Iridium Launches Project Stardust
Iridium ($IRDM) is back in the market for direct-to-device services from space after revamping its strategy for the buzzy business.
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The Projected Growth of the Middle Eastern Space Economy
Historically, Middle Eastern nations haven’t led the pack when it comes to impressive space tech or exploration, but that’s beginning to change as several space agencies in the region invest to realize their ambitious goals in orbit.
Vulcan Makes its Debut
After nearly a decade of development, ULA’s Vulcan rocket has finally launched.
NASA Funds Advanced Concepts
It’s the time of year when the out-there concepts aiming to push the boundaries of space exploration get a nod and a boost from the powers that be. Yesterday, NASA announced that it awarded 13 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NAIC) awards to individuals building unconventional, early-stage space technologies. “The daring missions NASA undertakes for the […]
The Scientific Spacefaring to Come in 2024
Humanity peered deep into the universe over the last years, uncovering unprecedented details about distant exoplanets, the nature of black holes and dark matter, and bringing back pieces of other celestial bodies to examine back on Earth. But it’s not like we’ve seen it all, and the astronomy community has a full slate of missions […]
SpaceX Deploys Direct-To-Cell Starlinks
There’s officially a new player in the direct-to-cell market. On Tuesday, SpaceX launched its first batch of Starlink satellites with the embedded capability to connect directly with phones on the ground. T-Mobile, the company’s partner in connectivity, is signed on to enable the service within the US as early as this year. Get connected: Direct-to-cell […]
Exclusive: SynMax Raises $13M
SynMax, a satellite data analytics company building products to monitor industrial assets and dark ships around the globe, has raised a $13M round of funding as it eyes new markets for its analysis platforms.
Rocket Lab Wins $515M Spacecraft Contract
Rocket Lab’s ($RKLB) space systems business got a major boost just before the year drew to a close.
The Space Industry’s Climate Impact: Part 3
As governments around the world wrestle with how to stop the harmful effects of climate change, they’re finding space a useful vantage point from which to understand the scope of the problem.
Exploring the Cosmos in 2023
Here’s your roundup of the biggest moments in space science during 2023.
The World’s Spacefaring in 2023
We’re widening our lens to look back at the achievements of civil space agencies around the globe—and strap in, because it’s been a busy year.
NASA’s 2023 Wrapped
On the second day of wrap-ups with news from ’23: a roundup of the space agency.