Space Cafe Radio – Space Law Workshop – Part1
Welcome to the inaugural episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode...
Welcome to the inaugural episode of our Space Law miniseries, recorded live at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen on November 22, 2024. Moderated by Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global, this episode...
Sidus Space has signed an MOU with Warpspace, establishing a framework for pursuing a Joint Venture focused on delivering integrated solutions for next-generation satellite communications and mission operations.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. intends to acquire a controlling equity position in Mynaric to further strengthen its capabilities as a leading launch provider, spacecraft manufacturer, and supplier of...
ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence has imaged Mars' surface and the face of Deimos, the smaller and more mysterious of Mars’s two moons, on a flyby past the...
Sidus Space has signed an MOU with Warpspace, establishing a framework for pursuing a Joint Venture focused on delivering integrated solutions for next-generation satellite communications and mission operations.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. intends to acquire a controlling equity position in Mynaric to further strengthen its capabilities as a leading launch provider, spacecraft manufacturer, and supplier of...
The Norwegian Space Agency has contracted Isar Aerospace to launch its Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) program satellites. Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle, Spectrum, will subsequently transport the two satellites to...
Space42 and Viasat Inc., have signed an MOU to explore ecosystem partnership options for developing a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) initiative.
EUSPA has awarded GMV a new framework contract for the evolution of the Galileo Reference Centre (GRC). As a result, the new V2 version will incorporate several new features,...
SES and Lynk Global have announced a strategic partnership to address the high-growth direct-to-device (D2D) segment. As part of the agreement, SES will provide Series B funding for Lynk...
Rivada is partnering with Amentum for a unique, ultra-secure LEO connectivity network to support mission-critical U.S. government communications globally. The partnership will leverage Rivada's Outernet, a unified global communications...
The Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) has announced the winners of the 2025 SIG Awards, celebrating outstanding and innovative technologies and solutions, as well as exceptional contributions within the satcom...
Azercosmos has just concluded a training program in Hungary as part of its Training and Consultancy services. The Satellite Control & Ground Systems program took place in Budapest from...
ESA’s Biomass satellite has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana in preparation of its launch on a Vega-C rocket at the end of April. Biomass will carry a...
The International Space University has announced that the Space Studies Program for 2026 will be hosted at ISU’s Central Campus in Strasbourg, France. This decision marks a pivotal step...
SuperMap has signed a cooperation framework agreement with Neo Space Group (NSG) to advance the Saudi region's geospatial technology. The agreement aims to foster collaboration in the field of...
ispace has announced two lunar exploration Memoranda of Understanding with Chuo University and SpaceData respectively.
Planet Labs PBC will begin using Anthropic's Claude to revolutionize how it understands and analyzes planet Earth's dynamism. By using Claude on Planet’s daily scan of the Earth, Planet...
Today, we honor and celebrate the incredible women shaping the future of space. From engineers and scientists to policymakers, entrepreneurs, journalists, and communicators—women are driving innovation, pushing boundaries, and...
Space-Comm Expo will host the Global Space Diplomacy Initiative during the auspices of the event on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11 and 12 to support diplomatic efforts for the...
Intuitive Machines has announced that its IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, landed on the Moon and is currently operating on its surface. However, current mission status suggests that the...
Arianespace's Ariane 6 has successfully launched the Airbus-built CSO-3 satellite for the French Armed Forces in its first commercial flight,
The Brazilian Space Agency (Agência Espacial Brasileira /AEB) hosted the first meeting with BRICS space leaders, aiming to present the priorities and the agenda of Brasil’s BRICS Presidency in...
ITU and ESA have announced a collaborative effort to improve mitigation measures against harmful interference in satellite systems. Both organizations signed an agreement on 4 March in Barcelona, Spain,...
KP Labs has launched Smart Mission Lab, a platform to redefine how space missions develop and test AI models and onboard data processing. Co-financed by ESA InCubed, Smart Mission...
BlackSky Technology Inc. has delivered the first "very" high-resolution images from its inaugural Gen-3 satellite just five days following its successful launch on February 18.
Gatehouse Satcom has been selected by Iridium Communications Inc. to help deploy its Iridium NTN Direct® service Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure.
WMO, IRENA, and C3S have released the ‘2023 Year in Review: Climate-Driven Global Renewable Energy Potential and Energy Demand’ report.
Cognitive Space has won an OTA contract under the PWSA Battle Management Mission Applications BAA by the Space Development Agency (SDA). The contract will focus on deploying and testing...
Rocket Lab USA has introduced Flatellite, a new satellite that can be produced in high volumes and tailored for large constellations, targeting high value applications and national security missions.
Loft Orbital's next satellite program, YAM-8, is ready as the company begins deploying another standardized satellite platform: the Longbow.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has softly landed on the Moon’s surface in an upright, stable configuration on the company’s first attempt. The lander began its journey to...
Varda Space Industries has successfully returned its Winnebago-2 (W-2) capsule to Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in South Australia after launching aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX on...
