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Space technology refers to advances in equipment and approaches to improve satellite delivery, space travel and eventually inter-planetary transportation and colonisation
A Pinch of Iodine: New Space Propulsion System Gets First Demonstration in Space
ThrustMe has successfully tested its iodine–fueled electric propulsion system in space and published the results of the demonstration…
The Shift in the Winds for Poland’s Space Scene
Something is shifting in the winds for Poland's space scene. And I suspect it has to do with this generational capacity to bootstrap and figure it out along the way. Rockets or launch pads may not be built in Poland at the moment, but slowly, new space companies are emerging and are strategically leveraging decades of experience as leaders in the software, IT, and gaming sectors.
Seven Deep Tech Companies That Could Go Hypersonic
News that the Chinese government definitely did — or definitely didn’t — launch a hypersonic missile has people…
Bold New Strategy to Fuel UK’s World-class Space Sector
NEWS RELEASE — The UK is launching its National Space Strategy, which is designed to strengthen the UK…
Astra’s Rocket Experiences Engine Problems, Fails to Reach Orbit
Astra Space, Inc. launch vehicle, called LV0006, failed to reach orbit after suffering an engine failure, according to…
Taking SPACs into Space: Virgin Orbit, Valued at $3.2 Billion, To Trade on Nasdaq
PRESS RELEASE — Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company, through its parent company Vieco USA,…
Billion-Dollar Babies #4: 10 Unicorn Startups in The Space Industry
Jeff, Richard and Elon “Space, the final frontier” — Captain Kirk was surely right about that one, though he forgot to…
Nine Huge Reasons Why Deep Tech Matters
“We wanted flying cars. Instead we got 140 characters,” opines the oft-repeated quote attributed to Peter Thiel in…
NASA Announces Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Concept Awards
PRESS RELEASE: NASA is leading an effort, working with the Department of Energy (DOE), to advance space nuclear…
Supercomputers Studying Backstreaming Ions For Better Space Weather Predictions
Predicting Impacts A three-year initiative led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) — set up in September…