Sustainability

Astrocale Japan reached a technical milestone involving its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J). The company said Thursday that it completed the rendezvous phase of...

Spire will deploy Neuraspace’s space traffic management (STM) platform to its constellation of 100+ multipurpose satellites. This combined setup will allow Spire to track and monitor potential conjunctions across its...

Earth observation satellites are critical assets for deriving insights into everything from deforestation to natural disasters – and the need for the insights they deliver has never been greater. There...

Kongsberg NanoAvionics selects Neuraspace’s space traffic management (STM) solution for its own end-to-end small satellite mission services. The company announced the deal on March 19.  The European satellite manufacturer and...

Although new sustainable technologies are impacting space development like highly maneuverable spacecraft, repair ships, refueling depots, to name a few — the industry still faces uncertainty in terms of leadership...

Slingshot Aerospace is coming to the United Kingdom and establishing a U.K. base to help win business with international government and commercial customers. Melissa Quinn will be the general manager...

A NASA satellite and a Russian satellite had a close pass in orbit on Wednesday morning, one that LeoLabs called “too close for comfort.”  NASA reported that the Department of...

Dryad Networks purchased 3,000 IoT modules and other connectivity services from EchoStar Mobile for wildfire detection. Dryad provides early detection of wildfires through the Silvanet solution – solar-powered gas sensors...

LeoLabs and Secure World Foundation (SWF) released a joint statement on Wednesday to respond to the accumulation of derelict objects in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) like spent rocket bodies.  LeoLabs and...

SpaceX detailed a plan on Feb. 12 to deorbit 100 Starlink satellites that are part of the early version 1 design. The satellites are currently working, but the Starlink team...