The idea of a human mission to explore Mars has been studied repeatedly over the past 75 years. More than 1,000 piloted Mars mission studies were conducted inside and outside NASA between about 1950 and 2000. Many were the product of NASA and industry study teams, while others were the work of committed individuals or […] The post How carrying enough water to make return-trip propellant simplifies a Starship mission to Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/09/2025 15:00Satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion. The post Apex reaches billion-dollar valuation with Series D funding round appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/09/2025 12:29Cailabs, a French company that manufactures optical ground stations for satellite communications, has raised 57 million euros ($67 million) to scale up production. The post Cailabs raises $67 million to scale up production of optical ground stations appeared first on SpaceNews.
12/09/2025 11:23CEO Jason Kim said the company’s Alpha vehicle could launch test targets while the Elytra platform could host interceptors for the Golden Dome missile-defense shield The post Firefly pitches rockets, satellites for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews.
11/09/2025 23:08PARIS – Mobile edge computing specialist Armada and Sophia Space are working together to establish integrated, scalable compute infrastructure extending from Earth to space. By connecting terrestrial and orbital edge processors, the partners intend to “create a seamless edge-computing network that connects remote locations on Earth with computing resources in space,” according to the Sept. […] The post Sophia and Armada link terrestrial and orbital edge processors appeared first on SpaceNews.
11/09/2025 22:23In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews senior writer Jeff Foust to break down the surprising appointment of Sean Duffy as NASA’s Acting Administrator. The post NASA’s Sean Duffy surprising leadership appeared first on SpaceNews.
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