Interfax is reporting that the engines of the Progress MS-24 resupply spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) were burned on Friday to prevent the station’s possible collision with […]
Space Debris
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, […]
SCOUT to deliver space-based sensing payload for IARPA SINTRA
SCOUT Space Inc. has been selected as a subcontractor by Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the R&D arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in support […]
Advanced Space-led team applying ML to detect orbital debris for IARPA
Advanced Space LLC. has been selected to apply Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to detect, track and characterize space debris for the IARPA Space Debris Identification and Tracking (SINTRA) program. Space […]
NorthStar + SES to provide RSO tracking from space
NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (NorthStar) and SES have signed an agreement to collaborate on the implementation of nexgen commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. The aim is to significantly […]
Safran invests in space debris monitoring startup company Vyoma
Safran Corporate Ventures has signed a joint investment, with three co-investors, in Vyoma as part of an 8.5 million euros funding round. The Germany-based startup founded in 2020 plans to […]
ESA’s wind mission satellite Aeolus to die fiery death setting standard for safe reentry
ESA’s wind mission, Aeolus, will soon be lowered in orbit leading to its fiery reentry and burn-up through Earth’s atmosphere. ESA’s efforts to ensure a safe return surpass international standards […]
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 […]
Astroscale raises million$$ via a Series G round
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”) has closed a Series G round with more than $76 million in funding from new investors Mitsubishi Electric, Yusaku Maezawa, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, Development […]
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 […]