NASA has updated a list of candidate landing sites near the south pole of the moon for the Artemis 3 mission, taking into account surface conditions and capabilities of SpaceX’s Starship lander. The post NASA updates list of Artemis 3 landing sites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Viridian Space Corp. is developing an electric propulsion system for spacecraft in very low Earth orbit that scoops up air for plasma thrusters. The […] The post Viridian develops on air-breathing electric propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.
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For this on-ramp opportunity, prospective launch providers must have a credible plan for a first launch by December 2025 The post Space Force opens national security launch contracts to new players appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Cognitive Space, Impulse Space and Starfish Space win study contracts for “Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement” The post NRO announces space tech agreements with three commercial companies appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles startup Matter Intelligence has emerged from stealth with $12 million to develop a unique Earth-observation sensor suite. The suite, which combines a high-resolution camera with […] The post Earth-observation startup emerges from stealth with $12 million appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The $450 million acquisition caps a years-long relationship since Lockheed Martin Ventures’ initial investment in 2017 The post Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Early-stage investor Tamarack Global is hunting for more space opportunities after announcing the close of a $72 million fund Oct. 30. The post Tamarack Global seeking space investments for $72 million fund appeared first on SpaceNews.
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General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations in the United States Space Force, recently proposed “Competitive Endurance” as a theory of Space Force success. Competitive Endurance has three core tenets: […] The post Defining dynamic space ops: How data intelligence creates flexibility for orbital warfare appeared first on SpaceNews.
HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has selected two proposals to develop spacecraft for low-cost space station resupply missions, echoing earlier moves by NASA. The China Manned Space Engineering Office […] The post China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Concerns include single-source supplies and financial influence from ‘adversarial’ foreign entities or countries The post DoD industrial base plan targets weak links in supply chains appeared first on SpaceNews.
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