Space venture firm predicts industry shakeup
Space Capital says Boeing and Airbus are poised to exit space business The post Space venture firm predicts industry shakeup appeared first on SpaceNews..
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AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans
AST SpaceMobile has raised $400 million through convertible debt to help ramp up manufacturing for its direct-to-smartphone constellation. The post AST SpaceMobile raises $400 million to accelerate direct-to-smartphone plans appeared first on SpaceNews..
China launches classified TJS-13 satellite towards geostationary belt
HELSINKI — China sent a classified experimental technology satellite into orbit Thursday, adding to a series of spacecraft recently sent towards geostationary orbit. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off […] The post China launches classified TJS-13 satellite towards geostationary belt appeared first on SpaceNews..
China launches classified TJS-14 satellite towards geostationary belt
HELSINKI — China sent a classified experimental technology satellite into orbit Thursday, adding to a series of spacecraft recently sent towards geostationary orbit. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off […] The post China launches classified TJS-14 satellite towards geostationary belt appeared first on SpaceNews..
Interlune plans to gather scarce lunar Helium-3 for quantum computing on Earth
GOLDEN, Colorado — Interlune, a Seattle-based company of former Blue Origin technologists, has set its sights on the moon’s supply of Helium-3 — a rare heavy isotope deposited into lunar […] The post Interlune plans to gather scarce lunar Helium-3 for quantum computing on Earth appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA JPL Prepping for Full Year of Launches, Mission Milestones
Missions will study everything from water on the Moon to the transformation of our universe after the big bang and ongoing changes to Earth’s surface. With 2024 receding into the distance, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is already deep into a busy 2025. Early in the new year, the Eaton Fire came close to JPL, destroying […].
NASA Worm as Art
Museum of Modern Art Opens Exhibition Featuring NASA Worm The iconic NASA logotype, commonly known as the worm and designed by Bruce Blackburn and Richard Danne in 1976, was premiered Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2025 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York as part of its new exhibition “Pirouette: Turning Points in Design,” […].
We need a National Space Council to chart our future in outer space
Politico recently published an article entitled “A Musk-shaped question hangs over the National Space Council,” questioning whether President Trump will revitalize the National Space Council as it was under his […] The post We need a National Space Council to chart our future in outer space appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical to ensure air traffic safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to communicate their locations to other aircraft and air traffic control in real time using an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system. NASA is […].
NASA Invests in Artemis Studies to Support Long-Term Lunar Exploration
NASA awarded new study contracts Thursday to help support life and work on the lunar surface. As part of the agency’s blueprint for deep space exploration to support the Artemis campaign, nine American companies in seven states are receiving awards. The Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships Appendix R contracts will advance learning in managing everyday challenges […].