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China selects international payloads for Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission

China has chosen payloads from a range of international partners to fly on the country’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission, expanding its space diplomacy. The post China selects international payloads for Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

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OroraTech opens US office to expand wildfire monitoring network

German satellite operator OroraTech opened its U.S. headquarters in Denver, Colorado, April 24 to push its growing wildfire-monitoring constellation into a country that regularly experiences some of the world’s most costly fires. The post OroraTech opens US office to expand wildfire monitoring network appeared first on SpaceNews.

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China Report: Debris risks, startup funding and previewing Space Day

China’s megaconstellation launches spark debris concerns; commercial space expands; Lightyear Explorer raises funds; key updates expected during China’s Space Day and Shenzhou-20 launch. The post China Report: Debris risks, startup funding and previewing Space Day appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Hidden and hampered: elevating the Office of Commercial Space Transportation

Winning the new space race with China is contingent on the competitiveness of the United States commercial space industry. While the Chinese space program enjoys the full financial and regulatory […] The post Hidden and hampered: elevating the Office of Commercial Space Transportation appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Okapi raises 13 million euros to expand space traffic management suite

SAN FRANCISCO – German space traffic management startup Okapi:Orbits raised 13 million euros ($14.75 million) in a seed funding round announced April 24. With the new investment, Okapi will expand […] The post Okapi raises 13 million euros to expand space traffic management suite appeared first on SpaceNews.

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