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Space Optical Communications Revolutionize SAR Data Transmission and Slash AI Data Center Latency, Driven by Multinational Tech Giants
Capella Space USA Overview Space-based optical communication technology is dramatically reducing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data transmission latency and accelerating the realization of orbital AI data centers. Capella Space's Acadia... -
Orbital Innovation: Space Technology Propels Terrestrial Manufacturing with Advanced Materials and Additive Manufacturing
EFFRA Europe Overview Space and aerospace technologies are no longer niche, but powerful drivers of innovation across advanced manufacturing. Advanced materials—like high-performance composites and heat-resistant alloys developed for ext... -
Vanderbilt Engineers Develop Radiation-Hardened Power Devices for Resilient Space Infrastructure
Vanderbilt University USA Overview Assistant Professor Mona Ebrish at Vanderbilt University, backed by a DARPA grant, is developing radiation-hardened wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices designed to withstand the extreme radiation of space.... -
China and Russia Unveil Ambitious 2036 Lunar Nuclear Power Plant Plan, Diverging from Artemis Strategy
YouTube (What If) USA Overview China and Russia are embarking on an ambitious joint space infrastructure project to construct a nuclear power plant on the Moon, targeting operational status for a lunar base by 2036. This strategy aims to... -
Vast Significantly Expands Microgravity Research and Manufacturing Network on Haven-1, Advancing Stem Cell Science, Regenerative Medicine, and Bioprinting
VAST USA Overview Vast has significantly expanded its microgravity research and manufacturing network by signing Memoranda of Understanding with key partners including UC San Diego's Sanford Stem Cell Institute, Auxilium Biotechnologies,... -
ElevationSpace Secures $40M Backed by DNP and Toyoda Gosei for Satellite Re-entry Technology, Targeting 2029 ISS Demonstration
TechCrunch Japan Overview Japanese space startup ElevationSpace has completed a $40 million Series B funding round, including support from Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) and Toyoda Gosei, for the development of satellite re-entry technology. ... -
Toyoda Gosei Diversifies into Space Tech with Investment in Japanese Startup ElevationSpace, Targeting High-Frequency Payload Return with Heat-Resistant Small Satellites
ERJ (European Rubber Journal) Japan Overview Toyoda Gosei announced its diversification into the space technology sector through an investment in ElevationSpace Inc., a Tohoku University-originated space startup in Japan. ElevationSpace ... -
TechRadar Analysis: Space Evolves into Next Network Edge, Resolving Earth Observation Data Bottlenecks with On-Orbit Processing
TechRadar UK Overview TechRadar analyzes that space is rapidly evolving into the next network edge, potentially reducing bandwidth requirements and accelerating insights by processing vast amounts of image and sensor data from Earth obse... -
US Targets 100kW Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030, Countering China-Russia Plan, with NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Launching in 2028
Autonocion.com USA Overview The United States has set an ambitious goal to land a 100-kilowatt lunar nuclear reactor by 2030, prompted by China and Russia's announcement of a joint lunar reactor development between 2033 and 2035. Ahead o... -
Auburn University and NASA Demonstrate Direct In-Space Manufacturing Process for Electronic Components in Microgravity
3DPrint.com USA Overview A research team from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center has demonstrated a novel additive manufacturing (AM) process capable of directly producing electronic components in space. Published in...
