Wildfires aren’t going away, but our ability to detect and track them — and maybe catch them early enough to prevent serious damage — is getting better. OroraTech is taking a space-based approach to “wildfire intelligence,” and just raised $ 25 million to grow its market and cover more of the Earth. The German startup […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Starlink deployment
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is the most reliable launch vehicle in history, but even the greats have an occasional miss. That’s what happened on Thursday evening, when the rocket’s second stage suffered a catastrophic error on orbit during a routine launch of a batch of Starlink internet satellites. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk later said on […]
Albedo takes Earth observation up close and personal from very low Earth orbit
Satellite imagery startup Albedo is preparing for its up close and personal debut. Albedo’s first satellite will take to orbit next spring as the company looks to turn the commercial Earth observation industry upside down with its novel approach and ultra-high resolution cameras. The satellite, called Clarity, will hitch a ride to very low Earth […]
SpaceX sent Starship to orbit — the next launch will try to bring it back
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time on June 5, with the primary objective of evaluating the second stage’s reusable heat shield as the vehicle tries to safely reenter the atmosphere for the first time. CEO Elon Musk“ said on his social media platform X that “There are many […]
Orbex’s new funding may accelerate its Prime microlauncher into orbit
UK-based small launch developer Orbex got another boost from Scotland’s national bank and other investors as it gears up for its first orbital launch, though that mission still does not have a set date. Founded in 2015, Orbex is one of a handful of firms racing to develop the next generation of European launch vehicles. […]