SpaceFund Inc. announced the company has fully deployed investments from its first “LaunchPad” fund — this venture capital firm placed investor funds in 14 companies, including some well-known NewSpace stars […]
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The Journey Home Underway For NASA’s Lockheed Martin-Built OSIRIX-REx… With Asteroid Sample Material
Scientists are now one step closer to learning more about how our solar system formed – and, potentially, the origins of life. The NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which was designed, built […]
The Starship 15 Test Flight Is A Major Success For SpaceX, Complete With Auspicious Landing
Human space flight possibilities to planets within our solar system — and beyond — have taken another major step forward, thanks to the dedication and hard work of the SpaceX […]
Blue Origin Initiates Auction For A Seat On The New Shepard’s First Passenger Flight
Place your opening bid. With those words, Blue Origin set off what is likely to be a high-stakes auction for a seat on the first passenger flight of Blue Origin’s New […]
ASAT Testing In Space Fact Sheets Published By Secure World Foundation
The Secure World Foundation has released an updated set of 11 fact sheets that document anti-satellite (ASAT) testing in space and robotic rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOs) conducted for military […]
Microchip Etches Silicon MPU + MCU For Space Apps
Deep space initiatives — including planetary exploration, orbiter missions and space research — require innovative spacecraft system technology providing connectivity and processing. To enable system designers better integration and higher […]
SpaceX Launches The Crew-2 Mission With Four Astronauts Aboard To ISS
Flight proven and showing how SpaceX’s hardware reusability can cost-effectively enhance the space program, April 23rd witnessed the SpaceX and NASA launch of the Dragon capsule via a Falcon 9 […]
Sierra Nevada Corp. Creates Sierra Space Commercial Company
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has created Sierra Space, a new, commercial, space company. The new company’s “space-as-a-service” business model will leverage cutting-edge technologies, such as Dream Chaser® spaceplanes and expandable […]
Series A Funding Round For Orbital Sidekick Completed
Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the first US commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space, has announced a $16 million Series A funding round led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered […]
ESA Recruiting For Astronauts
Applications are now open for the ESA’s 2021 astronaut selection and qualified candidates of all genders are encouraged to apply. As well as recruiting new members to the agency’s astronaut […]