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EnduroSat to Expand US Footprint With Denver Office
Business • International

EnduroSat to Expand US Footprint With Denver Office

EnduroSat has five offices across Europe, but 60% of the company’s revenue already comes from the US. The new office in downtown Denver will help them grow their customer base in the country.

August 13, 2024August 20, 2024
NASA: Can Anybody Use A High-End Lunar Rover?
Moon

NASA: Can Anybody Use A High-End Lunar Rover?

The agency canceled the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) last month to save $80M.

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024
SmallSat 2024: A Look Back at a Busy Week
LEO • Satcom • Startups

SmallSat 2024: A Look Back at a Busy Week

The size of this year’s conference meant that the press wires were a fire hose of companies unveiling innovative technologies, new partnerships, and additional funding streams.

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024
Rocket Lab Smashes Revenue Record, Paving the Path to Break Even
Business • Equities • Rockets

Rocket Lab Smashes Revenue Record, Paving the Path to Break Even

The company posted it’s highest ever quarterly revenue, and announced the successful hot fire test of its Archimedes engine, which opens the door for Rocket Lab’s first medium-life launch vehicle, Neutron.

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
China’s Long March 6A Leaves Behind 300+ Pieces of Debris
Debris

China’s Long March 6A Leaves Behind 300+ Pieces of Debris

China’s plans for greater connectivity in LEO are coming with a price—a large amount of space debris. 

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
NASA and Boeing Debate Starliner While Dragon Stands By
ISS

NASA and Boeing Debate Starliner While Dragon Stands By

“Reasonable people could have different views on which path we should take.”

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Benchmark Adds New Thruster, Security Partnerships
Business • Startups

Benchmark Adds New Thruster, Security Partnerships

Benchmark Space Systems added Starlight’s Hall-effect thrusters (HET) and 21SoftWare’s security platform to its partner network.

August 8, 2024August 9, 2024
Rocket Development Costs by Vehicle: Payload Research
Business • Research

Rocket Development Costs by Vehicle: Payload Research

In 2008, Falcon 1 became the first privately funded, fully liquid-fueled launch vehicle to reach orbit. Its development cost? Just $90M ($131M inflation adj.).

August 7, 2024August 20, 2024
An Interview with  Colin Doughan
Pathfinder

An Interview with Colin Doughan

Colin shares his journey into the aerospace industry and his vision for building real estate platforms in space.

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
China Kicks Off its First Mega Constellation
Satcom

China Kicks Off its First Mega Constellation

The global competition to field huge satellite networks has a new entrant—China

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024
Impulse Is Hunting for GEO Rideshare Customers
GEO

Impulse Is Hunting for GEO Rideshare Customers

“We’re going to go to market and try and understand: can we aggregate enough demand to make this work?”

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024
Space Piracy in the Spotlight
Polaris

Space Piracy in the Spotlight

“Where commerce goes and wealth is created, crime and piracy follow.”

August 6, 2024July 31, 2024

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