EraDrive Raises $5.3M Seed to Bring Self Driving Tech to Orbit
Orbital traffic is increasing at a rapid clip, and many sats aren’t even looking where they’re going.
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Wherobots Launches New AI Tool for EO Data
The volume of EO images has grown exponentially the past decade, but cleaning up, deciphering, and extracting value from these datasets remains manual, expensive, and time-consuming, according to Wherobots officials.
Sedaro and Shield AI Partner to Bring AI Pilots to Orbit
The age of robot pilots has arrived—not for your next commercial flight, thankfully, but for satellites on orbit.
Exclusive: Reditus Space Unveils Plans For Reusable Reentry Vehicle
A new startup is challenging the idea that reentry from orbit has to be destructive.
Transporter-15 Brings 140 Payloads to Orbit
Transporter-15 flight was busier than most. It deployed 140 payloads—the second-largest haul since Transporter flights began in 2021.
Redwire Wins $44M DARPA Contract for VLEO Demo
The contract will see Redwire manufacture and deliver a VLEO satellite with air breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) technology.
Dcubed To Demo In-Space Solar Manufacturing in 2026
Dcubed unveiled three planned demo missions today that will culminate with building a 2kW solar array in space.
Slingshot Spots Uncataloged Russian Sat in MEO
A Russian sat spent five weeks in MEO without the US public SDA database knowing its whereabouts. Slingshot Aerospace found it.
Astranis Unveils a New Beyond-Line-of-Sight Satcom Product
The new product, called Vanguard, uses Astranis’ MicroGEO sats to extend the range of customer point-to-point communications capabilities.
Space Station, Data Center Tech Launches on Bandwagon-4
SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4 mission brought 18 payloads to mid-inclination orbit, including demos for Vast’s Haven, and Starcloud’s data center.
European Startups to Test a New Lightweight Composite
FibreCoat from Germany and Lofith Composites from Spain have joined forces to develop a new composite for satellite panels that aims to be lighter and stronger compared with conventional materials.
Nyxara is Building Lasers To Pierce the Clouds
In the world of optical communications, cloudy days are bad for business.