China’s Chang’e 6 delivers first lunar far side of moon samples
The Chang’e-6 return capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere early Tuesday, safely delivering unique lunar material expected to provide unique insights into the evolution of the moon.
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Pixxel signs landmark 350th iDEX contract to develop Miniaturised Multi-Payload Satellites
Pixxel, a leader in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, announced that it has officially signed the landmark 350th iDEX contract with the Ministry of Defence at a ceremony in New Delhi today. Awarded as the first-ever iDEX Prime (Space) Satellite Grant under the Mission DefSpace Challenge, this contract empowers Pixxel to develop miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force.
SpaceX is building a NASA craft to intentionally destroy the International Space Station after retiring
NASA will have a spacecraft from Elon Musk’s SpaceX guide the International Space Station’s destruction later this decade, the agency announced Wednesday.
Lockheed Martin secures $977.5 million contract extension for missile-warning satellites
The Pentagon announced on June 21 that Lockheed Martin Space has been awarded a $977.5 million contract extension for the continued development, testing, and on-orbit support of two geosynchronous missile-warning satellites. This latest award brings the total value of Lockheed Martin’s contract for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program to $8.2 billion.
Europe wants to send data centres into space — study says it’s possible
The EU’s $2.1 million ASCEND study concluded that launching data centers into orbit is technically, economically and environmentally feasible.