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New contracts demonstrate continued strong demand for smallsat rideshare launch services
A pair of new deals shows that, despite the growing number of small launch vehicles under development, demand from smallsat developers for rideshares on larger vehicles remains high.
Lockheed Martin considering flying commercial payloads on Orion
Lockheed Martin is in the early stages of studying the feasibility of flying small commercial payloads on future NASA flights of the Orion spacecraft in cislunar space.
Space Tech Expo USA 2018
Space Tech Expo will be returning to Pasadena for 2018. America’s engineering and manufacturing meeting place for space technology grows bigger and better year on year, bringing together industry leaders, decision-makers and buyers to meet t…
Taco Bell Space Station? It’s possible, panelists say
If a new commercial space station is “paid for by Taco Bell, it will be the Taco Bell Space Station,” said Benjamin Reed, deputy director for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Satellite Servicing Projects Division.
Smallsat launch providers face pricing pressure from Chinese vehicles
Companies that are developing small launch vehicles or who provide rideshare launch services say they expect new Chinese launch vehicles to drive down launch prices, raising concerns among some of unfair competition.
SmallSat Responsible Revolution: CSCA Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018
About the Canadian Spce Commerce Associations Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018 (CCSS18)
The central theme of the CCSS18 is SMALL SATELLITES, RESPONSIBLE REVOLUTION. The sustainability of space is at risk given the demand and opportunity for…
SmallSat Symposium
The SmallSat Symposium is the undisputed Business and Finance Conference for Small Satellites.
World leaders and experts unlock the knowledge required to leverage smallsat innovation and cutting-edge technology into next generation solution…
Study validates NanoRacks concept for commercial space station module
A five-month study supported by NASA has concluded that it is technically feasible to convert a launch vehicle upper stage into a habitat module that could be used on the International Space Station or future commercial space station.
Moon Express and NanoRacks partner on lunar payloads
Commercial lunar lander company Moon Express announced an agreement with NanoRacks Oct. 10 to carry commercial payloads to the surface of the moon.
NanoRacks raises funding for commercial airlock module
NanoRacks announced Oct. 3 that it had raised an undisclosed amount to support development of a commercial airlock module for the International Space Station.
NanoRacks, Boeing partnering on ISS airlock with spinoff potential
NanoRacks announced plans Feb. 6 to work with Boeing on a commercial airlock designed to satisfy growing demand by companies seeking to launch cubesats and small satellites from the International Space station.
NanoRacks presses ahead with private airlock
Thursday's briefing begins with NanoRacks pressing ahead with plans for a private airlock on the ISS and NASA awarding for design studies for the Asteroid Redirect Mission spacecraft.
NanoRacks And Blue Origin Team To Fly Suborbital Research Payloads
NanoRacks, the Houston-based company that provides commercial payload accommodations on the International Space Station, announced July 16 it will provide similar services on suborbital flights by Blue Origin starting as soon as next year.
FAA Aims To Make Tag-along Payloads a Lighter Burden for Launch Providers
The FAA office that licenses U.S. commercial space launches is set to eliminate a paperwork obstacle SpaceX had to negotiate in order to tote a couple dozen tag-along student experiments on a 2012 cargo run to the International Space Station.
