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Space investors question the merits of vertical integration

TAMPA, Fla. — The benefits of buying space companies to pursue vertical integration are becoming less apparent in the current economic climate.  Buying out suppliers...

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‘What India Is Accomplishing In Space Is Astonishing’: European Space Agency Director Praises ISRO

'What India Is Accomplishing In Space Is Astonishing': European Space Agency Director Praises ISRO Saturday, March 30, 2024 by Indian Defence News Paris: Director General of...

Private satellite operators make case for helping military track ground targets

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force and the Space Force are working with the National Reconnaissance Office to develop a dedicated constellation of sensor...

Northrop, DARPA envision moon ‘railroad’ for lunar logistics

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working with Northrop Grumman to flesh out a concept for a moon-based railroad network.“The envisioned lunar railroad...

France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise

In silent orbit around Earth, a potentially hostile satellite approaches an allied communication node, intentions unknown.French Space Command has determined the move is deliberate,...

Turin-based spacetech Kurs Orbital secures €3.7 million to democratise in-orbit servicing and logistics | EU-Startups

Kurs Orbital, an Italian spacetech startup, has raised €3.7 million in seed funding to bring its innovative solutions to the in-orbit services and logistics...

Has the Lunar Gold Rush Begun? Why the First Private Moon Landing Matters

People have long dreamed of a bustling space economy stretching across the solar system. That vision came a step closer last week after a...

Space industry seeks clarity on defense market plans

WASHINGTON — Space industry executives and investors at a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce event grappled with unanswered questions on the Pentagon’s plans to...

Space Infrastructure Stayed Aloft In Tough Funding Climate

The past few quarters have been a sluggish period for funding to scads of startup technology sectors. Spacetech, however, is not one of them. Last...

The last vestige of old space architectural thinking

As we head into 2024 and look around, the space industry is fundamentally different from what it was decades ago, thanks to first- and...

The First 3D Printer to Use Molten Metal in Space Is Headed to the ISS This Week

The Apollo 13 moon mission didn’t go as planned. After an explosion blew off part of the spacecraft, the astronauts spent a harrowing few...

Europe weeks away from finalizing sovereign broadband proposal

TAMPA, Fla. — European space giants are putting the final touches on a proposal for a sovereign broadband constellation they say is inspired by...

How the US replaced Russia’s RD-180 engine, strengthening competition

On Jan. 8, United Launch Alliance successfully launched its first Vulcan rocket. Driven by a goal to end ULA’s reliance on a Russian-built engine,...

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