The UK Space Agency has awarded SatixFy funds to develop software to speed up how quickly reprogrammable satellites can adapt to changing needs in orbit, the Israeli chipmaker announced March 5. The post SatixFy gets UK funds to accelerate in-orbit satellite reconfiguration appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is expanding testing of distributed autonomy for its first satellite swarm, Starling. The post NASA boosts science objectives for Starling swarm appeared first on SpaceNews.

A government-only version of NASA core Flight System with enhanced security and other features will be released in mid-2025. The post NASA to roll out major update to core flight software appeared first on SpaceNews.

On Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s The post What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry appeared first on SpaceNews.

The emergence of China’s DeepSeek has shaken up the artificial intelligence sector, promising new opportunities for space companies beginning to explore ways to leverage AI in space. The post China’s DeepSeek AI signals faster path to space autonomy appeared first on SpaceNews.

California startup Hestus has raised $1.5 million to develop an AI copilot for Computer-Aided Design software. The post SpaceRyde founder’s startup offers CAD copilot appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space exploration is changing fast. And the big question now facing us is: Do we still need humans out there? With AI taking over many tasks, it’s time to think The post Will AI redefine human roles in space exploration? appeared first on SpaceNews.

Aerospace Corp. and Google Public Sector will apply AI and high-performance computing to solar-activity forecasts. The post Aerospace Corp. and Google Public Sector join forces to advance space-weather forecasting appeared first on SpaceNews.

‘The PRC emphasizes the importance of space-based surveillance capabilities in supporting precision strikes’ The post Pentagon report highlights China’s space advancements and AI-driven ‘precision warfare’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

Despite its huge potential, the $6.8 billion Earth observation industry continues to struggle to establish a sustainable and scalable business model. New space companies are eager to democratize the vast The post Why the Earth observation business model is flawed – and what must change appeared first on SpaceNews.

Join us December 4 at 1:00 PM EST for a webinar featuring leading experts across government, academia, and the commercial sectors to explore how space technology is transforming the way we predict and address severe weather challenges. The post Extreme Weather: Revolutionizing Weather Preparedness with Space Technology – Replay appeared first on SpaceNews.

Join us November 20 at 1:00 PM EST for a discussion on a groundbreaking initiative from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) — a $700 million investment in data labeling to empower artificial intelligence in geospatial intelligence. The post Transforming Geospatial Intelligence: Data Labeling for AI – Replay appeared first on SpaceNews.

Expanding data storage in space is crucial for enabling more powerful artificial intelligence systems to process larger volumes of information directly from orbit. More capable hard drives would facilitate faster The post Connecting the Dots | More data storage, more space AI appeared first on SpaceNews.

The newer generation of AI tools is specifically designed to navigate the complex world of government contracting, where security protocols are strict and the stakes are high, as a single proposal can make or break a company's fiscal year. The post AI takes aim at tedious tasks in government contracting appeared first on SpaceNews.

AI-driven technologies are on the cusp of unlocking true autonomy in orbit, with the potential to enable spacecraft to operate independently and deliver more customized, intelligently managed data to Earth. The post Improving Space AI: Ground-to-orbit efforts aim to advance satellite intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Companies are proceeding cautiously in applying artificial intelligence to satellite manufacturing. Blue Canyon Technologies, for example, wants to better understand how AI can contribute to manufacturing The post Applying AI to satellite manufacturing appeared first on SpaceNews.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Silicon Valley startup Aptos Orbital unveiled Oct. 22 an artificial intelligence device for space-based processing, communications and cloud services. “Today’s satellites are siloed from modern cloud The post Aptos Orbital unveils device for onboard processing, communications and cloud services appeared first on SpaceNews.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Los Angeles startup Proteus Space announced a strategic partnership Oct. 22 with government contractor SAIC. In addition, SAIC made a “significant investment” in the startup. The The post Proteus and SAIC form strategic partnership appeared first on SpaceNews.

MILAN – Spacewalks, often a highlight of space missions, are likely to change in the future as given advancements in robotics and teleoperations. Every time an astronaut steps out of The post Big data, advanced algorithms and new approaches for space missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

MILAN – Spire Global and Canadian startup Mission Control announced plans Oct. 16 for Persistence, a technology demonstration mission focused on space-based artificial intelligence. “The Persistence mission will demonstrate resilient The post Canada’s Mission Control to demonstrate AI on Spire cubesat appeared first on SpaceNews.

Antarctica Capital has sold geospatial analytics provider Descartes Labs to EarthDaily Analytics, a company the private equity firm also owns, which has delayed its optical imagery constellation by two years to improve artificial intelligence compatibility. The post EarthDaily buys analytics specialist amid imagery constellation deployment delay appeared first on SpaceNews.

Emirati satellite operator Yahsat and geospatial artificial intelligence provider Bayanat completed their merger Oct. 1, forming a company called Space42 valued at about $3 billion on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. The post Yahsat and Bayanat forge AI-powered space technology champion appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation company Planet unveiled a product Sept. 24 for monitoring global forests. Planet’s Forest Carbon Monitoring product offers quarterly estimates of the amount of carbon stored The post Planet unveils Forest Carbon Monitoring dataset appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Artificial intelligence promises to make spacecraft increasingly resilient and capable of gathering data without waiting for instructions from ground controllers. “We’ve been limited with the way we’ve The post NASA SPAR Lab shares AI tool for spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.