European Space Agency approves next phase of Plato exoplanet mission
Planned to be launched in late 2026, Plato aims to discover and characterise exoplanets that revolve around stars…
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Intelsat to acquire two software-defined satellites from Thales Alenia Space
13 Jan 22The two next-generation software-defined satellites, named as Intelsat 41 (IS-41) and Intelsat 44 (IS-44), are expected to be…
Lockheed, Amazon, Cisco to develop Callisto payload for Artemis I
06 Jan 22Callisto is aimed at understanding how future astronauts can benefit from far-field voice technology, AI, and tablet-based video…
NASA launches Webb telescope to explore first galaxies
27 Dec 21Launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America, the Webb observatory is…
Virgin Orbit, Arqit extend partnership for two new satellites launches
23 Dec 21The extended collaboration is aimed at speeding up space-based encryption services to private, defence, and intelligence customers globally
NASA awards $359m SES III contract to Mitchell Vantage Systems
22 Dec 21The IDIQ contract is for a period of five years that starts from April 2022
NASA awards contracts worth $415.6m for commercial destinations in space
06 Dec 21Nanoracks has won a contract worth $160m, while Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman have bagged awards valued at…
Northrop Grumman wins $3.2bn contract for rocket boosters from NASA
03 Dec 21Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will be responsible for the production and operations of boosters for Artemis IV-VIII
Nissan Motor, JAXA unveil lunar rover prototype
02 Dec 21The lunar rover features the automaker’s motor control technology to traverse the Moon’s powdery, rocky and undulating terrain
Japan’s Astroscale raises $109m in Series F for on-orbit services technology
26 Nov 21The company has raised a total amount of $300m to date for its satellite servicing and long-term orbital…