Topic: space industry
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Bezos' Firm to Bundle Satellites; Starship Launch Imminent
Despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, U.S. military space missions and NASA's Artemis II preparations continue uninterrupted, though federal employees risk missing paychecks. The majority of the most hazardous space debris consists of objects left in orbit before the year 2000, with sp...
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Space DOTS Secures $1.5M Seed Funding to Track Orbital Threats
Bianca Cefalo founded Space DOTS to address the slow pace of corporate innovation in the space sector, focusing on identifying and interpreting orbital threats. The company's SKY-I software platform provides real-time data and analysis to help spacecraft operators detect and attribute both natura...
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Stoke Space Bets Big on the Only Launch Problem That Matters
Stoke Space differentiates itself in the competitive spaceflight industry by focusing on a unique approach to reusability, rather than just designing another rocket, as co-founded by experienced aerospace engineers. The company identified that true reusability requires recovering the upper stage,...
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Rocket Report: European Reuse Test Delayed; NASA Upgrades SLS for Artemis II
A potential US government shutdown could significantly impact NASA's science missions, though the Artemis II mission remains on track for a February launch if the shutdown is brief. Rocket Lab plans to raise up to $750 million through a new share offering to support development of its Neutron roc...
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Varda's Space Manufacturing Breakthrough: The Next Step is Routine
Varda Space Industries is pioneering space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing, using microgravity to produce drug crystals with purities and structures impossible on Earth, such as ritonavir for HIV treatment. The company leverages reusable rockets and commercial satellite infrastructure to make ...
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SpaceX Booster Fails; Pegasus Set for Return Flight
Blue Origin is advancing its New Glenn rocket with engine upgrades following a successful launch, while SpaceX prepares for the inaugural Starship flight. NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to build a robotic rescue vehicle for the Swift Observatory, whose orbi...
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Orbital Data Centers: A New Frontier for Construction
Orbital data centers could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of computing by using solar power in space to meet the high energy demands of advanced AI systems. Significant technical and financial challenges include dissipating heat in space and the high costs of transporting and assemblin...
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2026's Most Anticipated Space Launches and Landings
2026 is poised to be a landmark year for space exploration, driven by collaboration between NASA, international partners, and private companies, marking a shift toward a new era of discovery and commercial activity. A major milestone is the crewed Artemis II mission, which aims to return astronau...
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Rocket Report: 5-Ton Satellite Falls Off Booster; SpaceX-xAI Merger?
NASA is conducting a critical wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission's Space Launch System rocket, a key step toward a launch targeted for no earlier than February 6. The UK launch company Orbex is being sold to spacecraft manufacturer The Exploration Company, a major shift that reverses ...
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SpaceX's Surprising Shift: Why Go Public Now?
SpaceX is preparing for a massive IPO next year, a strategic shift from Elon Musk's previous resistance, driven by strong financial performance from its Starlink service. The IPO could target a trillion-dollar valuation, making it historically significant and attractive due to SpaceX's dominance ...
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Commercial Space Station Startup Reaches Orbit
Vast's Haven Demo mission successfully reached orbit, marking a key step toward privately owned space stations and validating the company's spacecraft design under actual spaceflight conditions. The company is pursuing an iterative development strategy, with plans to advance from the Haven Demo t...
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Stoke Space's Latest Milestone Demands Attention
Stoke Space raised $510 million in Series D funding, bringing its total capital close to $1 billion to finalize development of the Nova rocket and proceed with flight demonstrations. The company's Nova rocket, targeting a 2026 launch, is fully reusable including the payload fairing and can delive...
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Al Gore: China's Climate Progress 'Surpassed All Expectations'
China has become a dominant force in renewable energy, reshaping global climate leadership and exceeding projections. Despite inconsistent U.S. policies, global momentum for sustainability is growing, driven by technological advances and clean energy investment. Challenges include rising energy d...
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Oman Launches Digital Triangle, AI Zone & Green AI Alliance at COMEX 2025
Oman launched three major tech initiatives at COMEX 2025, the Digital Triangle Project, an AI zone, and the Green AI Alliance, to advance its digital transformation and environmental sustainability under Oman Vision 2040. Significant investments totaling RO 42 million were secured, and new digital ...
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ESA Awards $50 Million to Design Mini-Starship
The European Space Agency is investing 40 million euros in partnership with Avio to develop a reusable upper stage for rockets, aiming to enable orbital missions, safe Earth return, and reuse. This initiative reflects a broader industry trend of emulating SpaceX's reusable technology, with the pr...
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