Earlier this month, ESA and the Spanish Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Española or AEE) confirmed their intent to collaborate on the proposed CApTure Payload Bay (CAT) on-orbit demo—this mission will […]
Debris Mitigation
Turion Space selects Blink software modem to provide ground comms for DROID satellites
Amphinicy Technologies and Turion Space have selected the Blink software modem for ground communications for DROID satellites. As Turion prepares for the launch of DROID.002, Blink will play a crucial […]
New year. New ship. New lessons.
The seventh flight test of Starship and Super Heavy flew with ambitious goals, aiming to successfully repeat the core capability of returning and catching a booster while launching an upgraded […]
Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has established Orbital Lasers Co., Ltd. — this milestone follows the announcement in June of 2020 to design and develop the payload of the world’s first […]
D-Orbit seizes leadership in space logistics furthering global expansion with €100m in first closing in Series C Funding
D-Orbit, a global provider of avant-garde in-space logistics services, announces the successful first closing of its Series C funding round, raising approximately €100m. This funding round, which is one of […]
Global Data: U.S. space sustainability legislation starts to shape space industry activity
Following the recent news that the U.S. government has issued a $150,000 dollar fine to Dish Network for leaving space debris in orbit, James Marques, the Associate Defense Analyst at GlobalData, […]
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 […]
Astroscale partners with Astro Digital US
Astroscale has a new partnership with Astro Digital US Inc. that will see Astroscale’s Generation 2 Docking Plate incorporated into Astro Digital’s modular satellite bus for end-of-life (EOL) servicing preparation. […]
Orbex’s facilities’ footprint expands 30% for UK mainland’s first vertical rocket launch
UK-based spaceflight company, Orbex, has extended its footprint by over thirty percent across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities, in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket. […]
Astroscale + Momentus offer NASA a solution to reboost Hubble
Astroscale U.S. Inc. and Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) are collaborating to offer NASA a sustainable solution for the agency’s Hubble Reboost efforts. The two companies recently responded to NASA’s Hubble […]