In-space manufacturing for Earth-based markets has emerged as an exciting opportunity that’s finally, albeit slowly, coming to fruition, and specialty fiber such as ZBLAN — also called exotic fiber — looks to be one of the first commercially-viable… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up […]
Spacebit has developed a scheduling platform, called LinkX, which utilizes blockchain technology and smart contracts to integrate public and private ground stations into a single platform. LinkX is the first piece of… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here
Startup Space Impulse has launched a B2B marketplace platform that it says will help to lower costs and accelerate times to orbit by streamlining supply chain integration. The platform uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to address… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here
Mu Space Corp founder James Yenbamroong will establish a global venture fund for commercial space companies in 2019. Mu Space develops satellite communication technologies aimed at… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here
The promise of financial return on space mining has enticed entrepreneurs for years now, but feasible business cases never materialized — until very recently, that is. The push to commercialize low Earth orbit and beyond… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
CubeRover offers a small-scale standardized planetary lander platform that the company hopes will revolutionize mobile robotic access on the Moon. “I think there’s going to be a lot of great opportunities for us to engage… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Traditional satellite propulsion systems seem increasingly outdated compared to these new thrusters that are only just now coming to market. “What we’re seeing right now is a reasonably large disruption in the propulsion community and in the satellite industry,” said … This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a […]
The company is hoping to establish standardized interfaces between national exploration ships and commercial payloads. “Doing so will make it much easier to plug into future exploration platforms… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
The agreement is very likely the first such agreement between two commercial companies for future ISRU missions in space: Lunar payload services firm Moon Express has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.
Propulsion startup Accion Systems has raised another $3 million, led be Boeing’s investment arm HorizonX Ventures, with participation from GettyLab. Boeing said the company’s miniature in-space propulsion… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.