GomSpace integrates 40 ThrustMe iodine propulsion systems
(SpaceEnergy) GomSpace has integrated around 40 ThrustMe low-power electric propulsion systems into satellites in production, with the first equipped spacecraft due for launch
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Impulse Space adds $308 million to Series D
(SpaceEnergy) Impulse Space has raised a further $308 million for its Series D financing, taking the round to $808 million as it expands its
DLR tests CO₂-to-propellant process in microgravity
(SpaceEnergy) Germany’s DLR has begun microgravity testing of an electrochemical process designed to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and chemicals including
Orienspace Gravity-1 launches nine satellites from sea
(SpaceEnergy) Chinese launch company Orienspace’s Gravity-1 solid-propellant rocket has deployed nine satellites into an approximately 800km orbit during a sea launch
LandSpace flies ninth ZQ-2 methane rocket mission
(SpaceEnergy) LandSpace’s ZQ-2E Y7 liquid oxygen-methane rocket has completed its ninth ZQ-2-series flight, deploying 10 Qianfan constellation satellites into
Isar Aerospace wins five-launch SEOPS deal
(SpaceEnergy) Isar Aerospace has signed a five-launch agreement with US mission provider SEOPS for dedicated Spectrum missions between 2028 and 2030, taking their
Blue Origin expands AFRL partnership for rocket engine development
(SpaceEnergy) Blue Origin and the US Air Force Research Laboratory have expanded their partnership to transfer government-developed staged-combustion rocket propulsion hardware and
Roman fuel savings could more than double mission life
(SpaceEnergy) NASA says fuel savings from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s first mid-course correction and other factors could more than double
MARKETS: Space solar cost index falls 2.46% in August
(SpaceEnergy) The SEI Space Solar Cost Index fell 2.46% in August, its second consecutive monthly decline, as lower aluminium and semiconductor manufacturing costs
France backs HyPrSpace Baguette One hybrid launch in 2027
(SpaceEnergy) France’s defence procurement and innovation agencies will support HyPrSpace’s first Baguette One suborbital launch, scheduled for 2027 from the DGA missile-
Antares wins $161m award to demonstrate space nuclear reactor
(SpaceEnergy) Antares has won a $161 million US Space Force-related award to ground-demonstrate its R1-S nuclear reactor and integrate the system
Astroscale reports ¥36.3bn backlog as project income slips
(SpaceEnergy) Astroscale reported a ¥36.3 billion backlog at the end of its first quarter as project-income recognition slowed across its in-orbit