China and Pakistan have signed an agreement that will enable the training of Pakistani Astronauts and their eventual flight selections to the Tiangong Space Station for short-term cooperation missions...
Astroscale Japan has won a 7.27 billion yen contract from Japan’s Ministry of Defense for a responsive space system demonstration satellite prototype.
Unseenlabs has opened a new commercial office in Singapore, marking a strategic step in the company’s international expansion. The new commercial office will work to position the company closer...
OSTIn has launched "Singapore’s Space Sector: Next Bound of Development", a strategy to grow Singapore’s space industry.
Magdrive has announced its $10.5 million seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine. The propulsion company is preparing for the first in-space tests of its Magdrive Rogue thruster,...
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and Astrolight have announced a strategic collaboration to advance satellite connectivity. The partnership involves integrating Astrolight’s ATLAS-1 optical terminal into PeakSat, a CubeSat mission...
Rocket Lab National Security LLC has completed its Critical Design Review for the U.S.S.F. SSC's TacRS mission, VICTUS HAZE. Rocket Lab will consequently configure its vertically integrated Pioneer...
Lockheed Martin is developing 18 Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer space vehicles in support of the Space Development Agency (SDA)'s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Simera Sense has been chosen by LatConnect60 to provide a high-resolution multispectral imager for its upcoming SWIRSAT project. Upon completion, Simera Sense will deliver the imager to LatConnect60 in...
ispace and EdgeCortix have announced a mutual strategic cooperation to explore cislunar development using EdgeCortix’s low-power AI-specific processors with ispace lunar exploration activities. Both companies will subsequently collaborate using...
ASI, the UAE Space Agency, and MBRSC have signed two important Memorandums of Understanding towards strengthening international collaboration in the space exploration sector.
The Lunar Trailblazer will launch to the Moon tomorrow, on Intuitive Machine's IM-2 lunar mission, as part of NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission. The camera will subsequently map water...
Novaspace has released the 7th edition of its FSS Capacity Pricing Trends report, analyzing the shift in satellite capacity pricing as the industry moves from scarcity to abundance. As...
Biomass, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Airbus-built satellite, has left Toulouse for its journey by ship to Kourou, French Guiana, ready for launch. The Biomass Earth Explorer satellite is...
ESA and the International Committee of the Red Cross have signed a MoI to harness space technology for humanitarian assistance worldwide. The partnership will combine ESA's space expertise with...
ClearSpace has initiated the consolidation phase of its new GEO Life Extension Mission, with support from the Government of Luxembourg through an ESA Contract in the Luxembourg National Space...
PLD Space has announced that the Etlaq spaceport in Oman will be its second global launch base for the MIURA launch vehicle family. Raul Verdú, Co-founder and CBDO of...
Myriota has announced its graduation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox program. The program is part of CST's mission...
EIC has selected 71 companies for funding, combining grants and equity, following the 2024 EIC Accelerator cut-off in October. EIC made these selections from among 1211 submitted proposals, out...
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has successfully launched its 60th Electron to deploy BlackSky's next satellite in its Earth-imaging satellite constellation
The Glacier Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (Glambie) has published new research disclosing that glaciers have been losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year since 2000....
Einstein Probe captured a rare celestial star couple; a massive Be star and a white dwarf closely orbiting each other, with the latter's gravitational field pulling matter from the...
The inaugural Universe Pavilion will premiere at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2025, offering a unique fusion of art, architecture, and space exploration.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket booster has landed in The Bahamas for the first time, after the rocket launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space...
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. has won a $21.81 million contract to launch the USSF SSC's VICTUS SOL TacRS mission. VICTUS SOL is an early operational capability that enables the United...
ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS) has won €13.1 million in total funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The funding, which includes both non-refundable grants and investment components, will...
K2 Space has raised $110 million in its Series B funding round to ramp up mass production of its multi-orbit, high-power satellite platform. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital...
Loft Orbital and Helsing have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deploy a multi-sensor satellite constellation. The partnership aims to harness AI-driven capabilities to deliver real-time intelligence...
Astroscale France is appointing Pierre Omaly, former technical leader at CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), as Senior Technical Expert. Pierre will bring over 20 years of expertise in space...
Blue Origin has announced a company-wide layoff affecting about 10% of its employees across Florida Texas, and Washington. Blue Origin CEO, Dave Limp, announced the layoffs in a meeting,...
Myriota has onboarded four additional low-earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellites in partnership with Spire. The satellites were launched on SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission on January 14th, bringing additional coverage and capacity...
Arkadia Space has announced its first fully commercial contract, with European launch service company MaiaSpace. The contract involves the delivery of 250N monopropellant thrusters, specifically designed for use in...
Rocket Lab has launched five new satellites for Kinéis' constellation into orbit on the “IoT 4 You and Me" mission, bringing the total number of Kinéis' deployed nanosatellites to...
Space Norway has announced a contract with Thales Alenia Space to design, construct, test and deliver THOR 8, a new geostationary satellite to join its THOR fleet at 1°...
ispace, inc. has announced its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. In addition, the company updated its mission ordering to reflect...
