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A startup to the rescue: NASA’s $30m bet that saving Swift will change the rules

A startup to the rescue: NASA’s $30m bet that saving Swift will change the rules

On 24 September, NASA awarded Flagstaff-based Katalyst Space Technologies a

High Stakes, Low Oversight: IM-2’s Tip-Over Tests the Limits of NASA’s CLPS Gamble

High Stakes, Low Oversight: IM-2’s Tip-Over Tests the Limits of NASA’s CLPS Gamble

In the early hours of this week, Intuitive Machines’ second

Apex’s $200 Million Bet on Plug-and-Play Satellites – A New Chapter in Space Manufacturing

Apex’s $200 Million Bet on Plug-and-Play Satellites – A New Chapter in Space Manufacturing

In a year when many startups are tightening belts, one

Mushrooms in Microgravity and the First Polar Orbit: Fram2’s Historic Leap

Mushrooms in Microgravity and the First Polar Orbit: Fram2’s Historic Leap

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AstroForge’s Odin Mission Faces Technical Challenges in Asteroid Mining Endeavor

AstroForge’s Odin Mission Faces Technical Challenges in Asteroid Mining Endeavor

AstroForge's Odin mission, launched on February 26, 2025, marks a

U.S. Firm Capella Space Plans Advanced Satellite Deployment for 2026

U.S. Firm Capella Space Plans Advanced Satellite Deployment for 2026

Capella Space, a prominent American space company specializing in Earth

stc prepays $175m for space-to-phone: a decade-long bet on AST SpaceMobile

stc prepays $175m for space-to-phone: a decade-long bet on AST SpaceMobile

Europe just built a space “prime.” The moat is standards, not scale

Europe just built a space “prime.” The moat is standards, not scale

HyImpulse’s €45m bet on hybrid rockets — can Europe’s “taxi to orbit” fix the small-launch gap?

HyImpulse’s €45m bet on hybrid rockets — can Europe’s “taxi to orbit” fix the small-launch gap?

NASA’s double bet on Momentus: an orbital factory and a new engine

NASA’s double bet on Momentus: an orbital factory and a new engine

A startup to the rescue: NASA’s $30m bet that saving Swift will change the rules

A startup to the rescue: NASA’s $30m bet that saving Swift will change the rules

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