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U.S. DOE and NASA Partner with Industry for Lunar Fission Surface Power System Demonstration by Late 2020s
Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced plans to partner with American companies to develop a fission surface power system, aiming for a lunar demonstration by the late 2020s. This system ... -
NVIDIA Unveils Space AI Computing Platforms; Starcloud Claims First On-Orbit LLM Training with H100 GPU
Medium (by Jesus Rodriguez) USA Overview NVIDIA launched new computing platforms for space AI in March 2026, including Space-1 Vera Rubin Module, IGX Thor, and Jetson Orin, rapidly becoming a leading hardware provider in the sector. Comp... -
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... -
BAE Systems’ Endura™ 45nm Radiation-Hardened Space Processor Successfully Validated for Strategic Resilience
BAE Systems UK Overview BAE Systems announced successful strategic radiation testing of its Endura™ System-on-Chip (SoC) space processor, demonstrating robust operation in both natural space and severe strategic radiation environments. T... -
Microchip Technology Unveils Radiation-Hardened 6-Output Programmable Clock Generator DSA504RT for Aerospace and Defense
Microchip Technology USA Overview Microchip Technology has released the DSA504RT, a radiation-hardened 6-output programmable clock generator designed for demanding aerospace and defense applications. This new device simplifies complex ti... -
NASA to Launch First Nuclear Fission-Powered Deep Spacecraft, ‘Space Reactor-1 Freedom,’ in Late 2028
NASA USA Overview NASA announced plans to launch 'Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom)' in late 2028, marking the first spacecraft to use a nuclear fission reactor for propulsion beyond Earth orbit. This mission will demonstrate the op...
