Apex Signs First Japanese Bus Contract With NEC
Under the contract, the Japanese NEC Corporation will buy one of Apex’s Aries satellite buses for a communications demo mission next year.
Modified Vulcan Expected to Launch This Summer
“There were some changes that we actually had in the works before the anomaly, just to improve margins in the nozzle and solid rocket booster,” Elbon said. “So we’re accelerating those, and focusing on getting those into place sooner.”
Advanced Navigation Raises $110M Series C
Not many space companies want to reduce the world’s reliance on satellite infrastructure, but that’s the pitch that landed Australia-based Advanced Navigation a $110M Series C.
NanoAvionics Lands Korean National Security Deal
For NanoAvionics, the deal represents the latest win in a strategy of global expansion— which has found an eager and willing partner in the South Korean space industry.
FAA Ends Part 450 Transition Period
The FAA announced Tuesday that US launchers had all transitioned to the five-year-old licensing requirements, leaving no one still operating under legacy regulations.
How Congress Can Grow the Space Supply Chain
Demand in the space industry is skyrocketing—but the supply chain isn’t keeping up. Luckily, policymakers can speed things up, according to two leading industry groups.
Nvidia Unveils New Hardware to Unlock Orbital Data Centers
Orbital data centers may be just over the horizon, but we’re starting to get a better picture of what they’ll look like when they arrive.
Canadian Launchers and Spaceport Get Funding Boost
Canada will invest in a spaceport and three young rocket systems as part of its push to build up sovereign launch capabilities, officials announced Monday.
Leonardo’s Missile-Defense Demo in Ukraine Aims To Be a Blueprint for Other Nations
Leonardo is positioning itself to become a mass distributor of space-enabled missile defense shields.
Isaacman Plans Monthly Uncrewed Lunar Landings In 2027
“We are going to plus up for Moon base construction in a huge way,” said during an interview with Spaceflight Now that was released late Friday night.
Viasat’s HaloNet: The Innovation of Reprogrammable Space Crypto
Spacecraft today operate in an environment defined by two accelerating forces: the explosive growth of satellites in orbit, and the rapid evolution of cyber threats targeting them. As missions become more autonomous, networked, and interdependent, the need for strong, adaptable security has moved from a supporting feature to an operational requirement.
A Recap of Payload’s Space Stage
Two days. Nine panels. Two dozen speakers—and that’s just the space content.