Astroscale Ltd. has completed the Mid-Term Review of the current development phase for the UK Active Debris Removal (ADR) mission with the UK Space Agency (UKSA)
The Global Space Technology Convention and Exhibition (GSTCE) is returning for its 17th edition, with Japan joining the Convention and Exhibition as a Featured Country this year, following its...
BlackSky Technology Inc. and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. have established a launch window opening February 18 for the first Gen-3 satellite. The launch, named “Fasten Your Space Belts,” will...
OHB System AG has signed a contract with ESA for the next phase of the OpSTAR project (Optical Synchronized Time And Ranging). The project aims to investigate the potential...
Space Foundation has announced the addition of 32 educators to the International Teacher Liaison program. This year’s class of elite educators includes 15 international applicants from Brazil, India, Mexico,...
The UK Space Command has contracted Airbus to develop Oberon, a new satellite system to enhance its military operations. The £127 million contract will support around 200 skilled jobs...
Euclid has discovered an Einstein Ring, a rare phenomenon in a nearby galaxy, NGC 6505, around 590 million light-years from Earth. This is the first detection of the ring...
FAO and UNOOSA have published a collaborative effort, “Leveraging Space Technology for Agricultural Development and Food Security.”
Spire Global (Canada) is partnering with OroraTech to fulfil a CAD 72 million contract from the Government of Canada, to design and develop a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor...
The Karman Project has announced the launch of applications for the 2025 edition of the Karman Fellowship. With the space sector aiding some of humanity's most time-critical needs -...
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., has signed a multi-launch deal with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.
The European OPTIMAS project for cybersecure communications in free space has begun. The project aims to develop an advanced free-space optical communication system for multi-domain defence applications.
Dr Lisa-Maria Rebelo has been appointed Acting Managing Director of the Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) Program Management Office (PMO), effective January 2025. Rebelo has served as Lead Scientist...
ATMOS has announced the test flight of its PHOENIX re-entry capsule to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) which will tentatively launch on the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission with SpaceX no earlier...
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with MBRSC to build Emirates Crew and Science Airlock Module which will dock with the Lunar Gateway cislunar space station. The signing...
Astroscale UK Inc., is celebrating a major milestone as its second-generation (Gen 2) docking plate has successfully entered space for the first time. The docking plate was aboard SpaceX’s...
ThrustMe has successfully entered the North American market, securing partnerships with ten prominent U.S. and Canadian companies.
BlackSky Technology Inc. has won a multi-year contract with EMDYN to deliver space-based imagery services to international customers. The agreement will subsequently enable international defense ministries to set up...
Kayhan Space has released the Satcat Product Suite, expanding its spaceflight intelligence exchange platform. The Satcat Product Suite unifies the capabilities of Satcat, a space-related data platform, and Pathfinder,...
Orbex has announced a new customer agreement with D-Orbit that will gove D-Orbit access to two launches aboard Orbex Prime.
River Advisers has appointed Alexis Martin as CEO, effective February 1, as part of its ongoing mission to help businesses around the globe navigate regulatory complexities with ease.
EUSPA has published the first edition of its GNSS and Secure SATCOM User Technology Report, combining insights from previous GNSS and Secure SATCOM reports into a comprehensive publication. This...
ispace-U.S. is creating a U.S.-based Board of Directors which Ronald (Ron) J. Garan Jr., former NASA Astronaut and current ispace-U.S. CEO will lead. Under this new management structure, Ron...
The first of the two Airbus-built new generation SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Operated by Hisdesat for the...
GHGSAT has been designated as a Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission. Through the CCM program, data on methane emissions from...
KP Labs has announced the PINEBERRY project to enhance the safety, security, and transparency of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in space missions.
ESA has signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space in Italy to build the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE), ESA’s first lunar lander.
The UK Government has invested £20 million in Orbex as part of its Series D fundraising. The investment comes as the UK government commits to developing Britain’s mission to...
ESA's Planetary Defence Office is monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032. The Asteroid however has an almost...
EIB Global has signed a €125 million loan agreement with SES for three satellites of its second-generation medium earth orbit (MEO) system, O3b mPOWER. SES has already launched eight...
The European Commission has announced an "Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme," backed by a €100 million investment, which forms a critical part of the EU's Global Gateway strategy to deepen...
Ariane 6 will launch ESA's Sentinel-1D in the second half of 2025 and EUMETSAT’s Metop-SG-A1 satellite in August 2025 after signing two agreements with the key European institutions at...
The European Commission has expressed its vision for European Space at the ongoing European Space Conference in Brussels, Belgium. European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius Joined by...
ESA and Mercator Ocean International have signed a Memorandum of Intent to enhance their collaboration in Earth Observation and Digital Ocean activities at the 17th European Space Conference in...
Space in Africa, in collaboration with the African Space Agency and the Egyptian Space Agency, is organizing the fourth edition of the NewSpace Africa Conference from 21st to 24th...
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