A briefcase-sized CubeSat being flown on Europe’s next Vega launcher this week will gather 340 km wide views of Earth’s vegetation growth, employing a spectral imager originally designed for ESA’s decade-in-flight […]
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Spire Global receives million$$$ NASA contract
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been selected for a Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by NASA to provide Earth Observation (EO) data for the agency’s Commercial Smallsat […]
NASA awards Outpost a contract to advance the cargo return system
Outpost Technologies Corporation has been awarded a Phase II Ignite Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contract from NASA to continue development of the company’s “Cargo Ferry” in order to deliver […]
Axiom Space + Prada join forces on tech + design for NASA’s nexgen lunar spacesuits
In the first groundbreaking partnership between an Italian luxury fashion house and a commercial space company, Axiom Space will be collaborating with Prada on NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the Artemis […]
DLA Energy supports space missions from coast to coast
From coast to coast, Defense Logistics Agency Energy is helping to launch rockets and equipment into space. The DLA Energy Aerospace team fueled two space missions this month: the first […]
NASA selects commercial smallsat data acquisition contractors
NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data in support of the agency’s Earth science research. The Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program will acquire Earth Observation (EO) data and […]
Astroscale Japan awarded million$$ grant from Government of Japan
Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (“MEXT”) for that agency’s […]
NASA extends CSDA agreement with Planet
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has revealed that NASA has extended the agency’s Blanket Purchase Agreement with Planet under the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program with multiple orders totaling […]
Mynaric passes major product milestone of CONDOR Mk
Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) has successfully passed an important product milestone of the firm’s CONDOR Mk3 optical communications terminals. After an intensive test campaign, CONDOR Mk3 passed optical verification and phase […]
Northrop Grumman delivers rocket booster segments for NASA’s Artemis II mission
Northrop Grumman’s twin solid rocket booster segments with Artemis II astronauts (from left to right: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen).Photo Credit is courtesy of Northrop Grumman. […]