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 […]
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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 […]
SpaceWERX awards 124 Orbital Prime contracts
Recently, the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program awarded 124 Phase 1 contracts from June 15 to September 22, 2022, each with a five-month term valued at $250,000. Orbital Prime, which is […]