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Aerospace Corporation dings the government for eschewing commercial space services
Government is missing the boat on some commercially provided space services.
read moreA Robotic Space Station for the 2020s
A “win-win” business case for hosting payloads on orbit
read moreRobots inside space stations: astronaut helpers and maintainers
An upcoming robotic demonstration on ISS points the way to increased use of robots on space stations.
read moreIt’s time for in-space infrastructure
Infrastructure investments always create value, and in-space infrastructure will too
read moreCovid-19: space dreams deferred?
The epidemic will cause hardships. Some activities may still flourish.
read moreServicing satellites in orbit is now a thing
Commercial on-orbit servicing achieves its first milestone.
read moreRobots to the Moon
NASA calls for exploration robots for lunar operations. More applications await.
read moreThe in-Space Assembled Telescope
NASA’s study of robotic assembly of huge space telescopes
read moreNASA video on in-orbit robotic assembly
When does it make sense to build things in orbit instead of on the ground?
read moreThe future of worldwide communications?
Will SpaceX’s Starlink become the communications provider that crushes all others?
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Welcome to the European Space Resources Innovation Center
Europe is taking a leading role in developing a sustainable space resources economy
read moreTwo reports launch a vigorous new era in space
Within the week, two major reports have created a new vision for US space activities. Together they say, "This is not your grandfather's space program." The National Space Council released its report entitled: "A New Era for Deep Space Exploration and Development." It...
read moreUS looking for multinational agreement on lunar mining
One of the more contentious areas regarding mining extraterrestrial resources is property rights. A mining company generally wants to be sure that it has clear title to a mine site before investing large amounts of capital in developing the site. On the Moon, there is...
read moreNew customers for satellite life extension
We recall the recent success of Northrop Grumman's MEV-1 in taking control of Intelsat 901, the first ever docking of two commercial satellites. Building on that, two GEO satellite operators are looking at how to keep their satellites operating longer:...
read moreProgress on a lunar mining plan
Trans Astronautica’s lunar architecture gets a boost from NASA.
read morePresident Trump: Let’s go get stuff in space
The President issues an Executive Order on space resources.
read moreSpace robot in the media
I explain the latest news about DARPA’s RSGS program
read moreSpace robotics is gathering steam
Robotics and Automation News reviews the exciting projects in space robotics underway NOW.
read moreThe Defense Department wants space logistics vehicles
DoD wants delivery vehicles for GEO and other exotic orbits.
read moreRobots will build an antenna in space
Maxar wins a $142 million NASA project for in-orbit assembly
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