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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. ... -
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... -
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... -
Microgravity Manufacturing of High-Value Materials, Including Ritonavir Polymorphs, Proved Commercially Viable in Low Earth Orbit
IJERT - International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology USA Overview A recent academic paper concludes that microgravity manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is commercially viable for high-value materials, such as protein c... -
ISS Accelerates Research in Microbiology and Pharmaceutical Crystal Growth, Paving Way for Novel Drug Formulations and Space Survival
NASA USA Overview On June 11, 2026, the International Space Station (ISS) advanced critical research focusing on microbiology and pharmaceutical crystal growth. Astronauts are meticulously studying microgravity's impact on drug crystal f... -
SpacePharma Unveils Autonomous Microgravity Labs-on-a-Chip, Revolutionizing In-Space Research and Manufacturing
SatNow イスラエル Overview SpacePharma has introduced compact, fully automated microgravity experiment platforms leveraging microfluidics-based lab-on-a-chip technology. These systems are designed to facilitate biological, biochemical, a... -
UK’s Elethron and Germany’s ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Integrate Microgravity Materials Processing Lab into PHOENIX Re-entry Vehicle, Advancing In-Space Production of Advanced Materials
Semiconductor Today UK/Germany Overview UK-based Elethron and Germany's ATMOS Space Cargo have completed a joint engineering collaboration to integrate Elethron's microgravity materials processing lab into ATMOS's reusable orbital transp... -
Varda Space Industries Collaborates with United Therapeutics on Orbital Manufacturing of Rare Lung Disease Drug, Focusing on Microgravity-Enhanced Pharmaceutical Crystallization
TipRanks.com USA Overview Varda Space Industries is actively commercializing orbital pharmaceutical manufacturing, aiming to produce higher-quality drug compounds by leveraging microgravity. In partnership with United Therapeutics, they ... -
NASA Accelerates Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) for Deep Space Missions: Targeting 2027 Test Flight and 2028 ‘SR-1 Freedom’ Nuclear-Powered Mars Probe
The University of Alabama in Huntsville USA Overview NASA is rapidly advancing Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) technology through Project DRACO, aiming for a test flight by 2027 to halve travel times to Mars and expand deep space explor...
