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DiGOS GmbH, a German company specialising in optical technologies, has received the European Space Agency’s 21 Rising Stars award for its significant contributions to satellite and space debris laser ranging. The award recognises the company’s development of advanced laser...
On 9-10 December, the ESA Investor Forum, held in Frankfurt, Germany, brought together key players in the space industry to discuss the main commercial space dynamics and programmes currently underway in Europe. The forum aimed to foster dialogue among...
From 20 to 22 March 2024, ESA’s Future Space Transportation preparation programme (Future Launchers Preparatory Programme – FLPP) hosted the ESA Space Transportation Pitch Week: a series of virtual events exploring new technological concepts for space transportation. In line with...

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Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a key player in space transportation, has announced its selection to develop a framework for integrated on-orbit spacecraft hubs. This initiative supports DARPA's 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. The proposed hubs, leveraging the capabilities of Firefly's Elytra orbital vehicles, aim to provide versatile cislunar services, including refueling, deliv

Skyrora and Spirit AeroSystems have announced a collaboration on orbital launch capability. The companies celebrated theannouncement on the conference’s opening day in Belfast, home to Spirit’s largest UK manufacturing facility. UK-based, launch-vehicle manufacturer, Skyrora is developing an agile, end-to-end, launch...
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has recently announced its solicitation for 100 satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The SDA is seeking industry proposals for 100 "Alpha" satellites that will be part of the Tranche 2 Transport...
India has joined the Artemis Accords, a multinational agreement for space exploration, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the United States. The Artemis Accords, which began in 2020, now have 27 countries committed to peaceful, sustainable, and...
Revolv Space is a startup currently incubated at ESA BIC Noordwijk and working towards the goal of maximising mission return for small satellite constellations. The aerospace engineers who founded Revolv have developed an autonomous and fail-safe solar array drive...
A leader in large-scale industrial 3D printing, a market leader in space logistics and the European Space Agency teamed up to launch a new Grand Challenge: The COSMIC LFAM ESA Grand Challenge. Starting from today, 26 May 2023, you can...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded four contracts to Umbra, Terran Orbital’s PredaSAR unit, Northrop Grumman, and Jacobs to fly synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites in formation. The aim is to demonstrate novel imagery collection techniques...