Ligado Sues the US Over Spectrum Rights
Ligado Networks, a VA-based satellite business, filed a lawsuit against the US government last week, claiming the DoD violated its spectrum riots and illegally thwarted its 5G program without compensation.
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NASA Reveals Bennu Asteroid Samples, Finds Water and Carbon
Small rocks, big rocks, carbon rocks, water rocks—everyone gets a space rock.
Exclusive: Auriga Space Emerges from Stealth with $5M Funding Round
Auriga Space emerged from stealth today with a novel electromagnetic launch system and $5M in its pocket for prototyping and expanding its LA facility.
Spain’s PLD Space Launches for the First Time
PLD Space, a Spanish rocket startup, successfully launched its Miura-1 suborbital rocket on Saturday.
Starlink Nears Approval in India + Payload Analysis
India is on the verge of approving SpaceX’s Starlink service, paving the way for the launch—or, dare we say, broadband—giant to bring satellite internet to a nation of 1.4B people.
Machina Labs Nabs $32M Series B
Tech giant NVIDIA is bringing AI fever—and dollars—to manufacturing.
Russia Blames Onboard Controls for Luna-25 Crash
A faulty onboard control system was behind the Luna-25 hard landing on the Moon last month, Russia announced yesterday.
Vega-C Needs a Nozzle Redesign, Return to Flight Pushes to Q4 2024
Vega-C will not fly again until at least Q4 2024, European officials announced yesterday.
UK Space Agency Announces $79M of Funding for Space Tech
British space investment is getting another shot in the arm.
Sierra Space Closes $290M Series B
Sierra Space raked in a $290M Series B funding round at a $5.3B valuation, the company announced yesterday. That brings the company’s total fundraise to $1.7B across two funding rounds. Japanese investors MUFG Bank, Kanematsu, and Tokio Marine led the round, highlighting the company’s growing relationship with Japan. Sierra Space is also considering selecting Japan’s […]
US Considers Space Hotline with China
Hotline bling in space? The US is thinking about setting up a hotline with China to be able to quickly get in touch with officials in Beijing during emergencies in orbit, Reuters reported on Monday. “What we have talked about on the US side at least is opening up a line of communication to make […]