The space tug was initially operating at an uplink frequency of 2,067.5 megahertz and a downlink frequency of ... Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010.

Starfish Space has raised $7 million to boost its drive to develop a space tug capable of moving objects in orbit, or sending them down for safe disposal.

Firefly Aerospace is a very interesting space stock (or to be more precise, it will be an interesting space stock if it ever gets around to IPO'ing). One of the first batch of space start-ups to ...

(Starfish Space Infographic) Starfish’s team was supported by partners including Astro Digital, which built Otter Pup’s frame to fit Starfish’s requirements; Advanced Solutions Inc., a ...

Vast Space, a company that emerged from stealth last September with the aim of building artificial gravity space stations in low Earth orbit, has acquired space tug startup Launcher, TechCrunch ...

Starfish Space is getting ... in which the spacecraft was set to conduct proximity operations and link up with a space tug. ... Bennett said Starfish Space now has close to 80 people on its team.

United States Space Force tracking information indicates that the Sherpa tug is currently in an orbit between 175 to 183 miles (283 to 296 kilometers), SpaceNews reported.

“Our Launcher team jumped at the chance to join Jed’s vision of moving beyond Earth and advancing humanity’s exploration of space. By joining the Vast team, we are able to work with an ...

A team from aerospace company Thales Alenia (which built several modules for the ISS) and the Polytechnic University of Turin are now studying the conceptual design for the tug.

In addition, with Launcher’s Orbiter space tug and hosted payload platform, ... As part of the acquisition, all of Launcher’s team members are joining forces with Vast’s fast-growing team.

Firefly Aerospace is entering the space tug market with three new offerings: Elytra Dawn, Elytra Dusk, and Elytra Dark. There's just one problem: Northrop Grumman and Rocket Lab already have space ...

Vast Space, a company that emerged from stealth last September with the aim of building artificial gravity space stations in low Earth orbit, has acquired space tug startup Launcher, TechCrunch ...