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JAXA's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Deployed from Space Station
Jan 10, 2025 (SPX)
Prior to LignoSat's deployment, an experiment aboard the ISS tested three species of wood in the harsh space environment. Researchers assessed their durability ...
Smallsat market grows steadily amid Starlink and Starshield challenges driven by government demand
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
"The smallsat market remains primarily driven by constellations, a highly opportunistic but challenging segment," explained Alexandre Najjar, lead analyst for t...
SWIFT - The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas launches
Dec 14, 2024 (SPX)
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the SWIFT Rocket Program reflects the organization's unwavering commitment to empowering the next generation of aerospace pioneers. Th...
Skykraft to drive collaborative PNT Project with Indian partners
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Aligned with the India Economic Strategy to 2035, the project supports the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Comprehensive Economic Cooper...
Redwire teams with CrunchLabs and Mark Rober for Space Selfies STEAM project
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
The SAT GUS mission enables individuals worldwide to upload their photos to spaceselfie.com and include their city of origin. Using Redwire's proven camera syst...
Taiwan's space sector gains momentum as Foxconn unveils advanced technologies at TASTI 2024
Dec 01, 2024 (SPX)
TASTI 2024, organized by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), brought together innovators and leaders in the space industry to explore new developments in global spa...
ESA awards euro 34.6 million NanoMagSat contract to Open Cosmos
Nov 28, 2024 (SPX)
The NanoMagSat mission aligns with ESA's FutureEO program, which focuses on leveraging small, agile satellites to deliver innovative scientific value. NanoMagSa...
CubeSatGPT enables communication with orbiting satellites for education and research
Nov 28, 2024 (SPX)
These experiments will generate valuable datasets on microgravity and space radiation effects, transmitted back to Earth using Microsoft Orbital ground stations...
Small wooden satellite heads to International Space Station
Nov 06, 2024 (UPI)
Japanese researchers built a small satellite weighing about two pounds. The satellite, LignoSat, will arrive at the space station on a SpaceX flight and then be...
World's first wooden satellite launched into space
Nov 05, 2024 (AFP)
Scientists at Kyoto University expect the wooden material to burn up when the device re-enters the atmosphere -- potentially providing a way to avoid generating...
GomSpace selected by Proteus Space to support AI-designed satellite mission
Oct 30, 2024 (SPX)
Proteus Space, recognized for its advancements in rapid satellite system development, will use MERCURY to design the world's first AI-engineered satellite. This...
Proba-1 marks 23 years of operation in orbit
Oct 25, 2024 (SPX)
Proba-1 pioneered several significant achievements in space technology. It was the first mission to use lithium-ion batteries in orbit, autonomously handle guid...
Vector Space Biosciences and Advacam team up for AI-powered cubesat payloads
Oct 13, 2024 (SPX)
Vector Space Biosciences (SBIO) plans its first satellite launch in early to mid-2025, potentially carrying 50 Waterbears (Tardigrades) and Advacam's Timepix2 r...
Millennium Space Systems completes key FOO Fighter milestone
Oct 08, 2024 (SPX)
"Just like the name says, our focus is the warfighter and ensuring our system can perform the mission they need," said Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeing...
GomSpace signs 3.6 MSEK contract with UK university collaboration
Oct 07, 2024 (SPX)
Their upcoming project, Jovian-1, is a satellite mission featuring five payloads, with one payload being designed and developed entirely by students. This initi...
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Oct 06, 2024 (SPX)
A standard-size CubeSat is tiny, about 4 pounds (roughly 2 kilograms). Some are larger, maybe four times the standard size, but others are no more than a pound....
ReOrbit and Uzma Partner for Advanced Small GEO Communications Satellite in Malaysia
Sep 19, 2024 (SPX)
The project will leverage ReOrbit's software-enabled satellite technology to deliver enhanced, consistent coverage throughout the region. Uzma Group's CEO, Dato...
Satellogic chosen for NASA's SmallSat Data Acquisition Program
Sep 15, 2024 (SPX)
Through this program, Satellogic will deliver high-resolution multispectral imagery to NASA under a multiple-award contract that extends until November 15, 2028...
PLD Space opens SPARK Program to schools for free satellite launches
Sep 12, 2024 (SPX)
The SPARK Program is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the Spanish Space Agency (AEE), the Spanish National Research Co...
COSPAR and APSCO Forge New Partnership to Advance Space Science
Aug 30, 2024 (SPX)
Collaborative Discussions and Future Initiatives During the visit, delegations from COSPAR and APSCO engaged in discussions centered on mutual interests such as...
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