NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
WASHINGTON — NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the…
Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status
TAMPA, Fla. — Starcloud is looking to raise at least $200 million in a deal that would double the two-year-old orbital data center startup’s…
Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides
Since much of Papua New Guinea lies close to the equator where the Coriolis effect is weak, the risk of tropical cyclones striking the island…
Amazon Leo passes 300 satellites with Atlas and Ariane launches
WASHINGTON — A pair of launches this week has pushed the number of Amazon Leo satellites deployed to more than 300, but the company is still…
DARPA selects three companies for lunar orbiter studies
WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts to three companies to study concepts for a lunar mission to…
Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force plans to use satellites built by K2 Space to test a critical but unresolved piece of future missile-defense…
SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit test of secure computing infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO — SpaceComputer, a Singapore-based startup developing distributed computing infrastructure, is preparing to test its hardware…
Northrop Grumman delivers sensor for missile-warning satellite as Pentagon cancels program
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman said it has taken delivery of a missile-warning sensor for a U.S. Space Force satellite program that the…
U.S. investors dominate Europe’s private-led space scale-up rounds
TAMPA, Fla. — While European space startups are attracting more venture capital, their private-led growth rounds remain anchored by U.S.…