​ China debuts modified solid rocket with remote sensing satellite launch (Image Credit: Space News) HELSINKI — A Chinese commercial launch firm launched its first upgraded Kuaizhou-1A rocket late Tuesday, adding to the country’s growing light-lift launch options.

​ Sierra Space partners with companies for space-based semiconductor manufacturing (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Sierra Space announced Dec. 4 agreements with two companies to study the use of its Dream Chaser vehicle and space station technology

​ Europe’s investment arm lends Sateliot a hand (Image Credit: Space News) TAMPA, Fla. — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Sateliot 30 million euros ($32 million) to help the Spanish remote connectivity startup add 16 more nanosatellites

​ Telesat Lightspeed clears early design review (Image Credit: Space News) TAMPA, Fla. — Telesat said Dec. 4 its Lightspeed constellation has passed an early design review, marking a key milestone in the Canadian geostationary operator’s bid to

​ Orbit Communication Systems Wins $9.1M Israeli Contract (Image Credit: Payload) Israeli satcom firm Orbit Communication Systems won a $9.1M contract to build an undisclosed number of multi-purpose satellite communications terminals (MPTs) for the Israeli Ministry of Defense

​ European Space Cargo Start-Ups Strike Seven Mission Deal (Image Credit: Payload) Germany’s ATMOS Space Cargo and France’s Space Cargo Unlimited (SCU) are teaming up on seven free-flying orbital research missions, the two firms said Tuesday at the

​ European companies to offer microgravity payload missions (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — Two European companies are partnering to provide microgravity research and manufacturing missions to low Earth orbit independent of the International Space Station. Atmos Space

​ Name change reflects expanded focus for Commercial Space Federation (Image Credit: Space News) WASHINGTON — An industry group is changing its name, ever so slightly, to more accurately reflect its work across the broader commercial space industry.