The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has partnered with the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) to bring together AI experts from the around the world in a Swarm and Search Capture the Flag Challenge. Due to conclude today – with a final, single-elimination showcase event – the competition opened in early May. ...
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Firefly, the Texas-based launch and in-space services provider, has appointed Lauren Lyons as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). With the company approaching its first Alpha launch, and the development of the Blue Ghost lunar lander, it says Lyons’ priorities will be to focus on “transitioning Firefly from an R&D environment to a production environment”, responding ...
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The South Korean chaebol Hanwha Systems is the latest equity partner within OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, which was bought from bankruptcy by the UK Government and the Indian company Bharti Global for $1 billion in June 2020. Investments have since followed from SoftBank of Japan (also an original investor), EchoStar of ...
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On Thursday August 19 the U.S. Air Force will be running the space technology accelerator programme known as SpaceWERX. The event will include a virtual Space Force Pitch Day, which will see awards – up to $34 million – being made to innovative startups competing for Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contracts. You can ...
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The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has launched a business growth scheme open to budding space entrepreneurs, dubbed the Leo Programme. The focus of the accelerator programme is on building sustainable business models rather raising investment. Specifically, it is a free, six month virtual programme, designed to support up to 20 businesses that are “post proof-of-concept ...
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The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has awarded a £9.5 million contract to In-Space Missions to build the Titania satellite that will be undertaking research on military space communications. In-Space Missions is a UK SME based in Bordon, Hampshire. Titania Specifically, the satellite will support the ‘Titania Operational Concept Demonstrator’ which is exploring ...
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Lockheed Martin has completed construction of an advanced manufacturing facility at its Palmdale, California, campus and headquarters. The 215,000 square foot building will serve the company’s advanced-projects division, dubbed Skunk Works. Lockheed Martin says the “intelligent, flexible factory has digital foundations to incorporate smart manufacturing components, embrace the Internet of Things and deliver cutting edge ...
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Our part-search-and-price-comparison engine, dubbed EW Compare, is powered by OEMSecrets. And the team behind the Bill of Materials tool and API are celebrating their 10th anniversary with improvements to both their website and search tools. They have launched their latest update by removing the login and opening up to the tool for free use by ...
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LeoLabs and New Zealand’s Space Agency, have signed a multi-year agreement to develop a “Space Regulatory and Sustainability Platform”, the country’s government has announced. The Californian-based company is a provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services. The space monitoring, cloud-based system will enable New Zealand to better meet the ...
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The #T-TeC 2021 competition, which is supported by Leonardo, aims to encourage a new generation of scientists and innovators, with the aim of “creating a bridge between the academic world of research and the innovative space sector”. T-TeC stands for Telespazio Technology Contest, with Telespazio being the Rome-based space flight services company, a JV owned by Leonardo and ...
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