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MDA has rebranded to MDA Space, reflecting its growth in the space economy and satellite technology, amidst potential confusion with other 'MDA' named entities.

CBC News reported on Friday, March 1 that the David Florida Laboratory will close by the end of March 2025. The storied facility has seen its share of important projects, but its closure does provide commercial alternatives an opportunity to expand. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE …

At the recent Space Debris Conference hosted by Saudi Space Agency, NorthStar Earth & Space and the Saudi Space Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The agreement comes shortly after NorthStar had its first four satellites launched at the end of January.

The Deep Space Healthcare Challenge selected EZResus among the five finalists on Wednesday (Feb. 28), securing a $500,000 for the winners in a challenge co-run by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and Impact Canada.

MDA finished off its 2023 on a strong fiscal note and expects to see continual growth for at least the next few years, the company announced in its quarterly and annual results (Feb. 28). This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

In an announcement on LinkedIn, Spaced Ventures co-founder Aaron Burnett revealed that the company is changing its strategy. The company has changed its name to “Mach33 Financial Group,” part of a refocusing effort on catering to accredited investors. Burnett called it a “bittersweet day.” This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support …

NASA has released a report on space-based solar power that acknowledges its viability, but questions its cost-effectiveness.  While NASA grants that the technology could be used as a renewable source of energy by 2050, they raised concerns as to its potential cost vis-a-vis terrestrial generation, which sparked responses focused on whether NASA’s cost assumptions were accurate or overly pessimistic. This page is for subscribers only. …

Space data technology company SkyWatch has a new partnership for high-resolution data of Earth – and it’s not involving satellites.

At this stage of the Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission, there is good reason for the company and NASA to celebrate. The Odysseus descent and landing was mostly successful. The news that the spacecraft tipped over and possibly broke a “leg” though does take some shine off the exuberance. However, what was barely discussed at the almost hour and a half news conference Friday was the …

It was a nail bitting experience and it took some time to get confirmation, but Intuitive Machines has successfully landed its robotic spacecraft Odysseus on the Moon’s south pole. It is the first time in over 50 years that an American spacecraft has landed on the Moon and the first ever successful south pole landing as well as the first successful commercial landing.