Orbit Fab, the San Francisco-based start-up that is building gas stations for spacecraft in orbit, has entered into a technology partnership with non-toxic small satellite propulsion supplier Benchmark Space Systems (BSS). The two companies will combine their refueling technologies and servicing infrastructure to extend satellite missions in space. BSS will utilize Orbit Fab’s Satellite Gas…

Another remote sensing satellite player has announced plans to launch a constellation in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). EOS Data Analytics (EOSDA) aims to launch seven optical EOS SAT satellites into LEO by 2024, the company announced Wednesday. The company is targeting the agricultural sector and aims to establish a full satellite data production vertical, from direct…

Momentus' founding CEO Mikhail Kokorich has resigned amid the company’s efforts to go public, due to regulatory concerns with his status as a Russian citizen. The company announced Jan. 25 that Kokorich has resigned, and Dawn Harms has been named interim CEO.   Momentus is in the midst of regulatory reviews for a merger with special…

SpaceX launched Transporter-1, the first mission in its dedicated smallsat rideshare program on Jan. 24, carrying 143 satellites total — 133 commercial and government spacecraft and 10 Starlink satellites. This launch set a record for the most spacecraft ever deployed in a single mission. A Falcon 9 rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 40…