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US, French Space Industry Meeting in DC This Week

The US is hosting the second US-France Comprehensive Space Dialogue this Wednesday, and most of the American space heavy hitters will be attending. 

Business

Exclusive: Antaris and SpeQtral Join Forces to Protect Satellite Data

SpeQtral is teaming up with Antaris to develop quantum-safe satellites that keep data and communications secure, the companies announced today. 

StartupsTechnology

Aethero Wants to Bring Edge Compute Into Orbit

The next generation of space capabilities, such as orbital servicing, will require even brainier orbiting robots.

Business

Starship Achieves Major Milestones on its Third Test Flight

On SpaceX’s 22nd birthday, Starship put on a show.

Parallax

The Hubble Tension Gets Tenser

The universe is expanding—that much is certain. How quickly it’s expanding, though, is still up for debate.

Cislunar

He-3’s All That for Interlune

He-3 is mainly used in security and medical sensors to detect radiation, but it could theoretically be used as fuel for a nuclear fusion power plant.

Policy

National Space Council Hosting Space Week Events in April

The National Space Council is hosting “Find Your Place in Space Week” next month with 90+ events across the country designed to show the significant role space plays in life on Earth.

Research

Payload Research: Detailing Artemis Vehicle R&D Costs

NASA is on pace to exceed $100B of Artemis funding by FY26, according to nominal dollar data from OIG, NASA budgets, and Payload analysis.  The program—which has penciled in its first crewed lunar landing by 2026—is one of the most expensive in NASA history.  The enormous costs largely accrue to development of the mission’s vehicle.…

CivilStartups

SpaceWERX Announces New STRATFI Funding Awards

SpaceWERX, the Space Force’s innovation funding division, announced a new batch of STRATFI awardees last week at SXSW.

ExplainerISS

How the ISS National Lab Went Commercial

The US’ highest scientific laboratory is changing with the times.

Polaris

What’s Next For the FY25 Budget Proposal

The dust has settled from the Biden administration’s budget drop yesterday. Now what?

Military

The Space Force Cuts Corners

Cut season isn’t ending with NASA: the Space Force’s budget request for FY2025 is ~$600M lower than its last ask for fiscal 2024.