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NASA’s STAR Program Enhances Training for Principal Investigators to Conduct Spaceflight Experiments on Commercial & Agency Platforms
NASA USA Overview NASA's Spaceflight Technology, Applications, and Research (STAR) program is a virtual training course for principal investigators, senior research scientists, and postdoctoral scholars to prepare them for spaceflight ex... -
NASA Initiates High-Precision 7-Axis Milling Analysis of Orion’s Avcoat Heat Shield for Future Deep Space Missions
NASA USA Overview NASA has begun a high-tech analysis of Avcoat ablative material samples from the Orion crew module's heat shield, which protected the spacecraft during its 2014 flight test. Engineers from Marshall, Johnson, and Ames Sp... -
SpaceX Reverses 5TB Starlink Data Cap Following Extensive User Complaints
PCMag USA Overview SpaceX has reportedly rescinded a 5TB data cap imposed on its Starlink satellite internet service, following widespread customer complaints. The cap had triggered speed throttling for some users, prompting significant ... -
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Secures Six Additional Ariane 64 Launches, Totaling 24 Missions with Arianespace by 2031
Arianespace France Overview Amazon's Project Kuiper has ordered six more Ariane 64 launches from Arianespace, expanding their total agreement to 24 missions through 2031. This agreement, announced at the International Space Summit in Par... -
China’s Orienspace Secures Strategic Funding from Shandong State Funds: Accelerating Gravity-1 Rocket Development and Production
Dealroom News China Overview Chinese commercial space company Orienspace has completed an early-stage funding round with strategic support from Shandong Xindongneng Fund and Shandong Xindongneng Fund. The company develops rockets and sat... -
ispace Secures $20 Million (¥3 Billion) Unsecured Loan from Shizuoka Bank for Lunar Mission Development Operating Capital
Dealroom News Japan Overview Japanese lunar exploration startup ispace has secured a ¥3 billion (approximately $20 million) unsecured loan from Shizuoka Bank for three years, designated as operating capital for lunar mission development.... -
Japan’s Space Industry at Inflection Point: Government Investment Doubles, Strategic Funding Exceeds ¥1 Trillion, Talent Development Key Challenge
Aerodefense Outlook Japan Overview Japan's commercial space industry has entered an inflection point over the past 4-5 years, with government investment doubling and strategic space-related funding exceeding ¥1 trillion. This reflects sp... -
Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion in Series E Funding for Reusable Rocket Development, Total Funding Reaches $2.3 Billion
Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. USA Overview Stoke Space Technologies, a rocket company, completed the initial closing of its Series E funding round, securing $1 billion, bringing its total funding to $2.3 billion. This capital will be al... -
Trump Administration Announces National Space Transportation Policy: Sets Goal of Over 1,000 Launches and Reentries Annually by 2030
Greenberg Traurig, LLP USA Overview President Donald Trump announced the National Space Transportation Policy (NSPM-17) on August 20, 2026, establishing a new federal framework for U.S. space transportation. The policy sets an ambitious ... -
NASA Invests in In-Orbit Robotic Welding Technology: Advancing Large Structure Assembly in Space for Sustainable Human Presence
Assembly Magazine USA Overview NASA has invested in AnalySwift LLC, a startup developing in-orbit robotic welding technology for thermoplastic composites. This innovation enables direct assembly of large truss structures like communicati...
