SPOTLIGHT
KAIST, UEL Develop Origami-Inspired Airless Wheel for Lunar Rovers
A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Unmanned Exploration Laboratory (UEL) has developed a deployable airless wheel designed to navigate some of the Moon’s most extreme terrains, including steep lunar pits and subsurface lava tubes.
Scout Space, Dawn Aerospace Complete Spaceplane SDA Test Flight
Scout Space and Dawn Aerospace have completed their first demonstration flight carrying a space domain awareness (SDA) payload, marking a significant step toward SDA capability using a suborbital spaceplane at supersonic speeds. The flight tested integration of Scout’s ‘Morning Sparrow’ sensor
UNIVITY Signs ESA Zero Debris Charter for VLEO Constellation
UNIVITY (formerly Constellation Technologies & Operations or CTO), a European provider of space-based connectivity services, has officially signed the Zero Debris Charter. This non-binding yet ambitious framework sets out shared principles and measurable targets for achieving Zero Debris by 2030.
ESA Space Rider Undergoes Second Round Precision Drop Testing
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its successful completion of a second round of drop tests for the ESA Space Rider, its upcoming reusable uncrewed orbital vehicle. Conducted over a two-week period at the Salto di Quirra (PISQ) testing range in Sardinia, Italy, the test series focused on validating
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SPOTLIGHT
Scout Space, Dawn Aerospace Complete Spaceplane SDA Test Flight
Scout Space and Dawn Aerospace have completed their first demonstration flight carrying a space domain awareness (SDA) payload, marking a significant step toward SDA capability using a suborbital spaceplane at supersonic speeds. The flight tested integration of Scout’s ‘Morning Sparrow’ sensor
UNIVITY Signs ESA Zero Debris Charter for VLEO Constellation
UNIVITY (formerly Constellation Technologies & Operations or CTO), a European provider of space-based connectivity services, has officially signed the Zero Debris Charter. This non-binding yet ambitious framework sets out shared principles and measurable targets for achieving Zero Debris by 2030.
ESA Space Rider Undergoes Second Round Precision Drop Testing
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced its successful completion of a second round of drop tests for the ESA Space Rider, its upcoming reusable uncrewed orbital vehicle. Conducted over a two-week period at the Salto di Quirra (PISQ) testing range in Sardinia, Italy, the test series focused on validating
