Launch firms raise $161M in August
Summer ends next month, but the launch market is heating up as launch firms spark global investment in August. Launch ...
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Japanese space investment tops $300M in 2024
Global investment in the private space sector is off to a promising start in 2024, with Japan among the countries ...
Japan launches H3 rocket, boosting its comeback in space
The second launch of Japan’s flagship rocket went smoothly as it carried a satellite toward low-Earth orbit. The H3 heavy ...
Orbital debris could obstruct $1T space economy
The global space economy is on pace to be worth $1 trillion or more by 2040 but an increasingly cluttered ...
Active debris removal is worth investment, experts say
Active debris removal missions are gaining traction as the number of objects in space continues to see record growth. ESA’s ...
Niche space science sector essential to industry
The market tumult that preceded Intuitive Machines’ soft landing of its Odysseus probe on the moon last week is emblematic ...
Astroscale’s ADRAS-J mission aims to light way for active debris removal
Astroscale’s debris inspection vehicle is set to launch on Feb. 18 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron after a three-month delay. Tokyo-based ...
Lunar landers add opportunity, risk in space
January has seen significant lunar activity, with the United States and Japan both launching landers toward the moon’s surface — ...
Lockheed’s space segment sees highest growth in 2023
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin today reported fourth-quarter net sales of $18.9 billion and full-year net sales of $67.6 billion. While ...
A solar storm could cost trillions in damages, studies find
Because of their unpredictable nature, the economic impact of solar storms cannot be quantified but estimates place potential losses anywhere ...
