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UK to Invest Another $40M in Satcom Under C-LEO Program

The U.K. government will invest another 30 million pounds in satellite connectivity projects based in the U.K. as part of the Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit, or C-LEO, program. The... The post UK to Invest Another $40M in Satcom Under C-LEO Program appeared first on Via Satellite.

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A New Kind of NFT Launcher

The new Traitor app lets you create and deploy an entire NFT collection in minutes.

The Race to Mine the Moon Is On—And It Urgently Needs Some Clear International Rules

Binding international agreements—particularly between the great space powers—which emphasise principles of stewardship, clarify access rights, and support common benefits from lunar development would ensure the Moon becomes a proving ground for the equitable and sustainable development of space.

Vast and Sierra Space Post New Funding Rounds

Vast and Sierra Space, two U.S.-based developers of commercial space stations, announced major funding rounds on Thursday. Vast secured $300 million in Series A equity and $200 million in debt... The post Vast and Sierra Space Post New Funding Rounds appeared first on Via Satellite.

NGA Awards BlackSky Seven-Figure Order on Luno A Contract

BlackSky has won a seven-figure renewal deal with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). It has secured this award under the company’s NGA Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order. According... The post NGA Awards BlackSky Seven-Figure Order on Luno A Contract appeared first on Via Satellite.

Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032

Life on Mars could reach Earth by riding asteroid impact debris, new study suggests

New insights into a tiny, tough microbe have huge implications for the search for life beyond Earth

Two Satellites in SES's O3b mPOWER MEO Constellation Come Online

The ninth and tenth satellites in SES’s mPOWER connectivity constellation in Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) are now operational, expanding the constellation’s capacity, the company announced on Thursday. O3b mPOWER provides connectivity... The post Two Satellites in SES’s O3b mPOWER MEO Constellation Come Online appeared first on Via Satellite.

Air Force, Space Force Ready for All Warfighting Challenges

The Air Force's lethality depends on the professionalism of airmen and the capability of their equipment, said Air Force Gen. John D. Lamontagne, Air Force vice chief of staff, who testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on joint force readiness in Washington.

Space Development Agency Faces Challenges Scaling its Growing Constellation

The Space Development Agency launched its first two batches of operational satellites last fall in what was supposed to be the start of a 10-month campaign to populate its proliferated data transport and missile tracking constellation. Six months later, the agency and its vendors have yet to move those first satellites through the formal testing phase and its ambitious launch schedule is months behind due to supply chain challenges and technical issues with at least one satellite provider.  The

MindsEye Studio CEO Remains Convinced That Espionage And Sabotage Killed The Game

Build a Rocket Boy has released a statement following another round of layoffs.

Canadarm2 Grips Cargo Spacecraft, Spacewalk Prep and Biology Continue

A JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) cargo spacecraft is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm following its detachment from the International Space Station’s Harmony module on Thursday. The Expedition 74 crew continued its spacewalk preparations, transferred more cargo, and conducted biology research throughout the day.

ENPULSION Secures €22.5 Million to Expand US Market Presence

Austrian space propulsion company ENPULSION has secured €22.5 million in new growth funding to expand its footprint in the US. Founded in 2016, ENPULSION provides electric propulsion systems for micro, nano, and small satellites. According to the company, it has delivered more than 320 propulsion systems using its modular Field-Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology. FEEP […] The post ENPULSION Secures €22.5 Million to Expand US Market Presence appeared first on European Spaceflight.

A GitHub Issue Title Compromised 4,000 Developer Machines (grith.ai)

The grith.ai blog reports on an LLM prompt-injection vulnerability that led to 4,000 installations of a compromised version of the Cline utility. For the next eight hours, every developer who installed or updated Cline got OpenClaw - a separate AI agent with full system access - installed globally on their machine without consent. Approximately 4,000 downloads occurred before the package was pulled. The interesting part is not the payload. It is how the attacker got the npm token in the

Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities

LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom.  The acquisition, the value of which the companies didn’t disclose, will bring together the Infinite Orbits’ and Lunasa’s investments into complementary spacecraft rendezvous and life […] The post Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilitie

Kerala's public health sector in need of a booster shot

Complaints of lapses in the famed public health system of Kerala hog the headlines as the State braces for Assembly polls. C. Maya finds out what is ailing the health sector of the State

Mortgages in 47 seconds: Better's new ChatGPT app targets lenders Rocket and UWM

Creating a mortgage has been one of the most time-consuming corners of American finance, with lenders relying on dozens of steps that can take weeks.

Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals

Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt