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NanoAvionics to Build Korea’s First Venus Observing Sat
Europe • LEO • Science

NanoAvionics to Build Korea’s First Venus Observing Sat

The satellites—part of IBS’ CLOVE project—will carry UV and NIR observation instruments developed by IBS to monitor Venus’ cloud structures and atmospheric chemical makeup.

June 2, 2025June 4, 2025
Dark Sky Advocates Fight Against a Bright Future
LEO • Policy • Science

Dark Sky Advocates Fight Against a Bright Future

Advocates for dark and quiet skies are outgunned. 

May 27, 2025June 24, 2025
IonQ Buys Capella Space For Quantum Comms Gambit
Military • Satcom • Science

IonQ Buys Capella Space For Quantum Comms Gambit

The all-stock deal valued Capella at $311M, according to SEC filings and yesterday’s $IONQ closing price.

May 7, 2025May 8, 2025
Frontier Flies its Lab-in-a-Box on ATMOS’ Reentry Mission
Science • Startups • Technology

Frontier Flies its Lab-in-a-Box on ATMOS’ Reentry Mission

Frontier Space’s first mission is designed to test key components of its lab-in-a-box bioreactor, which will give future space travelers the ability to grow things like food and medicine in space.

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025
DARPA Eyes Orbital Mission to Map Lunar Water Ice
Lunar • Science

DARPA Eyes Orbital Mission to Map Lunar Water Ice

The program—Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO)—seeks to design, test, build and deliver a spacecraft that can identify regions that are at least 90% probable to have at least 5% water.

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025
Leaked NASA Budget Spotlights Isaacman’s Challenge
Civil • DOGE Cuts • Science

Leaked NASA Budget Spotlights Isaacman’s Challenge

President Donald Trump reportedly wants to cut NASA’s budget by $5B, or 20%. The Planetary Society said the cuts would “plunge NASA into a dark age.”

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
Honda Will Hitch a Ride on Dream Chaser to the ISS
Business • ISS • Science

Honda Will Hitch a Ride on Dream Chaser to the ISS

Honda will put its decades of work on hydrogen fuel cell technologies to the test in orbit.

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025
DoD Taps Slingshot to Track Adversaries on Orbit
LEO • Military • Science

DoD Taps Slingshot to Track Adversaries on Orbit

Using photometric sensors, Slingshot can spot an orbital object’s unique light-based “fingerprint” to help the DoD understand the technology that America’s adversaries are deploying in space.

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
Varda Conducts First Reentry Mission into Australia
Business • International • Science

Varda Conducts First Reentry Mission into Australia

Varda’s second reentry capsule W-2 landed safely in the dust of Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in Australia yesterday.

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Inside the Hunt for Lunar Water
Lunar • Moon • Moonshot Mechanics 2025 • Science

Inside the Hunt for Lunar Water

The sci fi dreams—and economic boom—that would be fulfilled by establishing a long-term lunar presence all hinge on one thing: the ability to locate, extract, and process water ice on the Moon’s surface. 

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025
Auxilium Biotechnologies 3D Prints Medical Devices in Space
ISS • Science

Auxilium Biotechnologies 3D Prints Medical Devices in Space

During the six-week mission, Auxilium demonstrated how its 3D bioprinter can produce a range of medical devices without the burden of gravity.

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
AVS Secures ESA Study for Dark Matter Probe Platform
Business • Civil • Science

AVS Secures ESA Study for Dark Matter Probe Platform

Added Value Solutions (AVS) won an ESA contract to advance the design and development of its satellite platform for the ARRAKIHS dark matter astrophysics mission.

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025

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