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TAMPA, Fla. — Verde Technologies is turning to space to commercialize perovskite-based solar panels, shifting its initial focus away from rooftops in a bet that the thin-film material can help power orbital data centers and other large constellations. Former Honeywell executive Jean-Noël Poirier is joining the Burlington, Vermont-based startup as CEO July 8 to lead…
Scientists have gained new insight into the dramatic event that created the Moon’s largest and oldest known impact crater, a discovery that could help future Artemis astronauts investigate some of the Moon’s deepest secrets. The findings come from two companion studies led in part by researchers from the Center for Lunar Origin and Evolution (CLOE),…
TAMPA, Fla. — Five-month-old startup Orbital has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to deploy up to 100,000 data center satellites, aiming to bring 10 gigawatts of computing power from space to meet rising artificial intelligence demand. The filings submitted June 24 add a few more details for a constellation the Los Angeles-based venture…
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab’s chief executive says the company’s acquisition of Iridium was the “logical next step” in his ambitions to tap into the lucrative space services market. Rocket Lab announced June 29 it reached an agreement with Iridium to acquire the company for $54 per share in cash and stock, valuing Iridium at $8…
The ‘Earthset’ photo from the Artemis II crew’s lunar flyby in April 2026. Credit: NASA With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon for the first time in 50 years – since the age of Apollo. When Apollo 11 first landed on the…
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 14-20, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session for part of the week. The House is in recess except for pro forma sessions. During the Week This Friday is a federal holiday — Juneteenth —…