UK launches 65 million funding call for space technologies and applications
The UK Space Agency has announced up to £65 million of funding for ground-breaking innovations that could boost UK leadership in space technologies and applications.
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Eutelsat and OneWeb combine to create European satellite giant as Musk’s Starlink pressures sector
The two companies said in a joint statement Thursday that they had completed their all-share combination, which will see OneWeb’s constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites added to Eutelsat’s geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites.
Sierra Space raises 290M at a 5.3B valuation
Sierra Space has raised $290 million in a Series B round to scale its Dream Chaser spaceplane and commercial space station projects, bringing its valuation to $5.3 billion.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Delivers Asteroid Samples to Earth
After its seven-year journey, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft flew by Earth yesterday, tossing down a capsule carrying an estimated 250 grams of extraterrestrial regolith.
UAE’s 5 billion commitment opens doors for Yahsat
Yahsat is considering expanding into new satellite markets after the UAE government made a $5.1 billion pledge to buy broadband services from the Emirati fleet operator until at least 2043.