Spacecraft Reentry Leaves a Trace in the Stratosphere, Study Finds
When a spacecraft reaches the end of its life, there are a few things you can do. You can leave it there, circling the Earth in, usually, a slowly lowering, uncontrolled orbit for potentially thousands of years, depending on its original altitude. That’s frowned upon—it makes the orbital environment more dangerous for everyone else. You…
Space Travel Needs More Time to Take Off, Companies Argue
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic may get to space differently, but they agree on one thing: the industry needs more time in the so-called “learning period” on commercial spaceflight that is set to expire Jan. 1.
Canada Announces $739M for EO
On the heels of a historically bad wildfire season, Canada is investing in better eyes in space.
Astra Stock Drops with No End in Sight
Astra stock dropped another 19% yesterday to 75 cents a pop as it continues its downhill march.
Neuraspace, Arcsec Team Up On Debris Tracking
Growing clutter around Earth has the potential to make satellite operations unsafe—but these two European companies think their tech can maintain order in orbit.
Atomic Clock Market to Grow to $1B, Future Market Insight Finds
Future Market Insights, a research firm, estimates the global atomic clock market will top $532M in sales this year and will nearly double to $1B in a decade, according to a report released Tuesday.
Bill Spotlight: Space Force Legacy Guardian Recognition Act
Congress is trying to make sure troops who contributed to national security space missions before the Space Force existed are recognized as honorary members of the service.
UC Berkeley Unveils Space Center Plans
UC Berkeley has proposed construction of a new $2B facility to boost innovation in space technologies, including astronautics, quantum computing, and climate science initiatives. The university and real-estate developer SKS Partners are eyeing a 36-acre plot at NASA Ames in Silicon Valley for the new complex, dubbed the Berkeley Space Center. The center would play…
Urban Sky Nabs $9.75M for Stratospheric Balloon Imaging
Urban Sky, a stratospheric balloon imaging startup, announced a $9.75M Series A round yesterday to build out its sensor tech and expand commercial imaging capabilities to 15+ states.
Ligado Sues the US Over Spectrum Rights
Ligado Networks, a VA-based satellite business, filed a lawsuit against the US government last week, claiming the DoD violated its spectrum riots and illegally thwarted its 5G program without compensation.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Makena Fetzer
Makena Fetzer’s journey to the space industry began at her high school’s telescope observatory in Arizona, where she spent her time gazing up at the stars.
Payload Pioneers 2023: Mirko Viviano
Mirko Viviano, the 27-year-old founder and CEO of Louno Space, is trying to make sure the next generation of space explorers represents the diversity of humankind.
