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Rocket Lab’s HASTE ‘Curveball’ Mission Unexpectedly Reaches Orbit, Raising Questions for Hypersonic Research and Government Missions
Gizmodo USA Overview Rocket Lab launched its 'Curveball' mission using the HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) vehicle from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on June 11. Although HASTE is designed as a suborbital rocket ... -
Idaho National Laboratory Leads Advanced Nuclear Reactor and Space Nuclear Power System Development for Energy Security and Deep Space Missions
Idaho National Laboratory USA Overview Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is at the forefront of advancing nuclear technologies, including advanced nuclear reactors, microreactors, and space nuclear power systems. These initiatives are desi... -
NASA Advances Nuclear Fusion Propulsion with Pulsar Fusion’s Sunbird Spacecraft, Aiming for Faster Solar System Travel; Perseverance Rover Achieves First AI-Planned Mars Drive
Tech Briefs USA Overview NASA is accelerating advancements in nuclear fusion propulsion, featuring Pulsar Fusion's Dual Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD) powering the Sunbird spacecraft, which promises high specific impulse and power for signif... -
Redwire Completes ISS On-Orbit Operations for Cancer Therapeutic Candidate Rebecsinib and Pharmaceutical Crystal Growth Studies with Multiple Partners
Redwire (Press Release) USA Overview Redwire completed on-orbit operations for a new batch of pharmaceutical drug development investigations aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with samples returning to Earth on June 17, 2026. ... -
Varda Space Industries Pioneers ‘Zero-G Pharmacy’ to Revolutionize Drug Manufacturing, Aiming to Transform IV Treatments into Simple Injections
YouTube (Update Grid) USA Overview Varda Space Industries is advancing commercial space manufacturing by leveraging microgravity to create next-generation medicines, aiming to improve drug formulations, bioavailability, and shelf stabili... -
German Satellite Manufacturer OHB Announces €500M ($578M) Capital Raise to Fund Facility Development and Strategic Acquisitions
Morningstar Germany Overview German satellite manufacturer OHB SE unveiled plans to raise €500 million ($578.4 million) through a rights issue to finance the development of production facilities, strategic acquisitions, and investments i... -
NASA Accelerates Nuclear Electric Propulsion Development with SR-1 ‘Freedom’ Launch for Mars Missions
Horizon Highlights USA Overview NASA is accelerating the development of nuclear electric propulsion, planning a Space Reactor 1 (SR-1) 'Freedom' launch to demonstrate a nuclear reactor powering electric thrusters for Mars missions. A new... -
Varda Space Industries Partners with United Therapeutics to Research Orbital Manufacturing of Rare Pulmonary Disease Drugs
Free Press USA Overview Varda Space Industries, founded in 2021, has partnered with United Therapeutics to research how orbital manufacturing could improve drugs for rare pulmonary diseases, leveraging microgravity to produce higher puri... -
OHB and Rheinmetall Establish Joint Venture ‘OHB Rheinmetall Space Networks’ to Deliver Secure SATCOM for German Armed Forces
SpaceWatch.GLOBAL Germany Overview OHB and Rheinmetall have formed a new joint venture, 'OHB Rheinmetall Space Networks GmbH,' in Bremen, Germany, to provide the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) with a high-performance, secure, and conti... -
Next-Gen Sentinel-1: Thales Alenia Space Lands €700M Contract to Supercharge Earth Monitoring
Satcom.Digital ヨーロッパ Overview Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a €700 million contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of two next-generation Sentinel-1 (Sentinel-1NG) satellites within the Copernicus Eart...
