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Antares just cleared the first DoE regulatory hurdle for Mark-1 - their commercially representative reactor. Target is to run Mark-1 at full electrical power for six months next year.
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6 satellites launched, 6 satellites contacted. Things looking good so far!
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Stage 2 has officially left the rocket factory for the last time. 😢🫡 Now in Moses Lake, WA, it will undergo cryo proof testing and then a hotfire campaign with its Andromeda engine before shipment to our launch site in Cape Canaveral, FL.
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Full interview with Industrious Ventures' @TaylorCSargent at Off World to discuss the firm's approach to investing in space exploration. Taylor on whether the Moon push survives an admin change "I think that there's just a lot of kinda national pride behind it." "There's a lot of kind of inspiration in kind of inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers who are gonna be following the programs much like back in the '60s and '70s, they were following Apollo." "And so I feel pretty optimistic that with respect to the Moon specifically, there will be robust support regardless of which party comes in next." "I don't feel that way about most things, but I definitely feel that way about lunar infrastructure." We covered: 00:41 - Industrious' check sizes and portfolio 02:55 - Launch not solved 03:44 - Investing on a clear government signal 04:10 - A term sheet days after Ignition 04:58 - Would the Moon survive a party change? 06:03 - The launch crunch and Falcon 9 06:21 - Why Industrious backs Stoke 08:26 - Starship vs. Blue Moon 11:56 - What's still too early 14:05 - Mars 2040 With @itsmoislam
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Amca has been awarded a contract by the @USArmy, establishing an enterprise-wide partnership with Army Materiel Command for rapid engineering, qualification, and component production. This is the first partnership of its kind, designed to increase readiness for a priority missile system by re-engineering and improving manufacturability of critical components and subsystems. We're grateful for the Army’s trust, urgency, and leadership, and look forward to re-engineering American industry together.
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The first commercial remote sensing license ever issued for a space-based LiDAR system has been issued to NUVIEW. #SpaceLiDAR #NUVIEW #EarthObservation #RemoteSensing #Geospatial #SpaceTech
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The @USNavy has awarded Ursa Major $137M to develop and qualify advanced solid rocket motors for the Compact Air-to-Air Missile (CAAM) and Naval Modular Missile (NMM) programs. “Production is the bottleneck in missile programs right now, and that's the part we've been building for.” Jason Meredith, President, Ursa Major. Leveraging our advanced manufacturing approach and growing energetics capacity, Ursa Major is accelerating the development and delivery of tactical motors designed for production at scale. Read the full release at the link in the replies.
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We are proud to announce that our first Otter is going to space! Announced last night at a celebration that brought together hundreds of guests from across the space industry, the launch of our first Otter marks the start of our commercial satellite servicing operations. This is a big moment for Starfish Space. We’ve spent years developing, iterating, and proving out the key technologies required for affordable, available satellite servicing. Now we’re launching Otters, putting our satellite servicing vehicles to work for customers in orbit. Otter is scheduled to launch no earlier than October 2026 aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX.
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Solo: Bringing Mission Control onboard. Taking control in 2027.
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The Space & Defense Update is LIVE from @NASA @itsmoislam and @JackKuhr are joined today by: – @GoesslerAlyssa, VP at AE Industrial Partners – @tybernstein, Co-founder & CEO of @zeno_power – Carlos Garcia-Galan, Moon Base Program Manager at NASA – AJ Gemer, Co-founder & CTO of @LunarOutpostInc – @endeffector, Founder & CEO of @Astrolab_Space – @TaylorCSargent, Partner at @IndustriousVC We’re digging into: * Building NASA’s Moon base * Nuclear power for surviving the lunar night * The race to put rovers on the Moon * Autonomous exploration & the lunar economy * The investors backing the next generation of space companies Comment if you love space (help us share the show!) 👇 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qxvvepRw…
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Stoke's updated manifest for the Nova Pathfinder launch is out. Thanks for the ride, @stoke_space – we're thrilled to partner with you on Autonomy-1. stokespace.com/news/Manifest…
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So many companies out there dragging us onto the best timeline for space exploration. Huge congrats to @jordanbramble and the @AntaresNuclear team!
Announcing: $161M Strategic Breakthrough with the U.S Space Force In response to @WhiteHouse EO Ensuring Space Superiority, and the National Initiative for Space Nuclear Power, @AntaresNuclear has been awarded a first-of-a-kind Strategic Breakthrough award to advance space nuclear power to flight.
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Big money for a big rocket. Excited for @IndustriousVC to continue backing @stoke_space. Ad Astra.
Stoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle spacenews.com/stoke-space-ra…
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Last month, right around the time we officially came out of stealth, we also closed our initial $10.6 million fundraising round, led by @_DimensionCap, with participation from @IndustriousVC. To coincide with today's press release and the official announcement of our investors, our CEO @getjonwithit has written a short blog post introducing these new partners, and how they fit into the wider Lanyon story.
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.@SpaceKinetic landed a $50M award from the Space Force to develop Whirlwind—its space maneuverability and deployment system. Whirlwind flings small, ruggedized microsatellites from a host spacecraft at high velocities—without firing a thruster. Full story by @vicky_woodburn
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New contract alert! Voyager has been awarded a contract with @USSpaceForce's @USSF_SSC to develop space-to-space communication capabilities. Our advanced space electronics heritage and commercial approach deliver the scalability urgent missions require. Read more here: ow.ly/Mxa950ZxWzU $VOYG #AcceleratingtheAdvantage #MissionReady #SMDsymposium #SpaceDefense #MissileDefense #DefenseInnovation
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Contract news: Voyager was awarded a @RTX_News contract to support their Standard Missile-3 Interceptor. Our next-gen solid propulsion technologies provide high response and reliability under extreme operational conditions.​ Read more: ow.ly/pyGV50Zw8I0 $VOYG #AcceleratingtheAdvantage #MissionReady
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Last Friday, the @FCC authorized our full constellation to broadcast alongside GPS, granting a first-of-its-kind approval for commercial radionavigation in L-band. A new navigation signal. Built for the demands of today. Proven across four continents. Now cleared for more than 250 satellites.
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