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Resonac to Boost High-Purity HF Gas Production Capacity at Tokuyama Plant by 2026 Amid Surging Semiconductor Demand
Resonac Japan Overview Resonac announced it will enhance its production system for high-purity hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas at its Tokuyama Plant starting in 2026 to meet the escalating global demand for semiconductors. This strategic inve... -
Rocket Lab Aborts Launch of Japan’s iQPS SAR Satellite ‘QPS-SAR-13’ at T-0, Cause Undetermined
Space.com Japan Overview Rocket Lab aborted the launch of Japan's Earth observation SAR satellite 'QPS-SAR-13' (Mikura-I) from iQPS at the final stage of the countdown. The launch, scheduled from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1B in New Zea... -
Relativity Space Advances Terran R Reusable Launch Vehicle for LEO Constellations, Securing Over $3 Billion in Contracts
Relativity Space USA Overview Relativity Space is actively developing its fully reusable two-stage launch vehicle, Terran R, aiming to provide reliable, routine, and cost-effective access to space for commercial, government, and scientif... -
Orbital Data Centers Transforming AI Infrastructure Future: Starcloud Demonstrates In-Orbit AI with Nvidia H100
Lux Research / Kratos Constellations USA Overview Interest in orbital data centers has surged over the past two years, with Starcloud successfully operating Nvidia H100 GPUs in orbit to demonstrate AI inference and training workloads. Ax... -
UK Establishes First Dedicated Regulatory Pathway for Space-Manufactured Medicines, Accelerating Commercialization
Orbital Today UK Overview The UK has established the world's first dedicated regulatory pathway to support innovative medicines manufactured in microgravity environments. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and... -
Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium for $8 Billion, Transforming into Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse
Rocket Lab USA Overview Rocket Lab announced its intent to acquire Iridium Communications, a leading satellite communications provider, for approximately $8 billion. This strategic acquisition will transform Rocket Lab into a fully verti... -
Stoke Space and NASA Partner to Scale Nova’s Reusable Second Stage Re-entry Technology, Advancing Microgravity Manufacturing
Stoke Space USA Overview Stoke Space announced a new partnership with NASA to enhance the second-stage re-entry capabilities of its fully reusable Nova launch vehicle. This collaboration, fostered through NASA’s Space Technology Mission ... -
Netherlands Aerospace Centre Funds Radiation-Hardened Chip Development for European Space Supply Chain Resilience
NLR (Netherlands Aerospace Centre) Netherlands Overview The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) announced funding from Holland High Tech for three projects with SME partners, including the RASSS project with Spherical Systems. RASSS aims ... -
Space-Based AI Infrastructure Poised to Redefine Cloud Computing Market Landscape
Senior Executive USA Overview Amid soaring demand for AI infrastructure, space-based computing is emerging as a potential game-changer, redefining competition among cloud providers, telecom companies, and AI platforms. The expansion of S... -
NASA Selects Rocket Lab for PolSIR Ice-Cloud and TSIS-2 Solar Irradiance Missions, Launching from Early 2027
NASA USA Overview NASA has chosen Rocket Lab as the launch service provider for two critical Earth science missions: PolSIR, which will observe Earth's ice clouds, and TSIS-2, designed to measure solar energy input. PolSIR is scheduled f...
