Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service
MILAN – Italian ground segment operator Leaf Space unveiled a new space connectivity service May 27. The technology, named TreeNet, aims to…
Astronauts briefly shelter in Dragon during ISS leak repair
Updated at 1:15 p.m. Easterm with Roscosmos statement. WASHINGTON — NASA instructed astronauts on the International Space Station to briefly…
Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters
WASHINGTON — Amazon will fly its largest number of broadband satellites to date later this month on the first Ariane 6 launch to use upgraded…
Let’s build the moon base, but not lose sight of Mars
These are heady days for NASA and the space industry. The Artemis 2 crew flew around the moon, traveling farther into space than any humans…
Fighting Fire With Fire – NASA Science
In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires throughout the Top End and Arnhem…
Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches
HELSINKI — Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches,…
Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise
TAMPA, Fla. — Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5…
The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule
WASHINGTON — The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead…
Axiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round
WASHINGTON — Axiom Space announced June 4 that it added more than $175 million to its latest funding round, with Japan’s largest bank joining…