From drone flight to sounding rocket
This technology could improve tracking of small satellites and debris in Earth's orbit.
A drone carrying an unusual payload recently took to the skies above ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s technical centre in the Netherlands, marking the first test flight of a student-developed radar retroreflector technology.
Overseex summarises and files this story. The reporting itself belongs to ESA.
Keep up with what matters
One email a week with the stories worth your time.
Related coverage
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office
This mission marks the third National Security Space Launch Phase 2 procurement for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations
The proposed exemption could streamline the launch licensing process for commercial space operators.
SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks
The contracts reflect growing demand for commercial launch services to support national security space assets.