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DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
NASA awards Momentus robotic-resupply formulation task
- A later downselect is intended to choose one participant for implementation and flight.
- The proposed spacecraft would deliver TechLeap robotic payloads and dock with the spacecraft hosting the FFR arm.
- The arm would transfer payloads between spacecraft for further robotic operations and demonstrations.
Fortastra closes $30 million Series A for autonomous orbital spacecraft
- Capital will expand spacecraft development and testing and advance autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations.
- The financing follows the Watchdog V0 launch and a manufacturing memorandum with Hadrian for national-security spacecraft.
Orbital Robotics and Arkisys plan ISS autonomous-arm demonstrations for 2027
- Astronauts will install the arms on a NASA Astrobee to capture a second Astrobee and replace a compute module.
- Orbital is funding the programme, with Arkisys providing integration and platform support through its NASA Space Act Agreement.
- Three demonstrations are planned roughly a month apart, after which the arms will remain aboard for further experiments.