Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has suffered a series of cyberattacks, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected. JAXA has investigated the extent of …
NATO begins its $1.1 billion investment in AI, space, and robotics defence tech
Investment in Europe’s defence technology is intensifying after NATO on Tuesday confirmed its first deep tech investments as part of a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) fund that aims to address today’s …
DoD’s Unprecedented Commitment to a “Commercial Space Integration Strategy”
The recently released, first-of-its-kind U.S. Space Force (USSF) Commercial Space Strategy (CSS) serves as an extension of the also much anticipated Commercial Space Integration Strategy, released by …
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Space Force Releases the Much Anticipated Inaugural U.S. Commercial Space Strategy
Last week, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) released the much-anticipated "Commercial Space Strategy"—the first such strategy released by the USSF—which commits to realigning funding and prioritizing …
NASA’s snake robot is designed to search out life in the icy oceans of a Saturn moon
The snake robot form factor has existed for decades. In addition to the diversity it adds to the world of automation, the design has several pragmatic attributes. The first is redundancy, which allows …
India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year
India is steadily inching toward the first uncrewed flight in its human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan (Sanskrit for "celestial vehicle"). Early last week, the nation's space agency successfully …
Astronauts celebrate success of 1st surgery robot on ISS: ‘It’s a real game-changer’
One slice through rubber bands may pave a new pathway for space surgeons. A robot on the International Space Station (ISS), remote-controlled by a big team on Earth, simulated surgical cuts on Feb. 10 …
US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon
Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is “troubling” but poses no immediate threat, the White House has said. National security spokesman John Kirby confirmed the weapon was …
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What is the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer?
For many company's in the commercial space sector, "Low earth orbit (LEO) is the initial crucial step", observed Space Tango CEO Sita Sonty in a panel at OODAcon 2023, "Our company’s business model is …
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An astronaut controls a robotic dog from orbit
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt took control of a series of robots in Germany while on board the International Space Station, zipping around the Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 mph.) …
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