Launchpad
February 25th 2026
Researchers in China are building an intelligent space transportation system for autonomous reusable launch vehicles that can be relaunched in as little as an hour. The AI-enabled system includes smart test launches, high-reliability...
February 25th 2026
A radiation-tolerant, high current density DC–DC converter module powers an AI-enabled transponder in space systems. Spacechips is using a radiation-tolerant DC–DC converter from Vicor in-orbit...
October 16th 2025
NASA has updated the capabilities of the Curiosity rover on Mars to extend the mission life. Thirteen years since Curiosity landed, the six-wheeled robot improvements...
May 2nd 2025
Researchers in Scotland have developed a 3D printer that can operate in zero gravity in orbit.
Instead of the filaments used in 3D printers on space....
May 2nd 2025
Blue Origin and Space X have shown how rocket launchers can return autonomously to Earth, and now researchers in China have published algorithms for landing...
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Special Reports
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Uncrewed space vehicles
For many years, space companies have been developing novel uncrewed vehicle concepts for exploring and researching...
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Space vehicles
The next few years will see a dramatic move forward for autonomous space systems. Several key projects...
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Space vehicles
While many of the world’s newsrooms and social media platforms discuss plans for human colonies on the Moon and Mars, it must be remembered that an immense...
New Products
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Power controller for space
Infineon Technologies has developed industry’s first radiation-hardened (rad-hard) buck controller with an integrated gate drive for space systems. The RIC70847 is designed for point-of-load power rails in commercial space systems...