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November 13, 2024

Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Customer

Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Customer (Image Credit: Payload) Rocket Lab has a paying customer for its medium-lift Neutron rocket, the company announced during its Q3 earnings call yesterday. News of the multi-launch contract with a confidential

Voyager is working to optimize national security space.

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November 12, 2024

Voyager is working to optimize national security space.

Voyager Is Trying to Right-Size National Security Space (Image Credit: Payload) There’s opportunity aplenty in the Pentagon’s race to prepare for conflict in space, but companies are facing challenges aligning their technology, scale, and business model to

Maine’s Strategy for Developing a Sustainable Space Sector

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November 12, 2024

Maine’s Strategy for Developing a Sustainable Space Sector

Maine’s Plan to Build a Sustainable Space Industry (Image Credit: Payload) Portland, ME—Maine may be better known for rocky coastlines than rockets, but the state is actively working to make itself a hub for the space industry

Commercial

November 12, 2024

China’s space agency plans to enhance its support for the commercial space

China’s space agency to boost support for commercial space sector (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — China is looking to provide greater support for its commercial space sector through policy changes, easing of licensing restrictions and increased

Commercial

November 12, 2024

Rocket Lab secures an $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force

Rocket Lab wins $8 million U.S. Air Force contract for engine development (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Space company

Sony has commissioned two satellites to experiment with laser communication technology.

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November 12, 2024

Sony has commissioned two satellites to experiment with laser communication technology.

Sony orders two satellites to test laser communications (Image Credit: Space News) TAMPA, Fla. — Sony has partnered with California’s Astro Digital to test laser communications from two small satellites, using optical disc technology the Japanese conglomerate pioneered

Firefly Aerospace secures $175 million in funding.

Commercial

November 12, 2024

Firefly Aerospace secures $175 million in funding.

Firefly Aerospace raises $175 million (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace has raised $175 million in a round led by a new investor to support production of launch vehicles and spacecraft with an increased focus

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November 12, 2024

Sierra Space passes design evaluation for military satellite project.

Sierra Space clears design review in military satellite program (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — Sierra Space has cleared an

Commercial

November 12, 2024

Enhancing Space AI: Initiatives from Earth to orbit seek to enhance satellite

Improving Space AI: Ground-to-orbit efforts aim to advance satellite intelligence (Image Credit: Space News) A weekly newsletter that explores the rapidly evolving intersection of space exploration and artificial intelligence. By clicking submit, you agree to share your

Commercial

November 11, 2024

Growing the Expendables: An increasing number of launch companies are investing in

Expending the Expendables: More launch companies are betting their future on reusability (Image Credit: Space News) Almost no one thought SpaceX would make the catch, at least not on the first try. On the fifth integrated test

Rocket Lab Signs First Neutron Customer

Voyager is working to optimize national security space.

Maine’s Strategy for Developing a Sustainable Space Sector

China’s space agency plans to enhance its support for the commercial space

Rocket Lab secures an $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force

Sony has commissioned two satellites to experiment with laser communication technology.

Firefly Aerospace secures $175 million in funding.

Sierra Space passes design evaluation for military satellite project.

Enhancing Space AI: Initiatives from Earth to orbit seek to enhance satellite

Growing the Expendables: An increasing number of launch companies are investing in

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