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 […]
Space Debris Management
Secure World Foundation’s (Preprint) ‘Implementation of the UN COPUOS Space Sustainability Guidelines: Early Implementation’
In 2019, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) adopted a set of 21 guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities, the […]
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 ships world’s first debris inspection satellite to Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Astroscale Japan Inc. (“Astroscale Japan”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, has shipped its commercial debris […]
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. […]
Space Systems Command’s statement as it launches National Reconnaissance Office mission aboard United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket
Space Systems Command (SSC) and its U.S. Space Force mission partners successfully launched a classified payload into Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy […]
Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding
Astroscale announces they have raised U.S. $76 million from new investors including Mitsubishi Electric and Yusaku Maezawa, bringing the total raised to U.S. $376 million. This funding round demonstrates strong investor confidence […]
No more crash, boom, bang in space — European NewSpace companies plan AI-based space traffic management solutions
Three European NewSpace companies, Neuraspace, Ienai Space, and EnduroSat have partnered for Europe’s first orbital demonstration of a collision avoidance system based on artificial intelligence (AI). Their aim is to […]
Astroscale extends AAC Clyde Space order by GBP 0.611 M to remove end of life space debris
Astroscale Ltd. has extended its order from AAC Clyde Space for its end-of-life space debris removal service, ELSA-M, with additional hardware and functionality valued at GBP 0.611 M (approx. SEK […]
SENER Aeroespacial’s part in the EROSS IOD on-orbit servicing project is a real ‘game changer’
SENER Aeroespacial, a SENER Group company, is part of the consortium chosen by the European Commission for the EROSS IOD program dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing. EROSS IOD (European Robotic Orbital Support Services […]