Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight servicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Stratolaunch has completed a significant capital raise to accelerate the growth of its hypersonic test and flight services business, adding Elliott Investment Management L.P. as a new investor alongside existing backer Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The new funding is intended to rapidly expand Stratolaunch's role in the American defense industrial base through higher production rates and mor
Washington Harbour expands space investments with ground services acquisitionThe firm acquired Radome Services, which was rebranded as Outpost Mission Services to anchor a roll-up strategy in space ground services The post Washington Harbour expands space investments with ground services acquisition appeared first on SpaceNews.
ESA Adjusts Scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services InitiativeThe European Space Agency (ESA) has adjusted the scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services programme to account for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS). Under the new call, the agency will accept proposals for demonstration missions to a future commercial LEO destination by the end of 2030. ESA announced […] The post ESA Adjusts Scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services Initiative appeared first on European Spaceflight.
ESA Cancels Call to Procure Commercial Cargo Services to the ISSThe European Space Agency has cancelled a call for proposals to procure commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). The services were intended to help the agency meet its obligations under the station’s Common System Operations Costs (CSOC) framework, which defines the shared responsibility of ISS partners to contribute to the station’s […] The post ESA Cancels Call to Procure Commercial Cargo Services to the ISS appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Microsoft bounty program now includes any flaw impacting its servicesMicrosoft now pays security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, regardless of whether the code was written by Microsoft or a third party. This policy shift ...
TrustPoint sets 2027 target for initial rollout of LEO-based navigation servicesStartup leans on C-band architecture to separate from L-band competitors The post TrustPoint sets 2027 target for initial rollout of LEO-based navigation services appeared first on SpaceNews.
ESA Commits to Being an Anchor Customer for LEO Cargo Return ServicesDuring the European Space Agency (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen (CM25), Member States agreed to fund two cargo delivery demonstration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). The agency also committed to serving as an anchor customer for the resulting commercial service once the systems have been successfully proven. With the LEO Cargo Return […] The post ESA Commits to Being an Anchor Customer for LEO Cargo Return Services appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Perceptive Imaging Announces Leadership Succession: Doug Fulling Appointed CEO to Accelerate Growth, Enhance Services, and Drive Innovation - Business WirePerceptive Imaging Announces Leadership Succession: Doug Fulling Appointed CEO to Accelerate Growth, Enhance Services, and Drive Innovation Business Wire
NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services ContractNASA has selected Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc. of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to provide custodial, janitorial, landscaping, and recycling services for the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Facilities Custodial and Landscaping award is a firm-fixed-price hybrid completion and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract includes one 12-month base period and up to four […]
NASA, Sierra Space Modify Commercial Resupply Services ContractIn 2016, NASA awarded a Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract to Sierra Space, formerly part of Sierra Nevada Corporation, to resupply the International Space Station with its Dream Chaser spaceplane and companion Shooting Star cargo module. As part of its contract, Sierra Space was awarded a minimum seven flights, and the agency previously issued firm-fixed price task orders for […]
China promotes direct-to-device satellite services with new guidelines and licensingChina has moved to promote direct-to-device (D2D) services through issuing guidelines and licensing a telecommunications firm, signaling a strategic push into a globally competitive arena. The post China promotes direct-to-device satellite services with new guidelines and licensing appeared first on SpaceNews.
Project Kuiper plots broadband services in five countries by end of MarchAmazon is preparing to double the size of its Project Kuiper constellation to over 200 satellites this year with three more launches, supporting broadband services in the U.S. and four other countries by the end of March. The post Project Kuiper plots broadband services in five countries by end of March appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Awards Safety, Mission Assurance Services ContractNASA has selected Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston to provide safety and mission assurance services for the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Safety and Mission Assurance II (SMAS II) award is a performance-based, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of $400 million. A phase-in period begins Monday, followed by a […]
NASA Awards Third Glenn Facility and Engineering Services ContractNASA has selected Troy Sierra JV, LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide engineering, research, and scientific support at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Services III contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of approximately $388.3 million. The performance period begins Jan. […]
Stakeholders in direct-to-device services have to act now to defend their interests at the WRC-27Last February, I wrote that the merger of the satellite and terrestrial cellular industry was not yet a marriage made in heaven. However, at the Mobile World Congress , held last March in Barcelona, I noticed that Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) and direct-to-device (D2D) services received an exceptional amount of attention from the cellular industry. In […] The post Stakeholders in direct-to-device services have to act now to defend their interests at the WRC-27 appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Selects Companies for Architect-Engineer Services ContractNASA has selected seven companies to assist the agency with architectural and engineering services at multiple agency centers and facilities. The Western Regional Architect-Engineer Services is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract has a total estimated value not to exceed $75 million. The contract was awarded on July 14 with a five-year period of performance with […]
NASA Awards Simulation and Advanced Software Services II ContractNASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies, LLC of Houston to provide simulation and advanced software services to the agency. The Simulation and Advanced Software Services II (SASS II) contract includes services from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2030, with a maximum potential value not to exceed $150 million. The […]
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