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Stories about the tech that’s driving the new space age.
Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division
Vast announced a Lunar Programs division, building on its commercial space station and satellite development work to support NASA’s Moon Base ambitions.
Satellogic Expands DoD Work As it Preps for Next Launch
Satellogic is gearing up to launch its latest batch of satellites next month, potentially including the company’s first Merlin sat, which is designed to gather constant 1-m-resolution EO imagery.
Tomorrow.io Unveils Next-Gen Weather Forecasting Instruments
Tomorrow.io announced the five instruments that will fly aboard DeepSky—its next-gen constellation built for real-time global atmospheric monitoring.
Exclusive: City Labs Plans Second Nuclear Demo
Following the success of City Labs’ first nuclear-powered betavoltaic demo, City Labs is planning a demo of its radioisotope heating unit.
The Aerospace Corp’s Disksat Gains Commercial Traction
Thinking outside the box is paying off—at least for The Aerospace Corporation, which is starting to gain commercial traction for Disksat, its new box-less satellite configuration.
Op-ed: The Technologies That Could Define the Future of Space
Daniel Biedermann, a partner at NewSpace Capital, gives his insights on what technologies are driving the future of space tech.
DIU, SDA Select Winners for Deorbit-as-a-Service Designs
Last week, the SDA and DIU selected three companies to develop designs for scalable satellite capabilities including rendezvous, capture, and deorbit.
Exclusive: Space Kinetic Awarded $50M for Space Maneuverability
Space Kinetic announced a $50M OTA award from the Space Force to develop Whirlwind—its space maneuverability and deployment system.
Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo
Kreios’ debut mission will attempt to validate the company’s ability to fire an ABEP thruster at a range of altitudes below LEO.
Lunar Outpost Plans to Fly NVIDIA Chips to the Moon
The chip race and the race back to the Moon race have just crossed paths.
Beyond Reach Labs Raises $10M Seed, Moves to NYC
No matter how lofty the space industry’s dreams get, the reality of spaceflight remains limited by size, weight, and power constraints
Reditus Finishes ENOS Reentry Vehicle Ahead of First Flight
Reditus announced today it completed development of its first reentry spacecraft—called ENOS—which is scheduled to fly a debut flight this fall.
Exclusive: Satellogic Expands AI Apps with SpaceKnow Partnership
Satellogic partnered with SpaceKnow, the AI-powered geospatial intelligence analysis company, to build AI applications on top of Satellogic’s growing stock of satellite imagery.
