Gitai’s autonomous robot installs panel outside the ISS, showing orbital repairs in action
[ad_1] Los Angeles-based Gitai said Tuesday that its autonomous robotic arm has nailed a tech demonstration outside the International Space...
Orbital Composites and Virtus Solis team up for space-based solar power mission
[ad_1] Advanced manufacturing startup Orbital Composites is teaming up with Virtus Solis Technologies to conduct a space-based solar power demonstration as...
The US hosted 109 orbital launches in 2023. Europe managed just 3
[ad_1] A world record of 210 successful orbital launches was set in 2023, but Europe has slipped further behind the...
Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light
[ad_1] The U.S. Air Force denied a recent request from Varda Space Industries to land its capsule at a Utah...
Hyperspectral startup Wyvern signs on to fly with Loft Orbital next year
[ad_1] Hyperspectral imagery startup Wyvern has booked space on a Loft Orbital satellite bus that will launch next year, a...
3D-printed rocket engine revs up for orbital launch in Scotland
[ad_1] Edinburgh-based aerospace startup Skyrora announced yesterday it had commenced a series of full-duration tests of its updated 3D-printed 70kN...
NASA hits up 7 space companies to take on orbital squad goals
[ad_1] NASA has announced Space Act agreements with seven private space companies in the hopes of spurring tech developments the...
SpaceX’s Starship has FAA clearance for its first orbital test launch
[ad_1] The FAA will use key mission “triggers” such as the loading of rocket fuel and the final disposition of...
FAA grants launch license to SpaceX, clearing way for Starship orbital flight test
[ad_1] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued a launch license to SpaceX for the Starship orbital flight test, which...
Hype grows for SpaceX’s Starship orbital flight test, but barriers remain
[ad_1] More and more hype is building for the first orbital flight test of Starship, SpaceX’s ultra-heavy launch system. That...
The UK counts down to its first ever orbital satellite launch
[ad_1] The first ever orbital satellite launch from the UK — and Europe — is set for takeoff tonight (Monday, January...
Engage with Aerospace Corp, Antaris, Orbital Reef, & Space Systems Command at TC Sessions: Space • TechCrunch
[ad_1] We’re getting ready to launch our third TC Sessions: Space conference next week on December 6 in Los Angeles,...
Blue Origin’s Shahir Gerges discusses a post-ISS orbital economy at TC Sessions: Space • TechCrunch
[ad_1] NASA’s plan to decommission and deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by 2031 creates another collaborative, multinational opportunity to...
Lockheed Martin increases its bet on satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital with $100 million investment • TechCrunch
[ad_1] Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is deepening its investment in satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital with a $100 million investment and...
UK launch startup Orbex closes fresh funding in push to first orbital launch next year • TechCrunch
[ad_1] The United Kingdom is known for many things, but rocket launches are not one of them. Spaceflight startup Orbex...
Elon Musk is hopeful Texas site will clear approval for Starship’s first orbital launch
[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he’s hopeful that his company’s launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, will receive regulatory...
Microsoft Azure Orbital opens up space to everyone
[ad_1] Azure Space, Microsoft’s project for bringing the power of cloud computing to the space and satellite-related connectivity/compute industry, is...
SpaceX announces tentative plans to launch first orbital flight next month – TechCrunch
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Rocket Lab to design two orbital spacecraft for NASA to study Mars – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Rocket Lab is developing two spacecraft based on its Photon platform to orbit Mars, studying the planet’s magnetosphere in...
China’s drive to compete against Starlink for the future of orbital internet – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The country is heavily investing in its own low-earth orbit satellite constellations There has been a wave of businesses...
