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ESA’s spooktacular move to Japan.
Season 1 Episode 638
The European Space Agency (ESA) is establishing its first hub in Asia with a new office in Tokyo, Japan. Luxembourg telecommunications company OrbitsIQ Global has acquired UNIO Enterprise. Space infr…
Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago
China says it’ll land humans on the Moon by 2030.
Season 1 Episode 637
China says it's on course to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030. stc group has committed to a prepayment of $175 million for future services from AST SpaceMobile (AST). Japan’s Axelspace Corporation…
Published on 2 days, 1 hour ago
Japan’s HTV-X docks with the ISS.
Season 1 Episode 636
Japan’s HTV-X cargo spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station for the first time ever. Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea’s KT SA…
Published on 3 days, 1 hour ago
UKSA adds to its space tracking capabilities.
Season 1 Episode 635
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has selected Slingshot Aerospace for a Provision of Optical Delivery Partner contract to expand the UK’s satellite tracking capabilities. The University of Florida, in coll…
Published on 4 days, 1 hour ago
Japan joins the ISS resupply services missions.
Season 1 Episode 634
JAXA successfully launched a cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The European Council calls for an accelerated joint development of sp…
Published on 5 days, 1 hour ago
Cislunar development.
Season 1 Episode 122
The region of space at 550,000 kilometers above Earth poses unique physical engineering challenges for space flight and operations. We explore cislunar space on the Nexus. Parker Wishik, Senior Comm…
Published on 1 week ago
Maneuvering for Advantage: Space Force Bets $905M on GEO Mobility.
Season 1 Episode 633
The United States Space Force (USSF) expects to award $905 million in contracts over the next five years through a new Maneuverable GEO program. Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar company, has acqui…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
European space giants unite.
Season 1 Episode 632
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at combining their respective space activities into a new company. The Republic of Cyprus has signed an Associate Ag…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Mind the blind spots.
Season 1 Episode 631
Vantor, formerly Maxar Intelligence, has been awarded a contract to support the US Space Force (USSF) in tracking high-interest objects that pass through "blind spots" in space. Researchers at Rensse…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Is SpaceX behind schedule?
Season 1 Episode 630
NASA to open the US lunar landing contract to new bidders with acting Administrator Sean Duffy citing delays with SpaceX’s Starship as the reason behind the move. Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago