Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus, achieving another milestone for its MRV and the Defense Advanced […]
In-Space Servicing
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 […]
Space Machines Company + Orbit Fab join forces to advance on-orbit servicing
Space Machines Company and Orbit Fab are combining their expertise to advance in-space servicing capabilities and to establish a sustainable space ecosystem. This partnership joins together innovative technologies, most notably the […]
Space Systems Command (SSC) awards project to Astroscale U.S.
The $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics (SML) prototyping project has been awarded to Astroscale U.S. Incorporated. Space Systems Command (SSC) released the SML Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) through […]
ESA moves ahead with In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) missions
In-Orbit Servicing (IOS) refers to extending the life or functionalities of spacecraft that are already on-orbit — this can be accomplished by performing maintenance, adjusting a spacecraft’s orbit, changing the […]
Benchmark Space Systems fires up metal plasma + bi-prop thruster production + realigns executive team
Benchmark Space Systems has signed contracts for nearly two dozen, new, electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set to play a key role in upcoming, unnamed, in-space servicing, assembly […]
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 […]
Arianespace + Space Machines sign an MoU for OTV future cooperation
Arianespace and Space Machines Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to define the terms and conditions of possible future cooperation. Arianespace works on several opportunities with customers looking […]