The next space race will be won at night
On the lunar surface, every “night” lasts roughly 14 Earth days. With the sun out of view, temperatures plunge to nearly minus 300 degrees…
The astronaut who filmed the Dream is Alive
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Terry Hart, former NASA astronaut and mission specialist on the Space Shuttle…
America needs a ‘Plan B’ to reach the moon first
China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that…
Europe must build its own critical infrastructure
Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is the largest cloud provider in the United Kingdom. It holds between 40 and 50% of the market for…
Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up the contract” SpaceX holds…
Belgian startup Nxgsat raises early funds for virtual 5G satellite modem
TAMPA, Fla. — A Belgian startup led by satellite networking veterans announced 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million) in seed funding Oct. 21 to…
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space businesses
WASHINGTON — Three of Europe’s largest aerospace companies have agreed to combine their space businesses into a new joint venture intended to…
Landspace begins final preparations for China’s first orbital launch and landing attempt
HELSINKI — Launch startup Landspace is in the final stages of preparations for the first launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket and a potentially…
Ion-X to supply upgraded thruster for Univity’s VLEO 5G constellation
TAMPA, Fla. — France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its electrospray thruster to…
Starlink mini lasers to link Muon Space satellites for near real-time connectivity
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX is supplying optical terminals to Muon Space, the four-year-old Californian manufacturer said Oct. 21, enabling its…