DARPA and its partners are preparing to launch the Mission Robotic Vehicle, a robotic spacecraft designed to demonstrate advanced satellite servicing capabilities in geosynchronous orbit. The mission is part of DARPA’s Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program, known as RSGS. The program is scheduled to reach its next major milestone with a launch planned for […]
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Redwire has delivered a prototype lunar robotic arm developed to support future cargo handling and surface logistics operations for the European Space Agency’s Argonaut lunar lander program. The Manipulator for Argonaut Payload Needs and Unloading Support, known as MANUS, was developed in collaboration with Added Value Solutions and with support from ESA. The project is […]
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Quantum Space is establishing a new spacecraft manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the company expands production capacity for maneuverable spacecraft platforms supporting defense and commercial space operations. The facility will serve as Quantum Space’s primary manufacturing site for large propulsion tanks and precision spacecraft components, supporting production of the company’s Ranger spacecraft platform as […]
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The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has launched the 2026 Orbital Edge Accelerator, a commercialization program designed to provide early-stage companies with access to low Earth orbit research infrastructure, private investment capital, and space-focused business development support. Now entering its second year, the Orbital Edge Accelerator is operated in partnership with investment firms and […]
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver a new monolithic telescope for a responsive space mission scheduled to launch as early as 2027.
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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.
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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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Katalyst Space Technologies and Luxembourg-based LMO have announced a joint mission to demonstrate “assisted rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO)”, a new spacecraft docking architecture that aims to reduce operational complexity and costs.
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The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has launched the Orbital Edge Accelerator program, aimed at fast-tracking startup innovation in low Earth orbit (LEO). Six pioneering startups will each receive up to $500,000 in funding, provided by Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), E2MC, and Stellar Ventures, along with tailored mentorship and an opportunity to conduct […]
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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program to SpaceX, United Launch Services (ULA), and Blue Origin. The awards, announced on April 4, are part of a strategic effort to bolster space launch capacity and resilience to meet national defense […]
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