Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. announced on 25 Febrary 2020 that in preparation for the re-opening of spaceflight sales, it is introducing the One Small Step initiative.
Read More »Saber Astronautics Plans App To Allow Hobbyists To Track Satellites And Space Debris
Sydney-based Australian space company Saber Astronautics plans to launch an app to allow anyone with a telescope to track satellites and space debris, according to a report in spaceconnectonline.com/au published on 27 February 2020.
Read More »E2MC Update On Space Financing Rounds In February 2020
By Raphael Roettgen The over US$220 million of announced space-related financing rounds in February 2020 handily beat the January number (US$170 million). Two satellite communication companies, American Astranis (with its $90 million in equity and venture debt) and French Kinéis, were responsible for US$200 million of the total amount. Just …
Read More »The European Commission Finances A Disruptive Recovery Solution For Small Launch Vehicles
With the rise of the small satellite, industry launch vehicles need new solutions to offer tailored and cost-effective access to space. The space industry took a big leap forward when SpaceX started recovering the first stage of its rockets, thus decreasing launch prices drastically. Currently, reusability is one of the trending topics in the launcher industry.
Read More »PLD Space Successfully Achieves A Full Rocket Engine Test For MIURA 1 Mission
In May 2019, Spanish company PLD Space suffered a catastrophic engine failure, which caused material damage, including the loss of the first flight version of the TEPREL-B liquid rocket engine, developed by PLD Space for MIURA 1 launch vehicle.
Read More »AAC Clyde Space Selected To Deliver Batteries For Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Mission
AAC Clyde Space has been selected to supply batteries to the Nova-C lunar lander mission led by the U.S. company Intuitive Machines.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Releases Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program Opportunity
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has issued an industrial capacity-building contribution announcement of opportunity (AO) for the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP), as reported by Space Q.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Interviews: Thomas Gruebler of Orora Technologies
SpaceWatch.Global's COO had the chance to meet Thomas Gruebler, CEO of Orora Technologies in Munich to talk about their business and their vision.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op-Ed: Humanity’s Virtual Presence In Space In The Quantum Age
Since the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik I, on 4 October 1957 our presence in space has been described, defined, and politically and technologically driven by metaphors.
Read More »UAE Space Agency Unites Industry Leaders In GSIA Strategic Workshop
The UAE Space Agency conducted a strategic workshop on the Global Space Industry Accelerator (GSIA) to identify key industry challenges that can be addressed through space, and shed light on the status of intellectual property (IP) in the sector.
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