Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, the FAA told SpaceX there’s more work to do before Starship can be launched again, ICEYE and Viasat won contracts, an Indian Earth observation company raised $15 million, Redwire 3D-printed human knee meniscus in orbit, and much more.
(more…)Welcome to the Launch Roundup! In this edition, SpaceX set a new record for the number of launches in a year, Japan’s Moon mission is ready to go, India launched a solar observatory, Amazon was sued over its decision to award launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and Firefly won launch contracts, the timing of Ariane 6’s maiden flight remains as uncertain as ever, and much more.
(more…)Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, SAIC and Qinetiq won a big defense contract, MDA acquired SatixFy’s digital payload division, Japanese space robotics company GITAI raised $15 million, and much more.
(more…)A new economic impact study has found that Spaceport America, a commercial spaceport located in New Mexico, contributed $138 million in economic output, $45.8 million in labor income, and $60.4 million in value-added production to the state’s economy in 2022.
(more…)Welcome to the Launch Roundup! In this edition, a new crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX has now launched more than 5,000 Starlink satellites, Rocket Lab reused an engine, weather delayed the launch of Japan’s Moon mission and an American military satellite, and there was no joy in North Korea following a recent launch failure.
(more…)Ecliptic Enterprises, a small California company that pioneered the use of live video cameras on rocket launches, has been acquired by ARQUIMEA, a Spanish technology company active in space, defense, health care, and technology development.
(more…)Japan will join the group of nations headed for the Moon next week when it launches a spacecraft designed to make a precision landing on the lunar surface.
(more…)Welcome to Biz Briefs! In this edition, Axiom Space raised $350 million, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded $1.5 billion in contracts to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, Sidus Space and SCOUT Space made acquisitions, Redwire and Sierra Space partnered on biotech manufacturing, and much more.
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