Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has secured a contract with ArianeGroup to deliver critical hardware for Europe's Ariane 6 launch system. The agreement covers supply of Optical Safety Barriers (OSB) and Upper Part Attachment (UPPA) mechanisms over the next three years, strengthening Europe's strategic access to space. The new deal builds on a long-running partnership between th

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
In a move set to transform European space access, Astrobotic Technology and Andoya Space have signed a Term Sheet for a Launch Site Agreement that will bring reusable rocket operations to Norway starting in 2026. The deal, signed in August 2025, secures Andoya Space as a European base for Astrobotic's Xodiac rocket campaigns. The agreement outlines terms for multiple launch campaigns from

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Southwest Research Institute has outlined a mission design capable of intercepting and studying interstellar comets, demonstrating that such encounters are achievable with current technology. The internal study validated the concept against the trajectory of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar comet detected to date. The first known interstellar comet, 1I/'Oumuamua, was discovered in 2017, fo

London, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
New research from the University of St Andrews suggests that ions in solar flares can heat to more than 60 million degrees, over six times hotter than previously believed, offering a solution to a 50-year-old astrophysical mystery. Solar flares release vast amounts of energy in the Sun's outer atmosphere, heating regions to above 10 million degrees. These eruptions generate intense bursts

The Pentagon on Sept.

NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate crew-tended space stations as part of a revised approach to transition from the ISS.

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