LEOcloud and CommStar announced they have executed a Memorandum of Understanding in which they will co-develop advanced cloud computing services for government and commercial customers in Cislunar, as well as around and on the lunar surface. The development of such critical infrastructure requires low latency and high throughput connectivity. Managing future lunar critical infrastructure, e.g., […]
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Seeking To Shape NATO’s Future Surveillance + Control Are Northrop Grumman + Airbus
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Airbus Defence and Space, together with seven industrial players, have established ASPAARO, the Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations. ASPAARO will bid to undertake the Risk Reduction and Feasibility Studies (RRFS) for the NATO Support and Procurement Agency as part of the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control […]
Redwire Acquires Techshot
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has acquired Techshot, Inc., a leader in biotechnology in microgravity, bioprinting and on-orbit manufacturing needed for commercial space-based R&D. This acquisition aligns with Redwire’s growth strategy to leverage strategic investments to scale in-space manufacturing in LEO which will directly impact the sustainability of future human spaceflight and deliver optimized products for […]
Dragonfly Aerospace To Launch New Products, Satellite Buses And Imaging Satellites
Dragonfly Aerospace, producer of compact high-performance imaging payloads, will begin producing satellite buses and complete imaging satellites. Dragonfly Aerospace is now competing with the established leaders in space imaging technology with two new products: the 100kg class µDragonfly satellite bus and the 200kg class Dragonfly satellite bus. The µDragonfly bus product is targeted at electro-optical […]
Kratos Awarded Million$$ For AFRL OBSS UAS Development
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) has announced that Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (KUSD) has been awarded a $17,677,612, 12-month, cost plus fixed-fee contract to design and develop an Off Board Sensing Station (OBSS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) in support of Air Force Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) technology maturation portfolio. Work under […]
Verizon + Amazon’s Project Kuiper Now Involved In A Strategic Collaboration
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Amazon’s Project Kuiper have announced a strategic collaboration to develop connectivity solutions for unserved and underserved communities. As part of the collaboration, Project Kuiper and Verizon have begun to develop technical specifications and define preliminary commercial models for a range of connectivity services for U.S. consumers and global […]
Launching Of The Scottish Space Strategy Reveals 20,000 Jobs And Other Positive Issues
The Scottish Space Strategy has some ambitious plans that include the creation of 20,000 jobs; publishing of a new strategy to secure a £4 billion share of the global space market for the Scottish economy; and the Scottish Space Strategy sets out plans to develop a network of satellite launch sites, pursue green technologies and […]
Plans For A Commercial Space Station Revealed By Blue Origin + Sierra Space
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have announced plans for Orbital Reef, a commercially developed, owned, and operated space station to be built in LEO. The station will open the next chapter of human space exploration and development by facilitating the growth of a vibrant ecosystem and business model for the future. Orbital Reef is backed […]
ACCESS.SPACE Alliance’s Sobering Account Of Europe’s SmallSat Industries’ Challenges
A sobering realistic look at the many challenges in the European small satellite industry. ACCESS.SPACE Alliance (ASA), which represents the small satellite sector, has published a position paper on the current state of space financing in Europe. In the paper, ASA states that start-ups and SMEs often lack customers and contracts to support their business […]
VORAGO Technologies Goes To New Heights Completing The Highest Level Of Spaceflight Qualifications Of MIL-PRF-38534
This is the only company to achieve full spaceflight qualification on the Arm® Cortex-M4 family of products. VORAGO‘s entire Arm® Cortex-M4 family of integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) products, including the VA41620, VA41630, and the upcoming VA41628, VA41629, is qualified for full spaceflight. This makes VORAGO the only company to achieve full spaceflight qualification on the Arm® Cortex-M4 family […]