April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... to launch as rideshare on the large and well-established Soyuz launch vehicle, for which 21 vehicles have been contracted to launch between 32 and 36 satellites at a time, depending on the craft’s final design. However, at the same time, Virgin...
November 2018
Pole star rising
...already being taken by technology and the industry itself. ESA, acting on behalf of the European Commission, signed contracts with four consortia, including Poland’s Creotech Instruments, to build Copernicus Data and Information Access Services (DIAS...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... Brazilian Air Force is responsible for signing the contract with companies. The recent Brazilian Space Agency call... food, security etc. AEB is highly confident that at least one contract will be signed by the end of 2020. Infrastructure at Brazil’s ...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... the OST – so a clear line between payment for services rendered versus materials owned must be defined. Restrictive contracts While the ethical framework provided by the OST is sound, it fails to adequately specify how these principles should...
September 2023
Satellite manufacturing - building to size, speed and security
... work with significant revenues from defence and intelligence contracts. New access to the public markets allowed our...times our current capacity. Terran Orbital received a $2.4 billion contract from Rivada Space Networks to design, build, and deploy ...
17 December 2015
Google Lunar XPRIZE deadline extended until next year
...said Weis. "Having multiple teams attempting actual missions to the moon is a hallmark of a genuine competition. Verified launch contracts are the 'bona fides' that teams need to demonstrate that they are in it to win it. Moon Express' accomplishment...
