HotSat-1: Novel UK spacecraft maps heat variations across Earth
HotSat-1, SatVu's satellite, carries the highest resolution commercial thermal sensor in orbit, enabling it to trace hot and cold features as small as 3.5m across.
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fcc issues first-ever space debris fine
The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it has issued its first space debris enforcement fine, of $150,000 for DISH (DISH.O) which failed to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite.
Axiom Space partners with Prada on Artemis spacesuits
Axiom Space and Prada, announced they would collaborate on spacesuits Axiom is developing for use on Artemis missions, starting with Artemis 3 in 2025.
Japan Awards Astroscale 80M for Debris Observation
Astroscale, which is focused on keeping the orbital environment spick and span, announced yesterday that it won a contract worth up to $80M from the Japanese government to collect in-situ data on a defunct satellite in orbit.
Stoke Space raises $100M Series B
Stoke Space, following the successful test of its reusable second stage, the four-year-old startup announced that it closed $100 million in new funding led by Industrious Ventures.