SpaceX agrees US spectrum acquisition to expand Starlink Mobile
(SpaceEnergy) US space company SpaceX has agreed to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800MHz spectrum portfolio to expand its Starlink Mobile satellite-to-
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Japan demonstrates perovskite solar power supply to satellite bus
(SpaceEnergy) Japan's space agency JAXA has demonstrated electricity delivery from thin-film perovskite solar cells to the OrigamiSat-2 satellite bus, reporting
MARKETS: Rocket propellant index rises 0.7% as hydrogen strengthens
(SpaceEnergy) The SE Liquid Rocket Propellant Index rose 0.7% in the week to 2 October, driven by a 1.6% increase in its
L3Harris expands rocket engine manufacturing with $100m-plus investment
(SpaceEnergy) US aerospace and defence company L3Harris Technologies is investing more than $100m to expand liquid rocket propulsion manufacturing in California, including capacity supporting
NASA and US energy department sign wider space nuclear agreement
(SpaceEnergy) NASA and the US Department of Energy have signed a new agreement covering nuclear power and propulsion for space missions, extending cooperation across
Blue Origin plans satellite solar array production at $555m Texas campus
(SpaceEnergy) US aerospace company Blue Origin has confirmed plans for a $554.8m satellite manufacturing campus in Hutto, Texas, including production of spacecraft solar
Canadian rocket developer switches to liquid propulsion after 50 tests
(SpaceEnergy) Canadian rocket developer Reaction Dynamics has completed 50 tests under its new liquid-propulsion programme and abandoned its hybrid-engine architecture, changing the
Australia unveils new Roo-ver model ahead of 2030 lunar mission
(SpaceEnergy) Australia has unveiled a new development model of its Roo-ver lunar rover, which is scheduled to carry a NASA payload analysing regolith
ArianeGroup, Space Solutions plan new satellite propulsion platform
(SpaceEnergy) European propulsion manufacturer ArianeGroup has signed an agreement with South Korea's Space Solutions Co. to cooperate on developing and commercialising a
Concordia recycles PEKK with lunar regolith for 3D printing
(SpaceEnergy) Concordia University researchers have demonstrated a closed-loop additive-manufacturing process combining recycled space-grade PEKK thermoplastic with lunar regolith simulant to produce
Pale Blue seeks to cancel Axelspace thruster demonstration contract
(SpaceEnergy) Pale Blue has asked to cancel a contract with Axelspace for an in-orbit demonstration of its fast-start Hall thruster after technical
Orbit Fab qualifies high-pressure refuelling interface
(SpaceEnergy) Orbit Fab has completed qualification of a high-pressure spacecraft refuelling interface supporting xenon, krypton and argon electric propulsion, with an in-orbit