Garrett Reim

Wingcopter of Weiterstadt, Germany, plans to deploy its vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drones to Japan for aerial surveying for preventing and assessing damage from disasters. The deployment of the drones is part of a planned partnership with Itochu ... See more

The philanthropic organization of Eric Schmidt, billionaire and former Google chief executive, plans to launch a large private space telescope, networked with three ground-based observation facilities. Schmidt Sciences aims to speed up the telescope’s dev... See more

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Astroscale a contract to develop “a general gripping mechanism system” to grab “national satellites.” The contract is worth about ¥1 billion ($6.4 million), with the project running through March 2028, Astroscale sa... See more

Startup Array Labs plans to launch its first formation-flying cluster comprised of four radar satellites in mid-2027. The Palo Alto, California-based company aims to routinely create 3D maps of the world using its small satellites. The radar technology be... See more

Momentus has 3D printed a metal spacecraft propellant tank that it plans to test on an upcoming mission of its Vigoride-7 orbital service vehicle as part of an initiative to launch a new product for sale. The fuel tank was designed by Momentus and manufac... See more