Japan’s SLIM Spacecraft is Set to Attempt a Soft-Landing on the Moon
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft is gearing up for its soft-landing on the lunar surface Friday morning, a milestone that would make the country the fifth to achieve the feat.
Jack Kuhr
ESA’s 2024 Budget Rises 10% to €7.8B
The European Space Agency budget will increase this year by 10% to €7.8B ($8.5B), the agency announced at its annual press briefing yesterday.
D-Orbit Raises $110M Series C
D-Orbit, a European in-space logistics startup, secured €100M ($110M) as an initial raise in a Series C round, which will allow it to expand its service offerings and build out operations in the US, Europe, and the UK, the company announced this morning.
NASA Bumps Up Funding for Blue Origin and Voyager Space Stations
NASA has reallocated a serious pot of funding for the companies still participating in its Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) program.
Sidus Space Nabs NOAA Remote Sensing License
Sidus Space ($SIDU) secured a key NOAA remote sensing license for Panchromatic and Shortwave Infrared imaging on its LizzieSat birds, the company announced on Wednesday.
2023 Orbital Launches, by Country
2023 was a record-setting year for global launch.
Terran Orbital Nabs Rivada Payment
Terran Orbital ($LLAP) announced yesterday it received a key Rivada Space Networks milestone payment for its mega-contract to build 300 internet satellites after months of delays.
SpaceX Launches the Pentagon’s X-37B Spaceplane
SpaceX launched the Space Force’s X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy on Dec. 28 after a few weeks of delays.
FCC Reaffirms its Decision to Deny Starlink $886M Subsidy
The FCC upheld its 2022 decision to deny Starlink an $886M Rural Digital Opportunity Fund subsidy aimed at expanding internet connectivity into rural areas.
AstroForge Provides an Update on its Brokkr-1 Demo Mission
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge provided a detailed update on its Brokkr-1 satellite demo mission in a blog post yesterday, revealing several hiccups it encountered and a three-month blitz to complete its refinery mission.
Helicity Raises $5M for In-Space Fusion Propulsion
Helicity Space, an in-space nuclear fusion propulsion startup, nabbed a $5M seed round to begin developing its novel engine.