The European Space Agency (ESA) and AAC Clyde Space have jointly signed a contract for the first phase of satellite constellation project INFLECION—this initiative will transform Maritime Domain Awareness by […]
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2024 NASA Small Spacecraft Technology Report released
This 2024 edition reflects updates in several chapters…
NASA awards launch service task order for the Pandora mission
NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Pandora mission, which will study at least 20 known exoplanets and their host stars to […]
AURA Network Systems awarded FAA contract to enhance UAS integration in National Airspace
AURA Network Systems has been awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract to demonstrate and validate technologies in support of the safe integration of Uncrewed Aircraft […]
EDA promotes military drone use in shared airspace with German-Dutch flight
A German Heron TP drone flew in military- and civilian-controlled airspace between Germany and the Netherlands recently, marking another step towards remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) being allowed to fly […]
Arianespace’s Ariane 6 to launch the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency’s CSO-3 satellite
On February 26, 2025 at 1:24 p.m. local time (4:24 p.m. UTC, 5:24 p.m. CET), Arianespace will launch the CSO-3 satellite with Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French […]
Blue Abyss + NASA sign Space Act agreement to advance commercial space training + research
Blue Abyss has entered into partnership with NASA’s Glenn Research Center through the signing of a Space Act Agreement, marking an important step in the future of commercial space training […]
The Italian Space Agency + Thales Alenia Space sign contract for NASA/JPL’s SBG-TIR mission
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed a contract for the implementation of NASA’s Surface Biology and […]
Viasat selected for $4.8 billion ceiling NASA Near Space Network services contract
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected by NASA to support the agency’s direct-to-Earth (DTE) capabilities via the Near Space Network (NSN) Services contract, part of a five-year multi-award indefinite […]
NASA welcomes Finland as the newest Artemis Accords signatory
With Finland’s signing of the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, NASA celebrates the 53rd nation committing to the safe and responsible exploration of space that benefits humanity—the signing ceremony occurred on […]