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AI and Reusable Rockets Drive New Commercial Space Cycle: Space-Based Computing Spurs Demand for Novel Energy Materials
LinkedIn (Industry expert post via 36Kr English) China Overview The article highlights how advancements in reusable rocket technology and space-based computing are catalyzing a new cycle in the commercial aerospace sector. Reusable rocke... -
JAXA Successfully Conducts Reusable Rocket RV-X Takeoff and Landing Test, Completes Epsilon S Second-Stage Combustion Re-test
Science Japan Japan Overview The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully conducted a takeoff and landing test of its RV-X experimental vehicle on September 11, 2026, marking a significant step towards reusable rocket techn... -
Inversion Awarded NASA Contract to Advance Aerocapture Technology for Mars, Uranus, and Neptune Missions Using Arc Spacecraft
PR Newswire USA Overview Inversion has secured a NASA contract to study aerocapture demonstration using its Arc spacecraft, aiming to mature the technology for future interplanetary missions such as Mars telecommunications satellites and... -
NASA Solicits High-Efficiency Radioisotope Power Systems for Lunar Exploration, Targeting 3-4x Fuel Reduction with RSGs
American Nuclear Society USA Overview NASA is soliciting proposals for radioisotope power systems (RPSs), specifically focusing on high-efficiency radioisotope Stirling generators (RSGs), to support lunar exploration missions and a base ... -
NASA Solicits Proposals for Lunar Surface Technologies: Vertical Solar Arrays, Regolith Oxygen Extraction, and Radioisotope Stirling Generators for Moon Base
NASA USA Overview NASA is actively seeking proposals to advance key technologies for lunar exploration and the establishment of a Moon Base at the lunar South Pole. Critical areas include vertical solar array technology for consistent po... -
NASA Parker Solar Probe Braves Solar Corona at 692,000 km/h with a 73kg Heat Shield, Keeping Instruments at 30°C
Space Group Norway Overview NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved record-breaking speeds and proximity to the Sun, relying on its groundbreaking Thermal Protection System (TPS). This ultra-lightweight, 73-kilogram carbon composite shiel... -
Advanced Space Solar Cells Boost Radiation Hardness with III-V Multi-Junctions, Perovskites, and Improved Silicon PV for Extended Mission Life
Industry Today (Department of Energy) USA Overview To extend the operational life of space solar cells, multi-junction solar cells utilizing III-V semiconductors are crucial for their inherent radiation resistance. Emerging perovskite ph... -
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Qualcomm Jointly Develop Organic Bridge for Advanced 2.1D AI Semiconductor Packaging
The Elec South Korea Overview Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Qualcomm have collaborated to develop an 'organic bridge' technology for advanced 2.1D packaging in AI semiconductors. This innovation facilitates high-density, high-bandwidth i... -
Glass Substrates & TGV Technology Set to Reshape 2027 Advanced Packaging Race; US, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China Accelerate Development
digitimes Taiwan Overview As AI chip package sizes expand, glass substrates and Through-Glass Via (TGV) technology are emerging as new focal points in advanced packaging competition. Supply chain leaders in the US, Japan, South Korea, Ta... -
AI Infrastructure Component Crunch Becomes Reality: ABF Substrate Lead Times Hit 56 Weeks, Equipment Parts Up to 40 Months
BigGo Finance Taiwan Overview The supply shortage for AI infrastructure components is becoming entrenched; TrendForce reports ABF substrate lead times surged to 48–56 weeks, approximately 4 to 4.7 times the equilibrium. HDDs reached 50 w...
