Tag: space

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) in an effort to enhance India's space capabilities. The agreement, announced...

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2023
NASA has approved a four-person crew for the third Axiom mission, which is intended to launch no sooner than January 2024. "Axiom Space's chief astronaut and former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria will command the private mission. Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists are Alper Gezeravci of Turkey and ESA (European Space Agency) pro

Long Beach CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2023
SpinLaunch, a pioneering space company enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, and the Sumitomo Corporation ("SC") of Japan, a leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company, have formed a strategic partnership to expand the global market for affordable and sustainable space services. Sumitomo has also made an investment in SpinLaunch. In recent years,

Thaicom Public Company Limited, a prominent Asian satellite operator and space technology company, has chosen Airbus to develop its next-generation software-defined high throughput satellite. The satellite, known as OneSat, will offer extended connectivity in the Ku-band across the Asia-Pacific...

Voyager Space, a subsidiary of Valley Tech Systems, has been awarded a significant contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). The contract, which has a ceiling value of $900 million, was granted by the AFLCMC's Architecture...

Czech start-up Spacemanic has been making waves with its innovative nanosatellite solutions and CubeSat components. Spacemanic’s journey began when it was selected to join the prestigious ESA BIC Czech Republic, a supportive Business Incubation Centre for space-focused start-ups in Europe....

Pixxel, an Indian hyperspectral earth-imaging technology firm, has been awarded a grant by the Indian Air Force's iDEX Prime program. The grant will enable Pixxel to manufacture miniaturized multi-payload satellites. These satellites, weighing up to 150 kgs, will be developed...

Thales Alenia Space has secured new contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the ground mission segment and system engineering activities of Galileo Second Generation (GSG). The contracts are valued at 300 million euros ($333 million). Additionally, Thales...

Ocean energy has a key role to play in the energy transition in countries with coastal areas and island territories. Progress on technological and industrial level can be observed with worldwide funding increasing as governments make bigger commitments to...

Syrenna, a current incubate of ESA BIC Norway, has developed a new type of autonomous underwater vehicle called a “WaterDrone”, able to collect vast amounts of ocean data to monitor the health of its ecosystem. The team has successfully...