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NASA Launches Call for Proposals to Accelerate Moon Base Technologies, Focusing on Vertical Solar Arrays, ISRU Oxygen Extraction, RSG, Advanced Manufacturing, and Nanomaterials
MeriTalk USA Overview NASA has issued a solicitation for proposals under its Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator to advance technologies for a sustainable Moon base at the lunar South Pole. The five key areas targeted are vertical ... -
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... -
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... -
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 ... -
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... -
Astrogate Labs Successfully Demonstrates India’s First Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL), Revolutionizing Space Communication
Shankarias Parliament India Overview India's Astrogate Labs has successfully conducted a demonstration of its indigenous Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) technology. This breakthrough enables significantly faster and more secure data ... -
AI and Reusable Rockets Drive New Commercial Space Cycle: Space-Based Computing Spurs Demand for Novel Energy Materials
LinkedIn (Industry expert post via 36Kr English) China Overview The article highlights how advancements in reusable rocket technology and space-based computing are catalyzing a new cycle in the commercial aerospace sector. Reusable rocke... -
JAXA Successfully Conducts Reusable Rocket RV-X Takeoff and Landing Test, Completes Epsilon S Second-Stage Combustion Re-test
Science Japan Japan Overview The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully conducted a takeoff and landing test of its RV-X experimental vehicle on September 11, 2026, marking a significant step towards reusable rocket techn... -
Inversion Awarded NASA Contract to Advance Aerocapture Technology for Mars, Uranus, and Neptune Missions Using Arc Spacecraft
PR Newswire USA Overview Inversion has secured a NASA contract to study aerocapture demonstration using its Arc spacecraft, aiming to mature the technology for future interplanetary missions such as Mars telecommunications satellites and...
