ispace Inches Closer to Another Lunar Attempt
ispace is itching for another attempt at a lunar joyride.
ispace is itching for another attempt at a lunar joyride.
Alongside its debut in the space industry, the Golden, CO-based startup also announced it had already flown two demos of its tech to orbit.
NASA is developing on a nuclear-powered rotorcraft, called Dragonfly, to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. How’s it going? Depends on who you ask.
Troops in the IndoPacific are just a few months away from getting access to better comms tech thanks to the SDA.
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The smallsat constellation, which would likely be manufactured in Japan, would fall under a larger endeavor spearheaded by IHI to build out other types of EO satellite sensors.
Thales Alenia Space—a joint company between Thales and Leonardo—will lead the consortium, which also includes participation by Thales and Capgemini.
The move positions ICEYE to take advantage of the Japanese government’s plans to invest ¥1T ($6.8B) in the space sector over the next ten years.
Derek Tournear, the inaugural director of SDA, is leaving his position after six years running the office tasked with quickly building satellite constellations to better serve troops.
“Through this joint mission, we are laying the foundation for a sustainable lunar ecosystem, where safe operations, resource utilization, and long-term infrastructure go hand in hand.”
Compared to the total mass of hardware that humanity launched to space during the last 70 years, the amount we’ve brought home intact pales in comparison.
“Satellogic recognizes India as one of the fastest-growing markets for space technology and its applications, and Suhora is the strongest partner in India to focus on bringing Satellogic products to market,” Driver said.