4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (492+ words) Norway’s Andøya Spaceport and Germany’s Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket have the distinction of achieving the first launch to orbit from continental Europe. “Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe. Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (333+ words) AEye – the software-defined, long-range lidar specialist – has been has been selected by Lunar Outpost for integrating its Apollo long-range lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) onto the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV). This is the vehicle that will transport Artemis IV…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) SpaceWERX, the U.S. Air Force space technology accelerator programme, will be investing in 11 companies to develop innovative space technologies. Specifically, the funding will be via its Program Year 2026.1 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) initiative. And the selected companies are: Agile Space Industries,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (195+ words) Tendeg, the antenna specialist, has released NewTEN, its two-axis steerable reflector antenna for small spacecraft. It was showcased at the 40th Annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City. NewTEN is an integrated, two-axis steerable reflector antenna that combines the reflector,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 19th edition of its Earth Observation Satellite Systems report. This covers Earth observation (EO) satellite supply and demand, and the satellite manufacturing and launch markets. As well as government and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (255+ words) Aurora Avionics, the Edinburgh-based launcher control specialist, has agreed a contract with European aerospace company Alpha Impulsion to supply electronic systems for Alpha’s new autophage rocket engine. Specifically, the agreement will see Aurora Avionics provide an Engine Control Unit (ECU),…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (139+ words) Redwire, the aerospace and defence company, has announced the launch of its Seeker product line of navigation sensors and space cameras. They include a 5MP space-rated camera, a high-accuracy star tracker, and a quad sun sensor for constellation-scale production. Specifically, they…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (139+ words) .SpaceXAI’s planned first-generation Starmind datacentre satellite, due for launch next year, will be based on the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale system, extending the Earth-bound Nvidia datacentre environment into space, announced Nvidia yesterday. SpaceXAI is the amalgamated SpaceX and xAI. Nvidia…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) Yesterday US President Donald Trump signed a memo aimed at enabling 1,000 US rocket launches and re-entries a year – up from 178 launches in 2025. The memo requires agencies to identify a new re-entry landing site within 90 days and expedite permits and environmental…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (309+ words) The UK Space Agency is funding 16 projects through a £13 million government investment to improve the efficiency and use of satellite communications. It is looking to both boost connectivity and improve access and availability for 5G. A range of applications are covered....