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Astra is carving out its spacecraft engine business as a wholly owned subsidiary, which will provide greater flexibility in hiring and financing. → Read More
Starlink satellites are making thousands of avoidance maneuvers as low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, feeding worries that a catastrophic impact is inevitable. SpaceX’s orbital communication satellites performed maneuvers just over 25,000 times in the six-month period between December 1, 2022, and May 21, 2023, the company told the Federal Communications Commission in a recent […] → Read More
Longshot Space wants to dumb down kinetic launch to build systems capable of sending mass to orbit for just $10 per kilogram. → Read More
Pulsar Fusion has started construction on a large nuclear fusion chamber in England, as it seeks to develop a fusion propulsion system. → Read More
Benchmark Space Systems, a Vermont-based developer of in-space propulsion products, has raised $33.2 million in new funding. → Read More
Astra is carving out its spacecraft engine business as a wholly-owned subsidiary, in a move that provides more flexibility for the company. → Read More
Blue Origin is looking to expand into international markets, with the company in the early stages of eyeing up a launch site outside the US. → Read More
TechCrunch's weekly newsletter dedicated to all things space, including launch, satellites, space stations and more. → Read More
Virgin Galactic will conduct its first commercial space tourism flight today, a scientific research mission for the Italian Air Force. → Read More
Spire and OroraTech will launch a fleet of eight satellites to monitor thermal anomalies and detect wildfires around the world. → Read More
The commercial space industry is populated with new services and applications that would’ve been unimaginable even twenty years ago. None of this new activity would be possible without a robust computing infrastructure – including processors and storage systems – that ensure that satellites can communicate with Earth, and to each other. But there are limitations […] → Read More
German startup Airmo is taking aim at climate change, with plans to launch a twelve-satellite constellation to monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the planet. To fuel its ambitions, the company announced today that it closed €5.2 million ($5.7 million) in pre-seed funding, which includes €1.5 million from venture investors and a €3.7 million contract […] → Read More
In this issue: Atmos Space Cargo's research and manufacturing space capsule; another anomaly hits Launcher's Orbiter space tug; news from NASA, and more. → Read More
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors for in-space and terrestrial applications. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal. Indiana-based Adranos’ solid rocket motor propulsion systems are designed for tactical missiles, hypersonics and space launch vehicles. Adranos has also developed a solid rocket […] → Read More
Atmos Space Cargo is building a return capsule to enable "microgravity on demand" for research and in-space manufacturing applications. → Read More
Rocket Lab is continuing to advance its Electron reusability program, with the company's next mission to include another booster recovery attempt. → Read More
Pasadena-based startup Continuum Space Systems has developed a unified platform to support the entire life cycle of a space mission. → Read More
Satellite bus manufacturing startup Apex Space closed a $16 million Series A co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and new investor Shield Capital. → Read More
Launcher's second mission experienced an anomaly after reaching orbit that will likely result in the loss of its payloads. → Read More
German company Rocket Factory Augsburg will build a dedicated launch pad at the Guiana Space Center, with launches commencing in 2025. → Read More