NASA Outlines the Details of Artemis III and IV Missions
NASA still wants to return US astronauts to the Moon in 2028. Today, officials shared a progress update on their efforts, as well as the finer details of the mission plans for Artemis III and IV, targeting flights in 2027 and 2028, respectively. Long story short: NASA remains confident it can meet the timeline for…
Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo
The Long Beach, CA, startup has won up to $35M from the DoD under a prototype Other Transaction Agreement to fly a full-scale, in-orbit demo of Astraeus—its cryogenic-maneuvering vehicle.
Inside Starburst’s First Flight, and Portal’s New Bothell Office
“I feel like 80% success now,” CEO Jeff Thurnburg said. “But honestly, to get this far this fast, I’m tempted to call it 100%.”
European MNOs Join Forces to Explore Joint MSS Spectrum Bid
Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, and Vodafone plan to establish ground network infrastructure across Europe, and partner with an as-yet undetermined satellite operator for the D2D connection.
Xona Raises $250M Series D to Scale Commercial GPS Constellation
Xona’s long-term plan is to build a ~258-sat constellation to offer an upgraded commercial alternative to government GPS networks.
National Academies Rank Nonpolar Moon Sites
A new report from the National Academies ranks the top four non-polar sites for future crewed lunar missions.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Send AI Compute Module to the Moon
Hewlett Packard Enterprise ($HPE) is taking remote working to a whole new level.
SpaceX’s AI Revenue Leads Q3 Earnings
With its first full quarter as a public company under its belt, SpaceX blew past expectations Tuesday with ~$14.6B in revenue and net income of $4.4B.
Congress Seeks Answers On Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine
“The United States government has a fundamental obligation to protect American personnel serving overseas,” the senators wrote. “The possibility that American personnel were endangered by preventable disruptions, inadequate coordination, or decisions made by their own government demands immediate scrutiny and accountability.”
State Department Taps Trio for $5M Space Diplomacy Push
At last week’s second annual US Space Forum, the US Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna launched Project Constellation, a $5M effort to build international space partnerships.
Reaction Dynamics Targets 2031 for Borealis Medium-Lift Launch
In the contest to build up commercial launch capabilities in Canada, Quebec-based startup Reaction Dynamics has entered a new weight class.
WarpWare Closes Pre-Seed to Bring Agentic Tools to Flight Software
CO-based WarpWare closed its $1.2M pre-seed round today to expand what it calls an AI-enabled engineering platform for space missions.
