Space Industry– category –
-
NASA Plans First Permanent Human Lunar Outpost ‘Moon Base’ at South Pole, Serving as Stepping Stone for Mars Exploration
NASA USA Overview NASA is advancing plans to construct the first permanent human lunar outpost, 'Moon Base,' at the Moon's south pole. This ambitious project aims to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon through a series of cr... -
LambdaVision and Vast Sign MOU to Advance Space-Based Manufacturing of Protein-Based Artificial Retina on Commercial Space Stations
Business Wire USA Overview LambdaVision has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vast to support research and manufacturing activities on Vast’s Haven-1 and future commercial space stations. LambdaVision has demonstrated, thro... -
Axiom Space, Starcloud, and SpaceX Accelerate Orbital Data Center Development, Redefining Cloud Computing by 2035
Data Center Knowledge USA Overview Driven by limitations in terrestrial infrastructure, interest in orbital data centers is surging. Axiom Space is developing orbital data center nodes supporting cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity. S... -
DNP and ElevationSpace Sign Capital and Business Alliance for Joint Development of Low Earth Orbit Material Testing and Retrieval Services
IBTimes JP Japan Overview Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) and Japanese space startup ElevationSpace have signed a capital and business alliance agreement to jointly develop services covering material and component testing, retrieval, and terre... -
NASA ISS Advances Space-Designed Treatments Through Cartilage Regeneration and Digestive System Research
NASA USA Overview The Expedition 74 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) is conducting groundbreaking research on how microgravity affects cartilage growth and the digestive system, aiming to improve patient care on Earth and pr... -
SpaceX’s ‘Starfall’ Capsule to Create Microgravity Manufacturing Market for Semiconductors, Optical Fibers, and Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturing Technology USA Overview SpaceX has launched its specialized 'Starfall' capsules, designed to enable commercial in-space manufacturing of high-value products such as semiconductors, optical fibers, and pharmaceuticals. This ... -
NASA to Launch First Nuclear Fission Reactor Spacecraft ‘Space Reactor-1 Freedom’ in Late 2028, Demonstrating Deep Space Propulsion and Lunar Power
NASA USA Overview NASA announced plans to launch 'Space Reactor-1 Freedom' in late 2028, the first spacecraft to use a nuclear fission reactor for propulsion beyond Earth orbit. This groundbreaking mission aims to demonstrate U.S. nuclea... -
ElevationSpace Secures $40M Series B for Re-entry Satellite Development, Totaling $63.5M
Payload Space Japan Overview Japanese re-entry satellite startup ElevationSpace has closed a $40 million Series B funding round, bringing its total raised capital to $63.5 million. The company is collaborating with JAXA and Tohoku Univer... -
Varda Space Industries Demonstrates Biopharma Production Capability via Microgravity Crystallization Using HIV Drug Ritonavir
TipRanks USA Overview Varda Space Industries announced it has demonstrated microgravity crystallization as a scalable biopharmaceutical production capability through a mission utilizing the anti-HIV drug Ritonavir. This achievement build... -
arXiv Proposes Highly Scalable Space-Based AI Infrastructure System Design Utilizing Free-Space Optical Communication
arXiv USA Overview A paper published on arXiv proposes a design for a high-performance space-based AI infrastructure system, networking numerous solar-powered satellites via Free-Space Optical Inter-Satellite Links (FSO ISL) in sun-synch...
