Starfish Space completes Otter for NASA electric propulsion mission
(SpaceEnergy) Starfish Space has completed its first Otter satellite-servicing spacecraft and scheduled it to launch no earlier than October on NASA's
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Vast establishes lunar division with planned solar power station
(SpaceEnergy) Vast has established a Lunar Programs division and outlined plans for a lunar power station combining solar generation, energy storage and distribution as
NASA warns hydrazine freezing can damage spacecraft propulsion
(SpaceEnergy) NASA has issued new technical guidance warning that freeze-thaw exposure can damage hydrazine spacecraft propulsion systems, potentially causing ruptured propellant lines, blocked
JAXA multimode thruster tops 110mN/kW in krypton test
(SpaceEnergy) JAXA researchers have demonstrated a multimode krypton thruster producing more than 110mN/kW, potentially combining high-specific-impulse electric propulsion and higher-thrust
ClearSpace signs ESA contract for GEO life-extension propulsion
(SpaceEnergy) ClearSpace has signed an ESA contract to advance its Phoenix geostationary satellite life-extension mission, which is designed to provide additional propulsion and
India backs reusable Agnibaan with $20m development funding
(SpaceEnergy) India's Technology Development Board has agreed $20m (₹2bn) of financial support for Agnikul Cosmos to develop a reusable Agnibaan launch vehicle
Silicon solar cells could cut satellite power costs by up to 90%
(SpaceEnergy) Modern silicon solar cells could cut satellite power-system costs by up to 90% at beginning of life while halving solar-cell mass,
JA Solar begins first P-HJT space photovoltaic test
(SpaceEnergy) JA Solar has placed its P-type heterojunction photovoltaic modules into orbit for the company's first space validation of the technology,
5N+ expands Utah advanced-materials plant for space solar
(SpaceEnergy) 5N+ plans to expand its St. George, Utah, advanced-materials facility by about 50%, increasing capacity serving applications including space solar power. The
Impulse Space wins $28m Space Force contract for Mira mission
(SpaceEnergy) Impulse Space has won a $28m US Space Force contract for a future low-Earth-orbit mission using its chemically propelled Mira spacecraft
Beyond Reach Labs opens Brooklyn plant for large space solar arrays
(SpaceEnergy) Beyond Reach Labs has opened a 16,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, New York, to develop and produce large
Katalyst wins US contract for orbital power-beaming demonstration
(SpaceEnergy) Katalyst Space has been selected for a US government programme to develop and launch a spacecraft that will assemble a solar power-beaming