MARQUETTE, Mich. (Kall Morris PR) – Kall Morris Inc (KMI), the orbital debris research and solution development company from Marquette, Michigan, is the recipient of three United States Space Force (USSF) research contracts through Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), worth $750,000 in total. These USSF SpaceWERX Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I projects are part of the Orbital Prime program to focus on the emerging market of ISAM. ISAM, acronym for In-space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing, is a joint commercial-government effort that KMI is supporting through their technologies and these awarded contracts. Each STTR awarded to KMI is being performed between KMI researchers and the respective teams at the University of Southern California (USC) Space Engineering Research Center (SERC), the Stanford University Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab (BDML), or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro).

Partnership brings Kayhan’s autonomous Pathfinder collision avoidance solutions to Precious Payload marketplace

PARIS, September 21, 2022 (Kayhan Space PR) – With satellite and mission operators grappling with unprecedented congestion in space, Kayhan Space and Precious Payload today announced a strategic partnership to provide more access to breakthrough spaceflight safety solutions.

As part of the collaborative agreement, Precious Payload will offer Pathfinder – Kayhan’s collision avoidance and conjunction assessment software – to satellite operators and space systems developers and integrators who are utilizing its comprehensive online workflow and solutions portal to build space mission capabilities.

Christchurch, New Zealand (Dawn Aerospace PR) — Dawn Aerospace has completed 48 flights over last 13 months of their spaceplane technology demonstrator, The Mk-II Aurora, to complete Phase One testing of the vehicle using surrogate jet engines. Tests of the vehicle under rocket power are expected before the end of the year.

HALIFAX, NS (Maritime Launch Services PR) — Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Maritime Launch) (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) and Skyrora are pleased to announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent to launch Skyrora XL from Spaceport Nova Scotia.

Announcing investments in Outpost, Strong Compute, and 3 other companies

EL SEGUNDO, CA. (September 21, 2022) — Starburst Ventures, the first venture capital fund dedicated to investing across aviation, space, and defense, today announced the launch of its new early-stage fund. Focusing on aerospace, defense, security, as well as enabling sciences and technologies, Starburst Ventures is investing in the next generation of industrial, software and hardware companies.

Weather Data Purchase to enhance weather forecasting accuracy

VIENNA, Va. (Spire Global PR)– Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, today announced that it has been awarded as part of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Delivery Order 5 of the contract issued by the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA), for commercially available space-based radio occultation (RO). The award, valued at $9.9 million, is the third multi-million dollar NOAA contract Spire has received in FY22. 

• ArianeGroup presents Susie (Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration), an entirely reusable stage project which meets the future needs of transport and other missions to and in space.
• Susie will be able to function as an automated freighter and carry out crewed missions with astronauts in complete safety, from lift-off to landing.
• Susie replaces the launcher fairing and is designed to fly on an Ariane 64 as well as on a launcher of the following generation.
• Unveiled for the first time at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris (IAC 2022), Susie is a concept aiming to support European space efforts in the coming decades. It is based on an in-depth study of Europe’s future needs in terms of space transport and on-orbit services (OOS), and on the need for a profound change in the approach to access to space.

PARIS (ArianeGroup PR) — ArianeGroup reveals Susie (Smart Upper Stage for Innovative Exploration) for the first time at this year’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Paris. Susie is an entirely reusable rocket stage project which replaces the launcher fairing, is capable of going into space and carrying out many different types of missions there – whether automated or crewed – and coming back to land on Earth.

HOUSTON (NASA PR) — NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week.

OneWeb’s 36 satellites arrive at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota SDSC-SHAR, India, ahead of first dedicated commercial launch for NewSpace India Limited using GSLV-MkIII rocket.

LONDON, 20 September 2022 (OneWeb PR) — OneWeb today announced the arrival of 36 satellites at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC- SHAR) in advance of a planned launch from Sriharikota, India. With this launch, OneWeb will have more than 70% of its planned Gen 1 low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation in orbit as it progresses to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity services around the world.

Contract for payload interfaces further expands MDA’s footprint in the emerging commercial space infrastructure market

BRAMPTON, Ont., Sept. 20, 2022 (MDA PR) — MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced the second commercial sale of its products derived from Canadarm3 technology to Axiom Space.

Funds to be used to further the development and commercialization of SpinLaunch’s low-cost, high-cadence mass accelerator launch system and complementary satellite product line

LONG BEACH, Calif., September 20, 2022 (SpinLaunch PR) — SpinLaunch announced today that the company has closed a $71 million Series B funding round. The funds will be used to continue the development and commercialization of the world’s first kinetic launch system and satellite product line, designed to provide low-cost, high-cadence, environmentally responsible space access.

European Horizon programme will deploy advanced space robotics to support sustainability in space by
enabling satellites’ life extension and life enhancement to reduce space debris

PARIS, September 20, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %), and its Partners have been chosen by the European Commission to lead EROSS IOD, a programme dedicated to On-Orbit Servicing.