril Successfully Test Advanced Solid Rocket Motor
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Anduril have successfully conducted a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. In response to the increasing global demand for munitions, Raytheon has been working with domestic and international partners to enhance U.S.-based rocket motor manufacturing capacity.…
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Dawn Aerospace Joins CNES-Led Initiative for In-Orbit Refuelable Platform Research
Dawn Aerospace is proud to announce its selection, alongside Infinite Orbits and Exotrail, by CNES (the French Space Agency) for a strategic Research & Technology (R&T) initiative focused on the next generation of in-orbit refuelable platforms. This study represents a key milestone in advancing France and Europe’s understanding and development of sustainable, autonomous space operations…
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for First of 21 SAR Satellite Missions with Synspective
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global leader in launch services and space systems, announced the launch window for its next mission for Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan. The mission, named “Owl New World”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch…
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Semtech Unveils Vendor Device-to-Cloud Cellular and Satellite IoT Solution with Skylo
Semtech, a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and cloud connectivity service solutions, and Skylo, a leader in direct-to-device satellite connectivity with over 10 million activated devices on its global Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN), announced an expanded partnership that delivers the industry’s first complete device-to-cloud terrestrial and satellite IoT solution from a…
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Momentus Secures Contract from NASA to Demonstrate Advanced Thruster Technology in Space
Momentus Inc., a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components and in-space transportation and services, announced that it was awarded a $2.5 million contract on September 29, 2025 by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center to conduct a demonstration on-orbit of a new thruster called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). “We’re proud to be…
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TESAT Delivers the First SCOT20 Optical Communication Terminal to Planetek HELLAS
TESAT and Planetek Hellas announce the delivery and acceptance of the first SCOT20 Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) flight model. The terminal will be deployed on Optisat, Planetek Hellas’ pioneering mission under Greece’s National Satellite Space Program, supported by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications. The Optisat mission is among Greece’s first CubeSat…
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EUMETSAT Renews €3 Million Contract with Spire Global for Satellite Weather Data
Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has been awarded a €3 million contract renewal by EUMETSAT, Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. The renewal is part of a two-year operational contract starting August 14, 2024. Through the contract, the Company will continue to provide radio occultation (RO) data. The Company’s RO…
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Stoke Space Secures $510 Million to Scale Nova Reusable Rocket Production
Stoke Space raised $510 million in Series D funding led by Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) in conjunction with a $100 million debt facility led by Silicon Valley Bank. This new financing, which more than doubles the total capital raised to $990 million, will accelerate product development and expansion. The round also drew…