The Artemis Accords By the Numbers
The accords celebrated their fifth anniversary last month. As such, here’s a roundup of where they stand.
Reflex Aerospace Raises €50M Series A
Reflex will use the capital to expand the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Bavaria, which will be able to churn out 60 to 70 highly complex satellites per year, according to CEO Walter Ballheimer.
Canadian Spaceport Co. Attracts Heavyweight MDA Space
MDA Space ($MDA) committed $10M CDN ($7.1M) to Maritime Launch Services (MLS), making MDA an equity owner in the company and strategic partner in the push to establish sovereign, orbital launch capabilities at MLS’ Spaceport Nova Scotia.
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.
NASA Lays Off ISS Workers at Marshall Space Flight Center
In anticipation of the ISS decommissioning and deorbit planned for the end of this decade, NASA has made a sweeping round of layoffs targeting staff working on programs related to the space station at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.
Venus Exploration Hangs in the Balance
Earth’s sulfuric, fiery, evil twin has been the subject of study for a long line of spacecraft over decades. But—while Venus remains a fascinating subject for planetary science and a candidate in the search for life away from home—there’s going to be a gap in our up-close study. The last spacecraft studying Venus up close, Japan’s Akatsuki orbiter, is officially out of commission.
ESA Eyes 2028 with European Resilience from Space Program
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher proposed a massive new project this week to bring together European defense capabilities in 2028. The European Resilience from Space program (ERS) would have a budget of €1B and focus on two major capabilities in orbit.
UK Space Agency Sees Budget Growth Under DSIT
this week we got our first indication of what the UK space industry can expect—at least, from a financial perspective—after announcing its joining the UK government’s Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology
EnduroSat Raises $100M+, Opens New Space Center
The round, announced on Thursday, included participation from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital.
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.
Colorado Sues Trump Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Space Command Move
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Colorado, argues that President Donald Trump’s decision to move the combatant command is “unconstitutional” because it violates the state’s right to carry out elections however it wants.
Besxar Emerges From Stealth with SpaceX Launch Deal
Semiconductor manufacturing is big business, and a new startup from Washington, DC has plans to take it out of this world.
