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Stories around the biggest global space news, including from Europe, India, and Japan.
Bellatrix Aerospace Tapped to Build Korean VLEO Demo Sat
Bellatrix Aerospace is teaming up with Korean optical payload manufacturer TelePIX on a new VLEO demo satellite, launching NET 2028.
ESA Chief Calls on Europe to Double Funds for Space
Europe has made huge strides increasing public funds to grow its space economy, but to some in the industry, enough is not enough.
NASA-Funded Research May Create Chinese Security Risk, Report Says
NASA has potentially funded or supported hundreds of scientific collaborations since 2015 that might involve Chinese researchers, a new Congressional report says.
South Korea Pushes to Commercialize Quantum Research
The quantum age is upon us, and South Korea is angling for a seat at the table.
Latvia To Join Artemis Accords Today
“While I’m thrilled with 61 countries, a third of the world having signed, that’s wonderful. But we need to transition those signatures from supporting norms of behavior, which is important, to making contributions to the Artemis program,” Mike Gold, Redwire’s president of civil and international space, said Wednesday during a panel at Space Symposium.
Kepler Leads Team to Test ESA’s ‘Fiber in the Sky’
ESA has picked a Kepler Communications-led team to test the agency’s “fiber in the sky” HydRON orbital communications network, the companies announced Tuesday.
Artemis II Gives Airbus Hope For European Spaceflight
At the heart of Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft is the European Service Module (ESM), built by Airbus Defence and Space in Bremen, Germany, on behalf of ESA.
With Artemis Changes, Europe is Left Holding the Bag
ESA and European space primes were developing many of the key components of the planned lunar orbiting station.
Ramon.Space, Ingrasys Aim To Fly Prototype Orbital Data Center In 2027
There’s another entry in the space-data-center race.
Apex Signs First Japanese Bus Contract With NEC
Under the contract, the Japanese NEC Corporation will buy one of Apex’s Aries satellite buses for a communications demo mission next year.
NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal
For NanoAvionics, the deal represents the latest win in a strategy of global expansion— which has found an eager and willing partner in the South Korean space industry.
Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost
Canada will invest in a spaceport and three young rocket systems as part of its push to build up sovereign launch capabilities, officials announced Monday.
Who’s Working With China on Space?
“Africans don’t choose sides, at least for now…so these countries are typically not locked into one provider,” said Mustapha Iderawumi, a senior analyst at Space in Africa—a Lagos, Nigeria-based market research firm.
