Tag: Space Research
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ESA Delays Space Rider Drop Test After Anomaly During Helicopter Ascent
The European Space Agency (ESA) has postponed a key drop test of its Space Rider reusable spaceplane after an anomaly occurred during a helicopter-assisted ascent phase in May, delaying the final stage of the vehicle’s landing qualification campaign. ESA confirmed that the incident took place during a two-week test campaign that concluded on May 8,…
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Optera Raises £3 Million to Expand Space Domain Awareness Technology in the UK
Optera has secured £3 million ($4 million) in fresh funding to support its relocation from Australia to the United Kingdom, strengthening its position in the growing market for space domain awareness (SDA) and dual-use sensing technologies. The funding round was led by the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures,…
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Pitt Unveils $25 Million Space Biomedicine Institute Backed by Tech Entrepreneur
The University of Pittsburgh has launched a $25 million institute focused on translating discoveries from space research into biomedical and commercial applications on Earth, as part of an effort to expand Pittsburgh’s role in life sciences innovation. The Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine is funded primarily by entrepreneur Ashok Trivedi, whose former IT…