While government agencies are increasingly turning to commercial contracting mechanisms for space capabilities, that does not necessarily translate to additional business opportunities for the companies offering them.

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Space mobility company Impulse Space has opened a Colorado facility to support development of its spacecraft.

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Two space companies have collaborated to demonstrate automated close approaches between spacecraft using a single camera as the primary sensor.

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Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past year. Started in 2017, our annual celebration recognizes […]

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A Falcon 9 launched 140 payloads on its latest dedicated rideshare mission Nov. 28, ranging from European government spacecraft to a private astronomy satellite.

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In-space transportation company Impulse Space says it plans to develop a lunar lander to fill what it sees as a gap in missions to the moon.

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The demonstration, targeted for 2026, will attempt to showcase a spacecraft’s ability to approach, image and maneuver around other objects in orbit without direct human control

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A year after announcing plans to offer rideshare missions to geostationary orbit, Impulse Space says the demand has been strong enough to plan an annual series of them.

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Impulse Space plans to fly an upgraded version of its Mira orbital transfer vehicle later this year with increased performance and capabilities to operate in geostationary orbit.

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Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a “preemptive” funding round to enable the in-space transportation company to expand and develop electric propulsion technologies.

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Impulse Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to transport that company’s satellites to medium and geostationary orbits.

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The latest SpaceX rideshare mission Jan. 14 deployed satellites ranging from dozens of imaging satellites to reentry vehicles, tugs and even a “selfie sat.”

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The imaging payload will be deployed on an Impulse Space vehicle for the Space Force’s Victus Surgo mission scheduled for 2026

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Impulse Space has purchased three Falcon 9 launches for its Helios transfer vehicle for missions starting in 2026, including one for the Space Force.

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Cognitive Space, Impulse Space and Starfish Space win study contracts for “Agile Launch Innovation and Strategic Technology Advancement”

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Early-stage investor Tamarack Global is hunting for more space opportunities after announcing the close of a $72 million fund Oct. 30.

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The companies will seek to demonstrate "highly maneuverable space missions" for national security applications

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The company will provide two orbital transfer vehicles that will carry space surveillance payloads for the U.S. military’s Tactically Responsive Space program

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Impulse Space has raised $150 million to advance develop of two lines of high-energy orbital transfer vehicles focused on “disrupting space transportation.”

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PARIS – Impulse Space announced a contract Sept. 16 to provide transportation to geostationary orbit for satellites from French startup Space Network Services. It was the first agreement announced for […]

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NASA added three companies to a contract for launching smallsat missions, including one publicly traded company that has had recent financial struggles.

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Orbital transfer vehicle developer Impulse Space will offer rideshare services for spacecraft going to geostationary orbit using its Helios tug, along with an upgraded version of its Mira vehicle.

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Raymond retired from military service in October 2022.

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Impulse Space, which launched its first orbital transfer vehicle last year, has unveiled plans for a larger vehicle for transporting satellites to geostationary and other orbits.

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