Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development remains in…
Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
Few modern systems are as consequential — or as exposed — as the Global Positioning System. A temporary loss of access to its positioning,…
Morpheus raises $15 million in Series A+ round
SAN FRANCISCO — Morpheus Space raised $15 million in a Series A+ funding round announced Feb. 5. “This funding is intended to accelerate…
Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite data
The award was made under NGA’s Luno program. The post Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite…
House committee advances NASA authorization bill
The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of amendments. The post House…
Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory
SAN FRANCISCO — Viridian Space Corp. signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research…
FireSat adds orbit-visualization software to help firefighters plan around satellite passes
ExoAnalytic tool aims to show when fire-monitoring satellites can actually see the ground The post FireSat adds orbit-visualization software…
Space telescopes at light speed
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that…
Silicon as strategy: the hidden battleground of the new space race
In the consumer electronics playbook, custom silicon is the final step in the marathon: you use off-the-shelf components to prove a product,…