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Rocket builder Firefly’s new CEO is working ‘maniacally’ to scale launches, spacecraft and moon missions
CEO Jason Kim in the company’s lunar mission control center. Firefly Aerospace Jason Kim just nabbed one of the most coveted yet high-pressure C-suite gigs in the space industry. As the new CEO of rocket and spacecraft builder Firefly Aerospace, he’s no longer under the Boeing umbrella after leaving his previous role leading their satellite-making […]
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Meet the ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot
Ameca is the latest and most advanced iteration of two-decades of robot development from Engineered Arts, a humanoid manufacturer based in Cornwall, England. Standing in the office of Will Jackson, founder of Engineered Arts, is Ameca, a robot that can talk and move like a human. It is the latest and most advanced iteration of […]
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SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test
SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket’s more than 20-story tall booster. Elon Musk’s company launched Starship at 8:25 a.m. ET from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. The rocket’s “Super Heavy” booster returned to land on the arms of the […]
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Inside the world’s first humanoid factory, where robots could eventually build themselves
About 30 miles from the company’s headquarters in Oregon, Agility Robotics has built “RoboFab,” a facility designed to scale up the production of its bipedal robot, Digit. It is the first factory dedicated to building humanoid robots, according to the privately held company, which has already begun testing Digit with high-profile clients like Amazon and […]
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Bridgit Mendler’s space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites
The startup’s co-founders, from left: Chief Technology Officer Griffin Cleverly, CEO Bridgit Mendler and Head of Software Shaurya Luthra. Northwood Space Northwood Space, the startup led by former television star and singer Bridgit Mendler, passed its first major development test last week by connecting with Planet Labs imagery satellites in orbit. “We’re building this global […]
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SpaceX may receive FAA license for next Starship launch in time for Sunday attempt
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, lifts off on its third launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. March 14, 2024. Cheney Orr | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration may issue SpaceX its next Starship license in time for a Sunday launch […]
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A new Blue Origin: CEO Dave Limp is bringing urgency and ‘decisiveness’ to Jeff Bezos’ space company
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, left, and founder Jeff Bezos look up at a New Glenn rocket on at the company’s LC-36 facility in Florida. Blue Origin Dave Limp had only one question for Jeff Bezos when he interviewed last year to become CEO of Blue Origin, the billionaire’s space venture. “Jeff, is Blue Origin […]
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Spacecraft delivery startup founded by former SpaceX rocket guru raises $150 million, led by Founders Fund
An Impulse employee works on assembling a Mira vehicle. Impulse Space Los Angeles-based space startup Impulse, which is led by renowned rocket specialist Tom Mueller, has raised $150 million in a new fundraising round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund. Impulse is scaling a product line of orbital transfer vehicles — colloquially known as […]
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Companies face risk of huge fines and suspensions under tough new cyber rules in the EU
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Companies could face hefty fines or even suspensions of service in the European Union under strict new cybersecurity regulations set to come into force next month. The EU’s NIS 2 cybersecurity directive will on Oct. 17 become enforceable by member states. That means firms will have to ensure […]
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Lunar company Intuitive Machines’ stock jumps more than 50% after NASA moon satellite contract
The company’s IM-1 mission lander shortly after launching on Feb. 15, 2024. Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines‘ stock jumped in early trading Wednesday after NASA awarded the lunar-focused company a major contract to build moon data satellites. “This contract marks an inflection point in Intuitive Machines’ leadership in space communications and navigation,” Intuitive Machines CEO Steve […]
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