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IBM and NASA Open-Source Multimodal AI ‘Lunar Foundation Model’ for Moon Mapping, Accelerating Lunar and Mars Missions
IBM Research USA Overview IBM and NASA have open-sourced the 'NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model,' a multimodal AI model designed for mapping the Moon, integrating decades of data from U.S. and Japanese missions. This model is engineered to... -
Helogen to Launch Two October Space Missions for In-Space Manufacturing of Artificial Retinas and Orthopedic Implants
LA Business Journal USA Overview Startup Helogen announced it will launch two space missions in October for manufacturing artificial retinas and orthopedic implants in microgravity. These missions aim to explore the production of more pr... -
BAE Systems Secures $16M to Restore RH45 Radiation-Hardened Chip Capability, Bolstering US Supply Chain
Defense Industry Europe USA Overview BAE Systems announced it received $16 million from the Department of Defense to restore and strengthen its RH45 radiation-hardened semiconductor manufacturing capability. This investment aims to estab... -
Startup Besxar Initiates In-Space Semiconductor Manufacturing Tests, Aiming for Ultra-High Quality Chips Unachievable on Earth
KuCoin News USA Overview Startup Besxar has commenced testing semiconductor manufacturing techniques in space. This initiative aims to grow ultra-high quality, defect-free semiconductor crystals in microgravity, which is impossible on Ea... -
NASA Artemis III to Integrate and Verify SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin Lunar Landers
SciTechDaily USA Overview NASA announced plans to integrate and verify two distinct lunar landing systems—SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon—for the Artemis III mission. This strategy ensures redundancy and diversity in lunar ... -
Cailabs and Kepler Communications Explore Partnership for Satellite-to-Ground Optical Service, Accelerating Data Transmission
Cailabs France Overview French Cailabs and Canadian/US Kepler Communications announced exploring a partnership for satellite-to-ground optical communication services. This collaboration will leverage Cailabs' 'Proteus' optical beam shapi... -
Antares Wins $161M Strategic Award from DoD to Demonstrate Space Nuclear Power System
Payload Space USA Overview Antares has secured a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough Award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the demonstration of a space nuclear power system. This contract aims to accelerate the development ... -
Orange and Telesat Inaugurate Europe’s First Lightspeed Gateway in France, Enhancing Low-Latency Satellite Communications
Markets Insider France Overview French telecom giant Orange and Canadian satellite provider Telesat have opened Europe's first Telesat Lightspeed gateway in France. This new gateway connects Telesat's advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Light... -
Chinese Space Startup Space Epoch Secures New Funding to Accelerate Reusable Rocket Development and Bolster International Competitiveness
Caixin Global China Overview Chinese commercial space company Space Epoch has completed a new funding round to accelerate its reusable rocket technology development. The capital will be used for R&D and testing to enhance the reusabi... -
China’s LandSpace Successfully Conducts Vertical Landing Test of Zhuque-3 Rocket, Advancing Reusable Rocket Technology to Compete with US
RoboCap China Overview Chinese commercial space firm LandSpace has successfully conducted a vertical take-off and landing (VTVL) test of its Zhuque-3 reusable rocket. This marks China's first successful landing of a reusable rocket, repr...
