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American DeepTech Lauds SBA-NASA ‘Moonfra’ Financing Initiative, Poised to Catalyze Over $100B in Private Lunar Development Investment
Fidelity Investments (via American DeepTech) USA Overview American DeepTech has lauded the SBA-NASA SBIC initiative as 'Moonfra' (Lunar Infrastructure) financing, calling it a historic framework to expand private investment in the space ... -
NASA to Solicit Lunar Surface Power Ideas in July, Considers RTG-Powered PROMISE Rover for Moon’s South Pole
Payload USA Overview NASA plans to launch a new solicitation for lunar surface power in July and is considering sending the PROMISE rover, equipped with a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), to the Moon. PROMISE, an engineering ... -
Space Forge Focuses on ‘In-Space Growth’ for High-Purity Semiconductors, Aiming for SWaP Improvement and Enhanced Device Reliability via Microgravity
Space Forge UK Overview Space Forge is dedicated to manufacturing high-purity semiconductors using 'in-space growth' technology, leveraging microgravity's ability to eliminate material defects. In microgravity, convection and sedimentati... -
U.S. Space Force Awards Orbital Composites $1.9M Contract to Advance Robotic Additive Manufacturing for Extreme Environment Materials
Textile World USA Overview Campbell, California-based advanced manufacturing firm Orbital Composites has secured a $1.9 million contract from SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force's innovation arm. This funding supports the continued developme... -
NASA Releases NextSTEP-3 Appendix A Draft Soliciting Technologies for Lunar/Cislunar Architecture, Including Vertical Solar Arrays and ISRU Oxygen Generation
NASA USA Overview NASA has released a draft Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under NextSTEP-3 Appendix A, seeking to accelerate the technological maturity of critical systems for lunar and cislunar architectures. This solicitation aims to... -
Home-Built KENSAT CubeSat to Demonstrate On-Orbit AI Data Processing with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano
Electronics For You India Overview A home-built 2U CubeSat, 'KENSAT,' is preparing for launch to demonstrate on-orbit AI-driven data processing capabilities. Equipped with an NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, the mission aims to perform AI infere... -
DARPA SPCE Program Advances >85% Efficient, Radiation-Tolerant Space Power Electronics Utilizing GaN/SiC Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
Strategic Market Research USA Overview DARPA's Space Power Conversion Electronics (SPCE) program is addressing the efficiency limitations of traditional space power systems by developing high-efficiency, radiation-tolerant power conversi... -
Lunar Forge Unveils Plan to Construct Moon Habitats and Reactor Shields from Regolith Using Laser Sintering
Payload USA Overview Startup Lunar Forge has announced a groundbreaking plan to transform lunar regolith into construction materials using laser sintering technology, building lunar habitats and shielding structures for potential lunar f... -
Versiv Composites Details Key Properties of Multilayer Insulation Blankets for Spacecraft Thermal Management
Versiv Composites International Overview Versiv Composites has published a comprehensive explanation of the key properties of Multilayer Insulation (MLI) blankets, crucial for thermal management in the harsh space environment. MLI blanke... -
China’s CAS Space Successfully Completes Long-Duration Certification Test for 110-Ton Thrust Kinecore-2 Engine for Reusable Kinetica-2 Rocket
CGTN China Overview Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space has successfully completed a long-duration certification test for its 110-ton thrust liquid oxygen/kerosene Kinecore-2 engine, designed for the reusable Kinetica-2 (Lijian-2) la...
