Star Catcher readies orbital power-beaming prototype for launch
(SpaceEnergy) Star Catcher has shipped its Protostar power-node prototype for an October launch that will attempt optical power transmission between two free-flying
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MARKETS: European biomethane investment set to reach €34.9bn by 2030
Study maps assembly dynamics for kilometre-scale solar power satellites
(SpaceEnergy) University of Strathclyde researchers have developed an optimisation method for assembling large modular solar power satellites while accounting for changing spacecraft dynamics and
LUVMI-M rover books Blue Moon ride for 2029 lunar resource mission
(SpaceEnergy) Space Applications Services has secured a place for its LUVMI-M rover aboard Blue Origin’s Blue Moon MK1 lander for a 2029
MARKETS: European biomethane assessment falls 9.7% as gas retreats
Blue Origin details 10-kW lunar Power Tower network
(SpaceEnergy) Blue Origin has detailed a 20-metre deployable solar Power Tower designed to provide more than 10 kW of electricity and support expandable
Katalyst ends LINK mission after electric-propulsion recovery
(SpaceEnergy) Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic spacecraft has re-entered after an 85-day mission that used Hall-effect propulsion to recover from an
MARKETS: Liquid rocket propellant index edges higher
(SpaceEnergy) The SEI Liquid Rocket Propellant Index edged marginally higher in the week ending 18 September, as firmer kerosene and methane costs, linked to
NASA clears dual-mode propulsion CubeSat for launch
(SpaceEnergy) NASA has completed environmental and physical testing of a CubeSat designed to demonstrate chemical and electric propulsion using the same non-toxic propellant
Surrey launches lunar-magnesium electric propulsion study
(SpaceEnergy) Surrey Space Centre has begun an ESA-funded project to determine whether magnesium extracted from lunar regolith could provide locally sourced solid propellant
Teledyne, NASA to advance lunar hydrogen fuel-cell power system
(SpaceEnergy) Teledyne Energy Systems has been selected for a NASA collaboration to mature its hydrogen fuel-cell power system for lunar and deep-space
Google sets first Project Suncatcher orbital test for next week
(SpaceEnergy) Google plans to launch its first Project Suncatcher prototype satellite next week to test AI computing hardware in orbit, advancing research into solar-