Lumen Orbit Secures \$11 Million for Space-Based Data Centers
Lumen Orbit, a Redmond, WA based startup, raised \$11 million in seed funding for its plan to build orbiting data centers, attracting prominent investors and highlighting a growing trend in the "new space" economy to reduce the energy and resource costs of data processing.
Lumen Orbit Secures \$11 Million for Space-Based Data Centers
Lumen Orbit, a Redmond, WA based startup, raised \$11 million in seed funding for its plan to build orbiting data centers, attracting prominent investors and highlighting a growing trend in the "new space" economy to reduce the energy and resource costs of data processing.
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Vostochny Cosmodrome's Successful 2024 Launches Advance Russian Space Program
In 2024, Vostochny Cosmodrome successfully launched four missions using Soyuz-2.1b and Angara-A5 rockets, deploying meteorological, geophysical, and telecommunication satellites, including 53 CubeSats, demonstrating continued progress in Russia's space program.
Vostochny Cosmodrome's Successful 2024 Launches Advance Russian Space Program
In 2024, Vostochny Cosmodrome successfully launched four missions using Soyuz-2.1b and Angara-A5 rockets, deploying meteorological, geophysical, and telecommunication satellites, including 53 CubeSats, demonstrating continued progress in Russia's space program.
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24% Bias Score
£360,000 Awarded for Space-Based Blue-Green Algae Monitoring in Northern Ireland
Three companies secured £360,000 in funding to develop satellite-based technologies for detecting and monitoring blue-green algae in Northern Ireland's waterways, addressing recurring blooms like those seen in Lough Neagh in Summer 2024.
£360,000 Awarded for Space-Based Blue-Green Algae Monitoring in Northern Ireland
Three companies secured £360,000 in funding to develop satellite-based technologies for detecting and monitoring blue-green algae in Northern Ireland's waterways, addressing recurring blooms like those seen in Lough Neagh in Summer 2024.
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8% Bias Score
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
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24% Bias Score
European Space Firm TEC Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
A European space company, TEC, secures significant funding to develop its reusable space capsule, Nyx, presenting a new competitor to SpaceX.
European Space Firm TEC Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
A European space company, TEC, secures significant funding to develop its reusable space capsule, Nyx, presenting a new competitor to SpaceX.
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40% Bias Score
EU Launches €10.6 Billion IRIS² Satellite Constellation for Secure Communications
The European Commission and ESA launched IRIS², a €10.6 billion multi-orbital satellite constellation (up to 300 satellites) led by SpaceRISE, providing secure communications for EU governments and businesses, with the first launch expected in 2029.
EU Launches €10.6 Billion IRIS² Satellite Constellation for Secure Communications
The European Commission and ESA launched IRIS², a €10.6 billion multi-orbital satellite constellation (up to 300 satellites) led by SpaceRISE, providing secure communications for EU governments and businesses, with the first launch expected in 2029.
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40% Bias Score
China's Intelligent Launch System Boosts Space Program Efficiency
China's CASC developed an intelligent launch-site system integrating communication, meteorological, and digital twin technologies, enhancing launch efficiency, reducing costs, and improving decision-making through intelligent services and real-time monitoring.
China's Intelligent Launch System Boosts Space Program Efficiency
China's CASC developed an intelligent launch-site system integrating communication, meteorological, and digital twin technologies, enhancing launch efficiency, reducing costs, and improving decision-making through intelligent services and real-time monitoring.
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40% Bias Score
Vega C Returns to Flight After Two-Year Setback
The European Vega C rocket successfully launched on December 5th, 2024, carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite after a two-year delay caused by a launch failure in December 2022 due to a faulty Ukrainian-made engine nozzle. The successful launch is crucial for the European Space Agency (ESA) to independ...
Vega C Returns to Flight After Two-Year Setback
The European Vega C rocket successfully launched on December 5th, 2024, carrying the Sentinel-1C satellite after a two-year delay caused by a launch failure in December 2022 due to a faulty Ukrainian-made engine nozzle. The successful launch is crucial for the European Space Agency (ESA) to independ...
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European Space Rival to SpaceX Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
European space company TEC secures \u20ac160 million in funding to develop its reusable spacecraft, Nyx, aiming to compete with SpaceX.
European Space Rival to SpaceX Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
European space company TEC secures \u20ac160 million in funding to develop its reusable spacecraft, Nyx, aiming to compete with SpaceX.
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40% Bias Score
European Space Company Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
The Exploration Company, a European space company, secured \u20ac160 million in funding to develop its reusable spacecraft, Nyx. The funds will help further develop Nyx for cargo and passenger transport to the ISS.
European Space Company Secures \u20ac160 Million in Funding
The Exploration Company, a European space company, secured \u20ac160 million in funding to develop its reusable spacecraft, Nyx. The funds will help further develop Nyx for cargo and passenger transport to the ISS.
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44% Bias Score