Weather still remains the reason for the SpaceX Poaris Dawn delay. Late yesterday this announcement was provided. No further information has been provided by SpaceX regarding the upcoming Polaris Dawn […]
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UPDATE: SpaceX now is standing down and delays launch of Polaris Dawn’s first commercial space walk due to weather
Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, SpaceX is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch opportunities of Polaris Dawn on Wednesday, August 28 […]
Dcubed’s €4.4M in Series-A funding round will expand in-space manufacturing and open a Colorado office
Dcubed, a German NewSpace supplier, successfully closed its Series-A funding round that raised €4.4 million and exceeded expectations with a 26% oversubscription. The new funds will scale the production of […]
Sidus Space + NamaSys Bahrain sign MoU to develop a 3D printing satellite mfg facility
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the company’s collaboration with NamaSys for the establishment of a joint venture with a mission to build, […]
SWISSto12 to supply Northrop Grumman with RF products for GEOStar-3 program
St12 RF Solutions, the U.S. entity of SWISSto12, has developed, qualified and delivered three fully-integrated RF Antenna Feed Chains in various bands for a Northrop Grumman commercial GEOStar-3 satellite program. […]
NASA ready for Monday’s Northrop Grumman cargo space station mission
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday, January 29, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station […]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions purchases a Velo3D Sapphire printer
Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD) has reported that Kratos SRE, Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), has acquired a Velo3D Sapphire printer to support Kratos’ technology […]
NASA’s 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine test is all fired-up
NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully […]
HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation
Inspired by the tiny, fast-moving hummingbird, ESA and SWISSto12 have signed a contract for the full development of a new product line of satellites called HummingSat. SWISSto12 is a manufacturer […]
NASA’s innovative rocket nozzle paves the way for deep space missions
NASA recently built and tested an additively-manufactured – or 3D printed – rocket engine nozzle made of aluminum, making it lighter than conventional nozzles and setting the course for deep […]