Proveye Secures €225,000 in Funding from the European Space Agency
Funding to support the development of a grassland management platform using drones, satellites and AI Proveye an Irish AgTech company which is pioneering the use of digital image data for…
SpaceX’s Polaris crew set for first private spacewalking mission next week
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A four-person crew for SpaceX‘s Polaris Dawn mission arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of their Aug. 26 launch to space for a mission…
Analysis – Taiwanese rocket startup may be early test of Japan’s space hub plans
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – A Taiwanese startup aims to become the first foreign firm to launch a rocket from Japan by early next year, part of a plan…
New Zealand’s nascent space industry aims for the stars
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The grassy plains on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, once home to cattle, have been transformed into a key aerospace facility…
Resource optimization also invades space research
Resource optimization: NASA wants to seek creative proposals to bring Perseverance rover soil samples to Earth at a significantly lower price. The US Space Agency has now announced this, responding…
China, Thailand sign pacts on outer space, lunar outposts
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China and Thailand signed initial pacts on Friday to co-operate on peaceful use of outer space and international lunar research stations, the Chinese space…
Japan’s next-generation rocket to lead commercial space market
For the first time in 22 years, Japan successfully launched the next-generation rocket on February 17. The rocket inserted two satellites into orbit, overcoming the country’s failed launch attempt from a year…
Why SpaceX launched military satellites into Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched six military missile tracking satellites just over a week ago, including two prototypes for the Missile Defence Agency and four for the US Space…
SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and…
The first 3D metal printer has arrived in Space
3D metal printer: The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique platform for scientific research and technology development, and resupply missions are crucial to support on-board activities. The latest ISS…