Arianespace has, with NASA and ESA, jointly defined December 18, 2021, as the targeted launch date for Flight VA256 and the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. This third […]
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The First Commercial Research Mission Announced By Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic has announced the manifest for the next rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo Unity from Spaceport America, which will be the first commercial, human-tended research mission for the Company. […]
The #myEUspace Competition Is Launched By EUSPA
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has launched the #myEUspace competition. The EU prize contest targets innovators and entrepreneurs ready to explore, develop and commercialize innovative solutions […]
Forrester’s Digest: Quilty Analytics Sees OneWeb Poised For Success + Amazon Objects To SpaceX’s Enhanced Starlink Plan
Quilty Analytics, a specialist in research on the satellite and space sectors, has said that LEO broadband satellite operator OneWeb is well placed for success. OneWeb’s next batch of satellites […]
New Idea Incubator Launched By SpaceFund
SpaceFund has announced their new, SpaceFund Labs idea incubator. The goal of this new division of SpaceFund is to capture and turn exciting ideas into funded businesses by creating a […]
Virgin Orbit + Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Sign A Collaboration MOU
Virgin Orbit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a new collaboration with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), an independent, non-profit research and development organization. Under the terms of […]
Start-Up Space Report Now Available From BryceTech… Financing Record Broken
In the annual Start-Up Space report, BryceTech found that start-up space ventures attracted roughly $7.6 billion in all types of financing during 2020, breaking the previous record of $6.5 billion […]
Aitech’s Space-Related Components Displayed At The 36th Space Symposium
Aitech has showcased their space-rated components and systems that adhere to the new Series 300 qualification standard at the 36th Space Symposium at Booth #205. The Series 300 level of […]
Astroscale Successfully Demos The ELSA-d End-Of-Life Services Spacecraft
Astroscale’s End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) successfully tested its ability to capture its client spacecraft using the servicer’s magnetic capture system in a demonstration performed on Wednesday, August 25 (UTC). […]
The Space Report 2021: 36th Annual Space Symposium Special Edition Executive Summary
Article by Lesley Conn, senior manager of Research and Analysis at Space Foundation Introduction This edition, a special publication for the 36th Annual Space Symposium, examines where we are as […]